Description

Item Number/ID:
VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION 1800(DVD)

Details:
Complete Set of Vestibular Rehabilitation: How To Perform an Examination and
Design an Intervention Program
All Six (6) DVDs, Course Notebook, One (1) Testing Booklet: E-Mailed

The Vestibular Rehabilitation course has been approved for 11 Contact Hours/CCU’s
(11 CEUs for Ohio)

Price: $110.00

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This is a course that is designed to allow the physical therapist , occupational therapist and assistants additional education in the area of vestibular rehabilitation from a beginning to intermediate level of knowledge by understanding the vestibular system; performing an examination, designing and implementing treatment intervention and a management plan of care with patients who experience vestibular dysfunction – peripheral or central.

TOPICS:

Review of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the vestibular system
Examination principles of the vestibular system
Peripheral vs central dysfunction
Treatment strategies and techniques for vestibular rehabilitation

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

At completion of this program, the participants will be able to:
Review neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of vestibular system
Understand the principles of a vestibular examination
Design a vestibular rehabilitation intervention program
Apply principles of vestibular rehabilitation and evidence based research to a variety of patientsUnderstand when to refer or when to treat

PRESENTER: Ann Newstead, PT, PhD, GCS, NCS, CEEAA

Dr. Newstead is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a Masters in Physical Therapy and a graduate of the State University College in Potsdam, New York in Biology and Chemistry. Ann has worked .in rehabilitation inpatient, outpatient and home health settings in Houston and San Antonio areas in staff and supervisory capacities. She has participated in clinical or didactic faculty positions since 1987 and currently is practicing home health in San Antonio, Texas. Ann received her Neurological Clinical Specialization in 1994 and received her Geriatric Clinical Specialization in 2005. She is currently conducting research in the area of older adults, persons with neurological dysfunctions and persons with amputations at the VA/UTHSCSA Movement and Gait Analysis Lab.