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.”
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.
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 the course, a certificate of completion for 3 contact hours of educational credit will be awarded.
PHYSICAL THERAPY
Great Seminars Online (GSO) is an Approved CE Provider for PTs and PTAs in AR, CA, IL, NC, NM, NY, TX.
This course has received CE approval from the following state licensure boards or associations: KY, MD, NJ, NV, OH, OK. Application has been made to FL.
This course meets the guidelines for CE approval in: CO, CT, ID, IA, KS, ME, MA, NH, NE, SD.
This course has been accepted for CE credit by these states because it has been approved by another state’s board or association: AK, AL, AZ, DE, GA, HA, IN, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, VA, WI, WY, WA.
INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS
If you do not see your state listed, please visit your state board or association’s website and request information for an individual application.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
This course has received CE approval from the following State licensure association: FL
Great Seminars and Books courses meet occupational therapy state licensure renewal requirements including but not necessarily limited to these states: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, GA, ID, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NM, NV, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
3 Contact Hours - $99.00
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Course Format: Online video course
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist Assistant.