Join us for this in-person San Diego District Meeting with a 2 hour con-ed course “Collaboration Between Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist and Vestibular Therapist for Managing Patients with Dizziness”
Cost: $20 for APTA members, $35 for non-members, FREE for PT/PTA students
CEU: 2 contact hours (0.2 CEUs pending approval by CPTA)
Description: Are you puzzled about how to manage a patient with dizziness? Join us for a two-hour lecture and case study discussion led by two physical therapists with more than twenty years of experience within their respective specialty areas of physical therapy practice and learn about the collaborative approach they have developed over the years to facilitate breakthroughs for treating patients with dizziness.
Presenters:
Dr. Kim Bell, PT, DPT - Vertigo Expert
BetterBalanceInLife.com
Stephen Moxey, PT, MPT, FAAOMPT
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapist
Fellow American Academy Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy
Moxey.Health
Objectives:
Discover how to interview a patient with dizziness
Name three key pieces of data to gather from patient’s symptom reporting for differential diagnosis of dizziness
Understand signs and symptoms of a cervical component of dizziness
Define BPPV and state the most common symptoms
Learn to sequence and coordinate care plans including vestibular rehabilitation and orthopedic manual physical therapy for best outcomes
Identify common risk factors for cervical versus vestibular dizziness