Vestibular Rehab Evaluation & Treatment: Cutting-Edge Strategies for Better Functional Outcomes – Bridget Kulick

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Summary

• Learn how to evaluate dizziness Quickly identify type and cause of patient’s dizziness Strategies to create effective, diagnosis-appropriate treatment plans for immediate implementation Develop treatment skills into a dedicated vestibular treatment program Physical therapists trained in vestibular rehab can provide life-changing benefits to patients who suffer from dizziness and balance disorders.

• This course will equip you with the tools to evaluate symptoms in patients and determine the cause for dizziness, assessments after functional tests, and the most cutting-edge treatment strategies.

• You will learn strategies for a thorough, yet efficient evaluation and how to explain the rationale for your evaluation, techniques and subsequent treatments such as canalith repositioning, video goggles, rotary chairs and manual therapy.

• Through a unique combination of instruction, hands-on lab, demonstrations and case studies, you will learn… How to pinpoint where a patient’s dizziness is coming from When further work-up is needed What treatment strategy will promote the best functional outcomes for your patient You will never have to tell your patient with dizziness, “I can’t help you.” You will leave this seminar with a toolbox full of strategies to implement immediately in your clinical practice!

• OUTLINE Symptoms of Balance and Dizziness Disorders & How to Categorize Visual Impairments Motion Intolerance Cognitive and Emotional Effects Physical Symptoms Peripheral Vestibular Diagnoses Labyrinthitis BPPV Meniere’s Disease Perilymphatic Fistula Others Oculomotor & Balance Evaluation Lab and Demonstration Evaluation Tests Determine Central vs.