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#215 Vestibular Rehabilitation: Evidence-Based evaluation and treatment to decrease dizziness and restore balance

Motivations, Inc.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Describe the possible causes of dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance
Understand the anatomical and physiological basis of vestibular and balance function
Effectively test and treat BPPV with immediate results
Recognize the signs and symptoms that distinguish categories of dysfunction and differential diagnosis
Apply specific evaluation techniques including oculomotor, postural, and positional tests
Develop an evidence based vestibular treatment plan to address specific vestibular and balance impairments
Understand strategies to progress balance re-training
Utilize effective tools, including research findings to educate & market to referral sources.

Target Audience

Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Assistants

Confirmation Notes

This is an 16-hour lecture/discussion course equivalent to 1.6 CEUs. Motivations Inc is an approved provider by The Texas Chapter of the APTA. We follow the PT licensing Board guidelines in the states in which the course is held. Motivations, Inc. is an approved CEU provider by AOTA.
PREPARATION: Attendees need to bring an exercise mat.

Agenda

Day 1
8:00 am – Introduction; Dizziness, imbalance, and falls – A growing problem 9:00 am – Review of anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system 10:00 am – Break 10:15 am – Differential diagnosis for peripheral vestibular dysfunction, including: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Vestibular neuritis, Labrynthitis, Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction (BVH), Meniere’s disease, Acoustic neuroma, Perilymphatic fistula 12:00 pm – Lunch (on your own) 1:00 pm – Lab – BPPV 2:00 pm – Comprehensive vestibular evaluation: history, systems review, oculomotor exam (Dynamic Visual Acuity, saccades, smooth pursuits, head thrust test), gait & postural control (Clinical Test of Sensory Integration in Balance (CTSIB), modified Dynamic Gait Index, Four square step test), motion control (Motion Sensitivity Quotient) 3:15 pm – Break 3:30 pm – Lab – evaluation techniques 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm -- Conclusions, Q & A /Adjourn
Day 2
8:00 am – Additional evaluation considerations – dual-tasking, optokinetics, cognition 9:00 am – Interventions – habituation, adaptation, compensation, and other treatment techniques 10:30 am – Break 10:45 am – Lab – interventions 12:00 pm – Lunch (on your own) 1:00 pm – Central vestibular consideration, differential diagnosis, treatment 2:00 pm – Concussion – evaluation considerations and treatment 3:00 pm – Break 3:15 pm – Non-vestibular considerations – migraine, CSD, cervicogenic dizziness 4:45 pm – 5:30 pm – Review of case studies, Conclusion, Q & A/Adjourn

Description

Dizziness and imbalance are the most common complaint for older adults to their physicians, and individuals with dizziness are 12 times more likely to fall. This is a major problem for our health care system as a whole. While complaints of dizziness increase with age, people of all ages are at risk for developing dizziness and vertigo. Regardless of the treatment population you work with, there is a very strong likelihood that you will come across individuals that complain of dizziness and imbalance. Don’t get caught spinning!! You can make a difference and improve the quality of life for your patients that suffer from these conditions. You can change their brain! The purpose of this course is to equip you with the tools you need to correctly identify and treat common causes of dizziness and imbalance. The focus will be on the peripheral vestibular system, with discussion of differential diagnosis with central vestibular pathologies and non-vestibular causes of dizziness. We will discuss in depth evidence-based outcome measures with the aim of guiding interventions to help patients with dizziness and imbalance reach their optimal potential. Video case studies and lab sessions will be included to facilitate immediate clinical application.
Course Registration Rates:
$395 Consortium Registration - Group Discount – To see if your facility is already a Consortium Facility, click on the register button, then the "Fees and Locations tab"
$445 Association Registration - Member of APTA, AOTA, NATA-BOC, ASHA, SCARF, etc.
$495 Individual Registration -

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