Do you feel at times that you have designed and delivered the best balance program and yet your patients still have some problems with their balance? In this course, you will gain knowledge of the impact of balance impairments on function in older adults. In addition to learning valuable techniques for screening the oculomotor system and testing the vestibular system, you will also have immediate tools to use in treatment for deficits in these areas. You will also learn practical testing tools and treatment strategies for postural control issues. You’ll get innovative, usable evaluation and treatment techniques that will dramatically change your practice.
This course is available in a 2 hour format and as a 3 hour recorded live webinar. Both of these courses utilizes instruction, demonstrative videos, illustrative PowerPoint slides and more. Handouts include: ETDRS Eye Chart, Eye Exercises, FOF Questionnaire, Motion Sensitivity Quotient, Oculomotor Table, PP Charts, The Dizziness Handicap Inventory, Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guideline for Peripheral Vestibular Hypofunction, What is Balance Retraining?, PowerPoint slides, and a Reference list.
What participants are saying . . .“Very useful and helps to bring more variety and scope to your treatment strategies.”
“Lots of good info for home health therapist working w/ pt w/ fall issues”
“Well organized course that is a holistic approach to balance assessment and treatment”
“Including videos of actual patients is always very effective.”
3 hour recorded Live Webinar
(In this recorded live webinar, you will get the 2 hour course plus extra videos and clarification from participant questions and responses to deepen your understanding of vestibular, oculomotor, and postural control approaches for the Circle of Balance.)
- Circle of Balance Introduction (10 min)
- Impact of Balance Impairments and Identifying the Major Factors (14 min)
- Screening the Oculomotor System and Treatment Strategies to address identified deficits (22 min)
- Testing the Vestibular System and Design Vestibular Treatment Strategies (40 min)
- Organization of Postural Control: Learning Testing Tools and Creative Treatment Strategies (54 min)
- Case Study/Discussion (30 min)
- Conclusion and Wrap Up (10 min)
Upon completion of this course participants will be able to
- Thoroughly evaluate the Vestibulo/Ocular system and how it affects elderly with balance dysfunctions.
- Create innovative treatment strategies that will effectively address postural control issues in the geriatric patient.
- Identify causes of central and peripheral dizziness, recognize the different mechanisms of recovery and how to impact them with therapeutic intervention.
Instructional Methods of this RECORDED WEBINAR
A recorded webinar is a video course that was recorded from a previously given LIVE Webinar. It is delivered over the Internet to your computer. You will be able to see, hear and listen to the course presenter. This type of webinar will utilize previously recoreded instruction, demonstrative videos, power point slides and more. You will not have the opportunity to ask questions during the seminar as it is recorded. A comprehensive handout will be made available to you after you register for the webinar. The written content used in the presentation will also be made available to you for your personal use (Power Point Slides, Reference Materials etc.).
Financial Disclosure: The course speaker is a lecturer for GREAT Seminars. He/she receives payment from GREAT Seminars for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial Disclosure: No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service.
EDUCATIONAL CREDIT: Upon completion of the course, a certificate of attendance for 3 contact hours of educational activity (3 CEUs or 0.3 CEUs depending on how your Practice Act determines CEUs in your state) will be awarded to registrants upon completion of the seminar.
PHYSICAL THERAPY: Great Seminars and Books is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in OK, NY, IL, CA, TX, and NM and this course provides 3 contact hours of continuing education. This course has received CE approval from the following state licensure boards or associations: AR, MD, FL, OH and NJ. This course meets the guidelines for approval in NC, TN, CT, ID, IO, KS, ME, MA, NH, NE, SC, SD. This course is accepted for CEUs in: AK, AL, AR, DE, GA, HI, IN, MI, MT, ND, OR, PA, RI, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY, WA. Please verify the individual licensing board’s rules regarding allowable hours for recorded/online education. If you do not see your state listed here, please give our office a call.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Please refer to your Occupational Therapy State Board guidelines for acceptable continuing education activities.
This course is not approved by ASHA or Board of Certification. Any reference to or mention of state rules or regulations concerning continuing education requirements are true and accurate to the best of our knowledge at the time of print. If you have questions, please contact your board or regulating body.
If you do not see your state listed, please give our office a call at 877 794 7328.
3 Contact Hours - $99.00
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Educational Level:Intermediate
Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.