This course is suitable for physiotherapists with little or no previous experience of vestibular disorders who wish to incorporate basic assessment and management strategies into their clinical practice.

Course content

The aim of the Management of the vestibular dysfunction course is to enhance your knowledge and understanding of balance, including physiology and pathophysiology related to dizziness and pertinent selected pathologies.

This course focuses on basic assessment techniques for the differential diagnosis of peripheral and central causes of dizziness.

It gives you an understanding of the theoretical and practical application of an individualised vestibular rehabilitation programme for patients with peripheral vestibular hypofunction, including selected repositioning manoeuvres and relevant outcome measures for dizziness.

The course covers the following topics:

Epidemiology, aetiology and scale of the dizziness dilemma
Review of relevant anatomy, physiology and pathology affecting the vestibular system
Basic assessment procedures relevant to vestibular examination, including positional testing for posterior canal BPPV
Appropriate management/rehabilitation programmes based on clinically reasoned assessment findings, including selected repositioning manoeuvres
Exploration of commonly used outcome measures pertinent to the client group

How to apply

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