Join Cheryl Wylie, Certified Vestibular Physiotherapist, in this 3 hour course titled Beyond BPPV – Understanding Vestibular Rehabilitation.

This online course will take your vestibular knowledge a step beyond the classic BPPV condition, where you will learn about the most common conditions that cause vestibular dysfunction and gain an understanding of vestibular rehabilitation.

Beyond Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), the foundation of vestibular therapy circles on the rehabilitation of Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction (UVH). This course will focus on this, along with its counterpart, Bilateral Vestibular Hypofunction (BVH).

UVH and BVH result in reduced function of the vestibular system in either one or both ears. Patients typically report dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance along with reduced quality of life. The good news is that many of these patients are candidates for vestibular rehabilitation, so gaining an understanding of how to assess and implement a vestibular rehabilitation program will allow you to greatly impact their recovery. 

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Learning Objectives

Module 1: Anatomy & Physiology

• Explain and simplify the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system in relation to UVH and BVH.

• Learn about the Vestibular Ocular Reflex (VOR) and how it is affected by vestibular hypofunction.

• Understand what nystagmus is and how it presents with vestibular hypofunction.

• Discuss the primary causes of UVH and BVH including vestibular neuritis, vestibular labyrinthitis, and ototoxicity.

Module 2: Vestibular Assessment

• Learn how to conduct a subjective assessment and develop history taking skills with a dizzy patient.

• Learn the signs and symptoms of UVH and BVH and comparing their presentation to BPPV.

• Review screening considerations and differentiating vestibular dysfunction from central and cervical involvement.

• Complete a vestibular assessment in a standard healthcare setting without any specialized equipment. This includes VOR, motion sensitivity, static balance and dynamic balance testing.

Module 3: Vestibular Treatment

• Understand the foundational exercises involved in vestibular rehabilitation, beginning with gaze stabilization exercises.

• Progress your knowledge and learn how to prescribe habituation and balance training.

• Learn how to implement Embodia’s vestibular exercises that you have full availability to.

• Understand special considerations for patients with BVH.

• Summarize vestibular rehabilitation and discuss guidelines for implementation.

• Gain access to resources for further education and to help consolidate training material.

Bonus Q&A!

• Listen to the questions and answers from our live webinar – a half an hour worth of Q&A from practitioners like yourself!

Audience

This online course is intended any healthcare professional with an interest in vestibular rehabilitaiton. No pre-requites are required. Vestibular and concussion therapists who are looking to understand Embodia’s vestibular exercise platform, education material, and resources will also find this of value.

What is Included

• PDF downloads of the lesson slides to accompany this course material.

• A sample Patient Vestibular Intake Questionnaire.

• A sample Practitioner Vestibular Assessment Template.

• Multiple eye charts for Dynamic Visual Acuity Testing.

• PDFs of all recommended Subjective Outcome Measures discussed in this course.

• PDFs of all recommended Objective Outcome Measures discussed in this course.

If you are an Embodia Member, you already have access to all the vestibular exercises videos. In this course, you will be shown examples of these exercises, how to use them and how to progress them with your patients. 

Price

The total cost of the course is only $95.00, making it one of the most affordable vestibular training courses available. In addition, Members of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) or Embodia Members get an additional 20% off. 

Interested in Learning about BPPV?

Check out the following:

• BPPV Feature: Assessing and Treating Dizziness Course

• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) Resource Package

• BPPV Masterclass (patient education)

Infrared Video Goggles

Although Infrared Video Goggles are not required, they can be a valuable assessment tool to enhance your visibility of nystagmus. For those interested, I use Insight Pro+ Infrared Video Goggles by Vestibular First. These goggles are lightweight and comfortable for the patient while being one of the most affordable options on the market. Some key features of these goggles include a removable front cover (camera unit), high-def 5 Megapixel infrared cameras, multiple eye viewing options, precise fixation lights, quick release strap and a secure travel case.

If you are a practitioner, use my referral link to purchase your own goggles today. In addition, you will receive 500 bonus points which you can redeem in the Vestibular First Store!