richard.clendaniel@dm.duke.edu
Interprofessional Education and Care Building (IPE)
919-681-1008
Dr. Clendaniel is a clinical scientist, educator, clinician, and mentor in the DPT program. His training and scientific practice have made him a recognized expert in the rehabilitation of individuals with vestibular disorders.
He is an invited lecturer nationally and internationally on the evaluation and management of people with dizziness. He has authored numerous papers and book chapters on vestibular system plasticity and treatment. He is the co-editor of a major textbook on vestibular rehabilitation.
In addition to teaching and research, he maintains an active clinical practice in treating individuals with dizziness and imbalance. In addition to his faculty position within the DPT program at Duke, he has an adjunct faculty appointment and teaches in the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Education
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Postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins University, 1993
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PhD, Psychology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1991
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MS, Physical Therapy, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1982
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BA, Biology, University of Vermont, 1978
Practice
Evaluation and management of individuals with vestibular system disorders
Research
Current lab research is designed to address questions about vestibular system physiology and plasticity as a model of motor learning as well as for its relevance to the management and rehabilitation of individuals with vestibular disorders. Projects are designed to:
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Identify the mechanisms of recovery following unilateral vestibular loss
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Identify the best treatment approach for patients with vestibular disorders, and
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Determine the test metrics for currently used clinical evaluation tools
In addition, lab work is expanding to evaluate tests used in the analysis of individuals with cervical spine disorders, with a primary focus on cervico-genic dizziness.
Recent publications
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Hall, Courtney D., Susan J. Herdman, Susan L. Whitney, Eric R. Anson, Wendy J. Carender, Carrie W. Hoppes, Stephen P. Cass, et al. “Vestibular Rehabilitation for Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction: An Updated Clinical Practice Guideline From the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association.” J Neurol Phys Ther 46, no. 2 (April 1, 2022): 118–77. https://doi.org/10.1097/NPT.0000000000000382.
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Kristiansen, Lene, L. H. Magnussen, K. T. Wilhelmsen, S. Mæland, S. H. G. Nordahl, R. Clendaniel, A. Hovland, and B. Juul-Kristensen. “Efficacy of intergrating vestibular rehabilitation and cognitive behaviour therapy in persons with persistent dizziness in primary care- a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.” Trials 20, no. 1 (October 7, 2019): 575. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3660-5.
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Cromwell, Christina, Jordan Tyler, Rachael Nobbs, Adam Hockaday, Sean Donnelly, and Richard Clendaniel. “The Necessity for Post-Maneuver Restrictions in the Treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: An Updated Meta-Analysis of the Literature.” Otol Neurotol 39, no. 6 (July 2018): 671–79. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001798.
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Reiley, Alexander S., Frank M. Vickory, Sarah E. Funderburg, Rachel A. Cesario, and Richard A. Clendaniel. “How to diagnose cervicogenic dizziness.” Arch Physiother 7 (2017): 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-017-0040-x.
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Hall, Courtney D., Susan J. Herdman, Susan L. Whitney, Stephen P. Cass, Richard A. Clendaniel, Terry D. Fife, Joseph M. Furman, et al. “Vestibular Rehabilitation for Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction: An Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline: FROM THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION NEUROLOGY SECTION.” J Neurol Phys Ther 40, no. 2 (April 2016): 124–55. https://doi.org/10.1097/NPT.0000000000000120.
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Hall, Courtney D., Susan J. Herdman, Susan L. Whitney, Stephen P. Cass, Richard A. Clendaniel, Terry D. Fife, Joseph M. Furman, et al. “Treatment for Vestibular Disorders: How Does Your Physical Therapist Treat Dizziness Related to Vestibular Problems?” J Neurol Phys Ther 40, no. 2 (April 2016): 156. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.NPT.0000481898.55592.6e.
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Clendaniel, Richard. “Nonmedical Management of Positional Vertigo.” In Balance Function Assessment and Management, Second Edition, 653–84. San Diego, CA: Plural Publishing, 2014.
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Herdman, Susan J., and Richard Clendaniel. Vestibular Rehabilitation. F.A. Davis, 2014.
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Clendaniel, Richard. “Differential diagnosis: BPPV versus central positional nystagmus and vertigo.” In Vestibular Rehabilitation, 355–355. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis, 2014.
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Clendaniel, Richard. “Physical Therapy management of cervicogenic dizziness.” In Vestibular Rehabilitation, 590–609. Philadelphia, PA: F.A. Davis, 2014.
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Awards and honors
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Associate editor for the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy
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Associate editor for the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy
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Board of Trustees member for the Foundation for Physical Therapy
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Physical Therapy Alumni Leadership Award
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Health Profession, "Fab-40" Outstanding Alumni Award, 2009