CEU Courses for PTs

This presentation discusses the current diagnostic criteria for vestibular migraine and provides a framework for physical therapists to be able to screen for this disorder. Management of Vestibular Migraine, to include behavioral, pharmaceutical, and physical rehabilitation, will be discussed to provide physical therapists with the tools to promote successful outcomes with their patients. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course provides a foundation on which to treat persons with peripheral vestibular hypofunction. The Vestibular Hypofunction Clinical Practice Guideline is utilized via case based learning and recent vestibular hypofunction literature is discussed in the management of persons with peripheral vestibular disorders. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course outlines the patterns of central adaptation after insult to the vestibular system identifying the symptoms that can manifest and affect function. A guide to intervention strategies appropriate to each category is provided. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

BPPV is the most common vestibular disorder across the life span for which therapists play a critical role in optimal management, including, potential high rates of success with limited treatments. This course is designed to help guide clinicians in establishing the fundamental knowledge and treatment techniques to more effectively manage patients with BPPV. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Vestibular physical therapists are in a unique position to leverage their knowledge and skills to optimize diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting with dizziness/vertigo. The ED and Acute Care setting presents the opportunity for assessment and treatment of acute presentations of dizziness/vertigo, which the speaker utilizes to impart knowledge and skills for working with people who have vestibular system pathology. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Persons with vestibular dysfunction frequently have associated or co-morbid hearing loss. This course will help clinicians strengthen connections between their knowledge of the anatomy and neurophysiology of the vestibular and auditory systems and their clinical practice. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Research demonstrates that exercise is beneficial for people with Parkinson’s both for their short-term health, long-term longevity and may be able to slow the progression of Parkinson’s. Physical therapy can help individuals get started with exercise, and also to address specific functional limitations that interfere with their ability to exercise; wellness programs such as exercise classes can help support people to continue exercising in the way that the research demonstrates is necessary for optimal outcomes. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

The first hour includes factors unique to Parkinson disease that are associated with musculoskeletal pain. The second hour discusses the physical therapist's role in pre-surgical assessment, immediate post-op, and longer-term follow along. Indications, precautions, and complications of current FDA-approved neurosurgical interventions for people with Parkinson’s disease are included. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course provides an overview of movement examination in Parkinson’s disease. Common outcome measures for balance, gait, and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s are discussed and demonstrated. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

This course explores early work demonstrating exercise-induced neuroplasticity in Parkinson’s disease (PD) that led to the current early and intensive physical therapy intervention with people with PD. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.