About

Wendy W. Schoenewald, PT

Twenty years ago, Wendy started her successful private practice in Doylestown, WWS Physical Therapy & Vestibular Rehabilitation. Her practice is known for its excellent care for patients of all ages and diagnoses. She treats orthopedic conditions and specializes in Vestibular Rehabilitation (VR) and Concussion care. Wendy and her team are niche experts in VR – helping patients with dizziness and balance issues related to many diagnoses. She is known as the “Dizzy Doctor” to many of her colleagues and patients for her expertise in the field of VR. Her clinic is well known as an expert provider for those patients suffering from Concussion, which has become more recognized as a diagnosis with a wide variety of symptoms that respond well to VR therapy. Wendy became interested in the treatment of vertigo after treating several spinal patients who could not lay down flat to do exercises because of their vertigo. Thirty years ago, the clinical knowledge on the diagnosis and treatment of vertigo was much more limited than it is today, so she sought the knowledge of researchers in the field at Penn and Johns Hopkins to learn how she could help her patients. She became certified in VR at the Herdman Vestibular Competency course in 2000 and continues to advance her training in the field. She began as a clinical instructor at the Competency course in 2004 which has given her the opportunity to learn from the research in this quickly growing field of medicine. She has trained with University of Pittsburgh and CHOP, who are leaders in the area of concussion evaluation and post-concussion rehabilitation. Wendy lectures locally on the topic of Vestibular Rehabilitation, particularly BPPV and post-concussion management. Wendy has been an Orthopedic Clinical Specialist since 2005 and has extensive training in the McKenzie Method for spinal pain and Maitland approach for spinal manipulation. She has worked with athletes ranging from high school to Division I level, as well as wit