Vestibular Rehab for Non-Dizzy Patients
Course Overview
Balance dysfunction is one of the leading causes of functional limitation and even disability among elderly patients. And when working to improve a patient's balance, the vestibular system is often overlooked; which is regrettable as a large portion of our balance is derived from this system.
This course focuses on adding specific vestibular assessment and training tools to a therapist’s skills to further maximize a patient’s reduced fall risk and overall functional independence.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Distinguish more extensive knowledge of the anatomy and neuropathways of the peripheral and central vestibular systems.
- Analyze how the vestibular system works in conjunction with the somatosensory and visual systems and concurrent postural reactions.
- Analyze how to determine vestibular abnormalities in patients with functional and occupational limitations across multiple systems and diagnoses.
- Differentiate common diagnoses when the vestibular system is compromised.
- Assess functional and occupational limitations due to vestibular impairments in order to develop an appropriate plan of care.
- Predict presence of BPPV and establish appropriate treatment interventions.
- Assess vestibular retraining in conjunction with other functional impairments and determine how to progress these interventions.
About the Author/Presenter
Nick Cronan, DPT, is a physical therapist with more than 15 years of experience treating neurologic and vestibular patients in an outpatient setting as well as in acute and inpatient rehab settings. He is certified as a vestibular specialist by APTA and Emery University and has been a clinical instructor since 2007, presenting multiple courses on benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and vestibular training.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
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