 |
Vestibular Rehabilitation - Detailed Course Description |
|
| Practical management of the Patient with Dizziness: Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)
Presented by: Jeff Walter PT, DPT, NCS
Hands-On Seminars is proud to present this Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy course with immediate clinical applications. Unlike other Vestibular course this HOS course teaches precisely the clincally relevant information for the treatment of vestibular dysfunction.
Course Description:
This evidence-based course will train clinicians in the practical management of vestibular disorders. The course will include instruction in anatomy and physiology, medical management, pathology, detailed bedside examination and treatment skills. The material will be presented in a lecture, lab and video case study format. Competence in the performance of a comprehensive office / bedside examination and treatment skills will be addressed in a lab format. The seminar is intended to enhance the clinician’s ability to evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of VRT for common vestibular disorders. Practical application of VRT to a variety of practice settings (outpatient, acute care, SNF, ER) will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on the management of BPPV variants and vestibular hypofunction.
|
Price: $385.00
|
|
Objectives/Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Perform a detailed 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 vestibular vs. central-etiology nystagmus
- 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
- Identify indications for further medical referral
Course Hours
|
| Saturday |
| 7:30 - 8:00 |
Registration |
| 1:15 - 10:30 | Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 |
Vestibular Disorders and Management Options
- Unilateral Disorders: vestibular neuritis, labyrinthits, vestibular schwannoma, superior canal dehiscence, anterior vestibular artery ischemia, Meniere’s disease, perilymph fistula
- Bilateral Disorders:
- Central Disorders: MS, CVA (AICA, PICA and Basilar), Chari Malformation, Cerebellar Degenerative Disorders
|
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
LUNCH |
| 12:45 - 3:45 |
Bedside / Office Examination combined lecture / practicum with video case studies
Oculomotility / stability screen, multi-directional head impulse testing, head shake, hyperventilation, static vs. dynamic visual acuity, CTSIB, DGI, Fukuda Step Test, |
| 3:45 - 4:00 |
Break |
| 4:00 - 5:00 |
Vestibular and Balance Rehabilitative Treatment Strategies
- Rehabilitation Evaluation including assessment of postural control
- Vestibular Compensation Training
- Review of evidence
|
| 5:00 - 5:30 |
Video Case Studies |
| Sunday |
| 8:00 - 8:45 |
Non-Otogenic Dizziness and Imbalance
Migraine, Anxiety, Vertebral Basilar Insufficiency, Mal de Debarquement, Cervicogenic Dizziness, Postural Hypotension, Phobic Postural Vertigo, Psychogenic Dizziness |
| 6:45 - 10:00 |
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Pathophysiology, Identification of Variant Forms, Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers, Management Guidelines, Efficacy Review |
| 10:15 - 12:00 |
BPPV (Cont) |
| 12:00 - 12:45 |
LUNCH |
| 12:45 - 1:30 |
BPPV Practicum:
- Examination: Hallpike, Roll, Sidelying Tests;
- Maneuvers: Modified Epley, Semont, Gans, Appiani,
|
| 1:30 - 2:15 |
BPPV: Video Case Examples |
| 2:15 - 2:45 |
Full Video Case Study or Live Patient Demonstration (if available) |
Comments from Previous Participants:
"So approachable, knowledgeable, and patient... I would recommend this course to everyone!"
"By far the best vestibular course I have ever attended."
"Material was grounded in practicality, ideal course for a clinician."
UPDATED 6/30/2008
|
|
|
Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies is the Official Journal of Hands-On Seminars.
|
|
|
Customer Testimonials
Thanks for a wonderful class! I have really been using what I learned in class a lot and I have seen very wonderful results already. I appreciated your style of presentation and the many examples that you gave of how to apply.
Tammy Johnson, PT
|
|
|
|
