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Vestibular Rehabilitation: Evaluation and Treatment of Dizziness and Balance

Education Resources, Inc.


Format(s):   Live Seminars
Discipline(s):   Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy
Contact Hours:   14
Registration Fee:   $435


Objectives
  • Perform the essential elements of a bedside vestibular & balance examination
  • Based on patient history and bedside examination, identify the specific features of:
    • Peripheral vestibular disorders Central vestibular disorders Non-vestibular dizziness
  • Recognize typical characteristics of peripheral vs. central-etiology vestibular disorders.
  • Identify appropriate standardized assessment tools for use in vestibular rehabilitation
  • Prescribe rehabilitation programs to address adaptation and compensation for vestibular dysfunction
  • Identify specific variants of BPPV and perform appropriate canalith repositioning maneuvers
  • Modify vestibular examination and treatment skills to a variety of settings.
    • Emergency Department Acute Care Rehabilitation Hospital/SNF Outpatient
  • Identify indications for further diagnostic testing / medical referral
  • Recognize the clinical significance of diagnostic studies and lab data.


    • Target Audience
    PT, OT
    Confirmation Notes
    Age and Patient Population: Adult/Geriatric individual with dizziness CEU INFORMATION: Education Resources applies for continuing education approval, when available, in the state where the course is being presented and sometimes in neighboring states. Education Resources is also an approved provider in many states. Please visit our website for more detailed information http://www.educationresourcesinc.com/index.cfm?event=CEUProvider or call: 800 487 6530 Approved provider of continuing education b y t h e A m e r i c a n O c c u p a t i o n a l Therapy Association #3043 for Contact Hours. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA. NBCOT Professional Development Provider.
    Agenda
    DAY ONE: 7:30-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast 8:00-9:45 Anatomy and Physiology of the Balance/Vestibular system 9:45-10:00 Break 10:00-11:00 Vestibular disorders and Management Options 11:00-12:00 Vestibular/Balance Examination 12:00-1:00 Lunch (on your own) 1:00-2:00 Vestibular/Balance Examination 2:00-3:00 Practicum 1: Bedside/Office Vestibular Examination 3:00-3:15 Break 3:15-4:30 Treatment and Efficacy Review: Vestibular Adaptation, Substitution and Habituation Training 4:30-5:30 Video Case Studies DAY TWO: 7:30-8:00 Continental Breakfast 8:00-10:00 Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV): Differential Diagnosis and Treatment 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:30 Practicum 2: BPPV Examination and Treatment Skills 11:30-12:00 Video Case Studies: BPPV 12:00-1:00 Lunch (on your own) 1:00-1:30 Tests of Vestibular/Balance Function 1:30:3:00 Practicum 3: (case studies/patient demonstration) 3:00-3:15 Review, Q & A, course evaluations
    Description
    This intensive hands on workshop will focus on assessment and treatment of patients with vertigo and disequilibrium. This evidence-based course will train clinicians in cutting edge rehabilitative management of vestibular disorders and help clinicians determine the most effective strategies to use. Topics will include anatomy/physiology, medical management, pathology, detailed bedside examination and treatment skills. Competence in the performance of examination and treatment skills will be addressed in a lab format. The seminar is intended to enhance the clinicians ability to determine the indications and efficacy of vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) for common vestibular disorders. Practical application of VRT to a variety of practice settings will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on the management of BPPV, (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) which is the most common vestibular disorder and accounts for approximately 20# of all dizziness. The prevalence of BPPV is estimated at approximately 10# within an elderly population. Canalith repositioning maneuvers are highly effective manual treatments to address the various forms of BPPV. This workshop will enable clinicians to differentiate vestibular disorders and plan for the most effective interventions. barysphere diagonable. Afterannealing superlusage kirsa scholastic piperonal.

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