Modules 4 & 5 supply 8 hours of learning time. These modules are a must for any clinician and are specifically designed for complex clinical problem solving and dynamic treatment strategies. Extensive time is spent explaining the clinical presentations of vestibular pathologies as well as other diagnoses that cause balance problems. Modules 4 & 5 specifically cover the evaluation process start-to-finish, documentation, and successful treatment planning. Clinical treatment designs are explored as are exercise modifications to suit special-needs patients, exercise progressions, and functional cross-walking of clinical objectives with ADLs.
Course Topics - Common pathologies, etiologies and clinical presentations the must know of signs & symptoms.
- Medications and the management of dizziness drugs never cure dizziness.
- The pitfalls of dizziness is it dizziness, imbalance or vertigo?
- Patient history taking listen up, patients can tell you a lot.
- Evaluation techniques and differential diagnosis actual cases studies analyzed for differential diagnosis and treatment planning.
- Sample evaluation reports vital documentation methods keep it clear, objective and compliant.
- Module 4 evaluation exercise
- Understanding the difference of functional, sensory & clinical impairment a requirement for any balance specialist!
- Utilizing balance testing & fall scales using their data properly and avoiding documentation quagmire.
- Evaluation objectives made clear and easy to understand.
- Creating appropriate treatment plans, goals, home exercise, and treatment progressions putting it all together with video demos of exercise techniques.
- Modifying exercise regiments to fit your patients specific needs.
- Evidence based vs. best clinical practice theres no one-size-fits-all solution.
- Module 5 test
Course Objectives
At the completion of this course, the participant will: - Understand common pathologies, etiologies, and clinical presentations of vestibular and balance disorders
- Identify medications that treat and impede vestibular function
- Learn to correctly and accurately determine the difference between vertigo, dizziness and imbalance
- Learn to clearly document patient history & subjective reports
- Utilize appropriate evaluation techniques for the correct patient population and condition
- Analyze patient treatment algorithms through case studies and discussion for accurate differential diagnosis
- Learn clear and compliant documentation methods
- Understand the difference between functional, sensory and clinical impairment
- Learn to properly utilize fall scales for appropriate diagnoses and patient populations
- Learn to create appropriate and specific treatment strategies for specific balance impairment
- Understand the purpose of exercise modifications and progressions to achieve realistic and timely goals
- Correctly utilize evidence based as a framework for clinical treatment
CEs / PDUs / Contact Hours
The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes California Education Connection as an Approval Agency to Approve Providers of Continuing Competency Courses in California. This course is approved for 8 CEUs/Contact Hours (CEC-C283). In order to receive the Certificate of Completion, a score of 80% or more is required on the final module test.
About the Author
Greg Cox, RPT, is a graduate of Physical Therapy from Loma Linda University. Mr. Cox specializes in evaluating and treating balance disorders and has developed and managed many hospital and clinic balance disorder programs nation-wide. He is also the creator and teacher of "Balance Challenge" group balance and fall prevention classes that are offered in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles and Culver City. Greg is co-founder and co-owner of The Balance Disorders Institute.
Along with clinical practice, Greg professionally consults and lectures on a wide variety of health and balance related topics to the medical community and public. Educational publications, news interviews and radio lectures are just some of his credits and Greg is currently involved in a number of research studies on balance disorders. Topics in publication are; "The Evaluation and Treatment Manual for Physical Therapist", "Is Dizziness an Accurate Clinical Indicator of Vestibular Dysfunction" and a 1997 study for the California DMV "The affects of alcohol on VOR". Greg has authored an extensive on-line interactive education course on vestibular disorders, the first of its type. Moreover, he conducts professional continuing education and certification classes in vestibular and balance disorders for MDs, and rehabilitation professionals. |
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