Online Workshop
Vestibular Rehabilitation II Certification

Program Description

Vestibular Rehabilitation II is an advanced, self-paced, 13.5-hour online course geared towards a differential diagnosis of complex diseases and disorders and management of the “chronic dizzy patient.” This course is designed for individuals who have experience treating vestibular patients or have taken an entry-level vestibular course. This course will delve deeper into vestibular dysfunction, psychological components, complex diagnoses, and rehabilitation techniques for complex case management. Following the completion of this course and satisfactory results on the examination, the participant will be certified in advanced vestibular rehabilitation.

Learning Objectives

After completion of the online course, participants will be able to:

• Identify migraine conditions that cause vestibular and balance dysfunction, and the corresponding management strategies.

• Demonstrate the ability to differential diagnose complex conditions with vestibular and balance dysfunction.

• Describe the pathophysiology of complicating medical conditions on vestibular and balance dysfunction.

• Describe the personality disorders and corresponding manifestations resulting in psychogenic dizziness and imbalance, and the best treatment options.

• Assess and demonstrate advanced hybrid maneuvers for canalith repositioning for multiple comorbidities.

• Identify patterns of nystagmus associated with single and multiple canal BPPV involvement and the gold-standard repositioning maneuvers.

• Evaluate a “chronic dizzy patient” using the SPINS approach and perform an evidence-based examination for complex conditions.

• Integrate no/low-technology assessment protocols and explain emerging assessment equipment for patients with dizziness complaints.

• Formulate an appropriate plan of care including a treatment regimen for many complex vestibular and balance-related disorders.

• Describe the pathophysiology of complicating medical conditions on vestibular and balance dysfunction.

Prerequisites

Prior American Institute of Balance Certification in Vestibular Rehabilitation, Concussion, and/or Vestibular Assessment & Management, or Vestibular Rehabilitation Certification through Emory University.

Target Audience

Physical Therapist, PTA, Occupational Therapist, COTA, Audiologist, Medical Doctors (MD, DO), Athletic Trainers.

The American Institute of Balance is approved by the American Academy of Audiology to offer Academy CEUs for this activity. The program is worth a maximum of 1.35 CEUs. Academy approval of this continuing education activity is based on course content only and does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedure, or adherence of the event to the Academy’s Code of Ethics. Any views that are presented are those of the presenter/CE Provider and not necessarily of the American Academy of Audiology.