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Essential Vestibular Screening for Rehab Clinicians (1 to 1.5 hours)

Symptoms of dizziness or vertigo can affect your patient’s participation in rehab, and vestibular dysfunction is often an under-recognized contributor to imbalance and falls.

This session will provide an introduction to vestibular assessment and treatment in an in-patient and out-patient rehab setting, focused on how to identify if your patient with dizziness or imbalance may have a vestibular disorder. You will gain an understanding of how to recognize the most common cause of vertigo - Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). You will learn indications for referral to vestibular rehabilitation and ENT.

In this session, you will learn how to perform the essential components of a vestibular screening assessment, with opportunity for hands-on practice. You will learn how to evaluate the function of the vestibulo-ocular reflex, and basic assessment for BPPV.

Introduction to BPPV (1 to 1.5 hours)

This session will provide an introduction to the most common vestibular disorder and the most common cause of vertigo - Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). You will gain an understanding of what causes this condition, who is most often affected by it, and when to suspect your patient may have BPPV. You will learn how to evaluate and treat the most common form of BPPV, in line with clinical practice guidelines and with opportunity for hands-on practice.

BPPV: Beyond the Basics (1.5 to 2 hours)

BPPV is the most common cause of vertigo. This session goes beyond the basics - you will gain an understanding of less common and more complex forms of BPPV. You will learn how to evaluate and treat horizontal canal BPPV, how to identify and treat canal conversions, and how to approach multicanal BPPV. This session includes hands-on practice, case-based discussions, and review of case video examples.