Down and Dirty: Vestibular Rehabilitation for Everyday Practice is organized by HomeCEU. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 7 Contact Hours.
Course Description:
Vestibular rehabilitation has become an integral part of therapy practice over the past two decades. However, due to both the rudimentary nature of many school curricula in this area and the abundance of in depth information available, it is easy as a clinician to become overwhelmed and frustrated. This course simplifies the information available and outlines a systematic approach to vestibular rehabilitation that any level of clinician can use to understand, assess, and treat the most common forms of vestibular pathology. This includes the conditions of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), unilateral and bilateral vestibular loss, and central pathology. By the end of this course you should have the understanding and tools you need to assess and treat these conditions without the need of expensive equipment or facilities.
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional on having a greater understanding of assessment and treatment of the most common vestibular disorders.
Course Objectives:
• Identify the 2 main structures of the peripheral nervous system, its innervation, blood supply, and central connections.
• Identify the 2 primary functions of the vestibular system and how they work.
• Recognize the various types of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and how they present in the clinic.
• Identify the typical clinical presentation and progression of unilateral vestibular loss.
• Recognize the clinical presentation of bilateral vestibular loss and how it differs from UVL.
• Identify the characteristics of central vestibular pathology and how they contrast with peripheral disorders.
• Recognize the procedure for a vestibular evaluation, including at least 1 test for each vestibular disorder discussed.
• List the treatment options for each variation of BPPV including follow up care.
• Identify the 3 treatment options for UVL.
• Identify how to Outline the management of patients with BVL.
• Recognize the variations and challenges that exist in the treatment of central vestibular disorders.