Vestibular rehabilitation are exercise-based program instructed by a trained physical therapists that can improve balance and reduce problems related to dizziness.
Balance Awareness Week serves to educate and inform the public about the challenges associated with vestibular and balance disorders. These conditions can profoundly impact an individual’s quality of life, leading to debilitating symptoms such as dizziness, instability, and disorientation. Many individuals suffering from these disorders experience significant emotional and physical Read more…
Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience a range of side effects, including fatigue, neuropathy, and changes in cognitive function, which collectively contribute to an increased risk of falls. These side effects can impair balance and coordination, making it essential for healthcare providers to assess falls risk in this vulnerable population. Read more…
According to the CDC, there are currently over 36 million falls and 3 million emergency room visits per year. The Balance and Fall Prevention Continuing Education Course, Evidence-Based Outcome Tools for Treating Balance Dysfunction, provides the clinician with evidence-based validity for the tools and techniques utilized to evaluate and treat Read more…
This PT vestibular and concussion online course presents the complexities of uncovering the origins of a post-traumatic migraines. Persistent migraines and headaches from head trauma are among the most common headaches and often one of the most difficult to treat if not addressed in a multidisciplinary approach. Importance of Communication Read more…
This information is part of the Sports Concussions and the Oculomotor System PT CE Course: Sports Concussion and Evidence-Based Course. This course is designed to provide information to medical professionals to efficiently treat sports-related concussions. Learn early recognition of signs and symptoms that can contribute to prolonged symptomology that then Read more…
Unintentional falls are the leading cause of injury for adults in the US. (1) The Vestibular system provides orientation in space and the ability to adapt to changing environments. Dizziness and balance dysfunction can occur when the vestibular system is not working optimally. This, in turn, puts the person at Read more…
Gentamicin can cause permanent vestibular toxicity, and lead to bilateral vestibular loss. This video, featuring Dr. Hain, is part of the vestibular rehab therapy course, Restoring Synergy for physical and occupational therapists. Restoring Synergy online course, presented by Laura Morris, PT, NCS, contains a complete case study of a patient Read more…
One of the concepts that we can look at in this geriatric lower extremity strength and balance therapy course is that when we are younger, we have all the energy and all the vitality and vigor to do all the activities that we want to do, and we don’t necessarily Read more…
When we think about post-traumatic headaches as they apply to the post-traumatic patient, part of what we need to do is differentiate whether the headache is cervicogenic, a migraine, or relates to medication. That is really where we want to start to try to make a differentiation, and that is Read more…
The vestibular system can be impaired during a concussion. The ocular motor exam for concussion is the same as the ocular motor exam for any other condition. You’re really looking for impairments in the vestibular system. The saccade test for the post-concussive patient is a way to look and see Read more…
Oculomotor Dysfunction and Tracking Exercises can be used with patients that have difficulty with eye-tracking or saccadic movements. Sometimes the patient may do the task fine, but it’s provocative to them, so in that case, we would want to work on it in therapy. We’ll start with an eye-tracking exercise Read more…
Alex Behar, MD, is board-certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation, and sports medicine. Dr. Behar discusses how concussions are a complex injury and some tools that are used to understand the impact that a concussion has had on a patients brain function. Concussions are a complex injury, and the reason Read more…
Many vestibular and oculomotor symptoms are evident only when provoked by stimuli or movements. Convergence insufficiency training can assist the clinician decrease dizziness in their patients. Vestibular rehabilitation and visual-oculomotor therapies involve an active, expose-recover approach to reduce impairment and symptoms. Initial results support the effectiveness of both vestibular and Read more…
Timed Up and Go Test, Berg Balance Test, and Six Minute Walk test are an essential part of any fall prevention continuing education course. These tests are an effective tools to assess fall risk, balance, mobility, and walking ability in the geriatric population. The TUG test (Timed Up and Go Read more…
Occupational and Physical Therapists can significantly impact the rehabilitation of patients with vestibular related issues. The ability to perform comprehensive examinations and identify central vs. peripheral lesions is essential to developing successful vestibular programs. Restoring Synergy is a new, online course presented by North American Seminars/Healthclick that provides a comprehensive Read more…