Vestibular Rehabilitation

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This course provides clinical guidance and practical parameters for special topics in neurorehabilitation in the ICU, acute, subacute, and outpatient settings. It explores practical parameters for safety during early mobilization and rationale for benefits to consider with risks in the ICU. Course would focus on time of onset (day 0) and apply neurorehabilitation concepts that apply to the most common neurologic conditions one would encounter in the neuro-ICU and guide evidence-based decision-making through the phases of recovery. This course would also review current research on Post-Concussion Syndrome in the adult population (non-sports-related) and understand the role of the Physical Therapist within the interprofessional medical management team (neurology, OT, neuropsychology, exercise physiology, etc.) in the acute, subacute, and chronic stages of this condition. This course covers three essential augmented devices to support neurorehabilitation, including Functional Electrical Stimulation, Bodyweight Supported Ambulation with and without the treadmill, and Virtual Reality for return to work and other activities of daily living. Students will be introduced to clinical tools needed to screen for instability and to provide appropriate treatment interventions. Students also be shown specific assessments to identify different impairments and functional limitations pertinent to neurorehabilitation and in patients with vestibular disorders. This course will also identify common central and peripheral vestibular disorders and cover decision making for treatment and/or referral. Students will be introduced to vestibular diagnostic testing and how this affects physical therapy treatment and best care approaches. Students will be instructed in the procedures for performing an oculomotor and functional vestibular examination and perform canalith and cupulolith…