HSS Rehabilitation and Performance at CSM 2026
Come see us on the exhibitors floor at CSM 2026, booth #1531!
Professional Education
HSS is the world's leading academic medical center for musculoskeletal heath, offering courses and training for the national and international rehabilitation community. Explore our upcoming programs:
- Return to The Pitch: Modern Strategies for Treatment and Rehabilitation of Soccer Athletes
- From Data to Decision: Advanced Hands-on Return-to-Sport Knee Lab
- See all HSS Rehabiliation CEU modules, including livestreaming and on-demand
Residencies and Fellowships
Clinically-based, accredited training to accelerate your professional development.
- HSS Sports Physical Therapy Residency
- HSS Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency
- HSS and Stamford Health Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency
- HSS Upper Extremity Athlete Fellowship
- HSS and Brooklyn Nets Lower Extremity Athlete Fellowship
Connection
Let's stay in touch! We offer a number of ways to stay connected at each stage of your career.
- Stay connected to us on Instagram!
- Follow us on LinkedIn!
- View current Career Opportunities
Education Sessions
Mind the Gap: Advancing Concussion Guidelines into Game-Changing Rehabilitation
Rebecca Ann Bliss, PT, DPT, DHSc; Joshua Ray Kniss, PT, DPT; and Meghan Anne Homoky, PT, DPT, ATC
10:30am-12:00 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, North Building 163
A Joint Effort: A Multi-Disciplinary Framework to Guide Return to Sport Following Shoulder Arthroplasty
Curtis Wu, PT, DPT; Ashleigh Catherine McAdam, PT, DPT; Joseph Capogrosso, PT, DPT; and Lawrence Gulotta, MD
2:00-3:30 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, Main Building 206 AB
Booth Events
Welcome to CSM! Meet the HSS Team: 9:30 - 10:30 am
Exhibit Booth #1531
HSS Career Opportunities: 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Exhibit Booth #1531
Posters
Psychological Readiness after ACLR in Subjects with Subsequent Re-injury Compared to Matched Controls
Letty Kruger, PT, DPT; Michelle Cilenti, PT, DPT; Debi Lynn Jones, PT; Robert G. Marx, MD, MSc; Answorth A. Allen, MD; Riley J. Williams, MD
Poster #1186
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Management of Double Crush Syndrome Using Thoracic Mobilization in a Patient Fearful of Cervical Handling
Jason Verdisco, PT, DPT, MS and Matthew Saverio Pugliese, PT, DPT, ScD
Poster #1251
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Structured Reduction in Caregiver Dependence Improves Function and Autonomy in a Patient with Longstanding Coccydynia
Ashleigh Moait, PT, DPT; Kassandra Reagan, PT, DPT; Matthew Saverio Pugliese, PT, DPT, ScD
Poster #1236
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Pilates Based Graded Exposure Reduces Apprehension with Arm Elevation after Failed AC Joint Reconstruction
Sophie Grigaux, PT, DPT and Matthew Saverio Pugliese, PT, DPT, ScD
Poster #1224
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Rehabilitation of a Lisfranc Injury Using Phase-Based Biofeedback Training: A Case Report
Nicholas G. Dugan, PT
Poster #1416
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Platform Presentation
Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Perception of Clinical Instructor Burnout is Associated with Mentorship Provided
Matthew Saverio Pugliese, PT, DPT, ScD; Leigh-Ann Alexandra Bramble, PT, DPT; Scott Kinkead Siverling, PT, DPT; Sheena Alva, PT, DPT, OCS; Jay Mizuta, PT; and Karen Ann Juliano, PT
10:30am - 12:00 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, North Building 262 ABC
Booth Events
HSS Career Opportunities: 9:30 - 10:30 am
Exhibit Booth #1531
HSS Residencies & Fellowships: 12:00 - 2:00 pm
Exhibit Booth #1531
Poster
Diagnosis and Management of Orthopedic Hardware Impingement and Anterior Tibialis Muscle Injury Using Diagnostic Ultrasound
Joshua Peters, PT, DPT; Michelle Cilenti, PT, DPT; Matthew Saverio Pugliese, PT, DPT, ScD
Poster #2346
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Career Development Reception
Come learn about our residencies!
Meghan Ann Homoky, PT, DPT, ATC, Orthopedic PT Residency Director, and Michelle Cilenti, PT, DPT, Sports Physical Therapy Residency Director
Anaheim Convention Center, Arena Lobby, Table 31
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Education Sessions
The Pesky Biceps: Navigating Pathology from the Glenoid to the Radius
Matthew Saverio Pugliese, PT, DPT, ScD; Nicholas Maroldi, PT, DPT; Brian Patrick Kibler, PT, DPT; and Colin Patrick Homola, PT, DPT
8-9:30 am
Anaheim Convention Center, Main Building 204 B
Rebuilding Resilience: Rehabilitation Strategies for Upper Extremity Fractures
Alexander Patrick Karman, PT, DPT; Patrick Barber, PT, DPT; Matthew Joe Zens PT, DPT, ATC; and Lee E. Rosenzweig, PT, DPT
10:30 am -12:00 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, Main Building 204 B
Total Ankle Arthroplasty: A New Step Forward
Brian James Goonan, PT, DPT; Matthew Saverio Pugliese, PT, DPT, ScD; and Anil Nandkumar, PT, DPT
2-3:30 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, Main Building 207 BCD
Fit to Hit: The Art and Science of Upper Extremity RTS Testing in Contact Athletes
Nicholas Joseph Jiacopello, PT, DPT; Robert M. Andrews, PT, DPT; John Alexander Fant, PT, DPT; Terrance Andrew Sgroi, PT, DPT; and Nicholas William Hershfield, PT, DPT
2-3:30 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, Main Building 204 B
From the Ground Up: Managing Pelvic and Hip Bone Stress Injuries in Athletes
Kaitlyn Colgan Buzza, PT,DPT and David Clark Nolan, PT, DPT, MS
2-3:30 pm
Anaheim Convention Center, North Building 161
Posters
Proposed Return to Sport Criteria for the Post-Operative Athletic Spine: A Theory Report
Amanda Kari Sachdeva, PT, DPT and Kassandra Reagan, PT, DPT
Poster #3439
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Total Care in a Case of Dropped Head Syndrome Associated with Myositis
Philip Wong, PT, DPT and Matthew Saverio Pugliese, PT, DPT, ScD
Poster #3453
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Blood Flow Restriction to Facilitate Healing in a Delayed-Union Humeral Neck Fracture: A Case Report
Kassandra Reagan, PT, DPT and Ashleigh Moait, PT, DPT
Poster #3393
12:00 - 2:00 pm