The Balancing Act
|
|
|
| Private Course |
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
| Juggling a challenging caseload of vestibular and balance patients? This 2-day interactive introductory course for PT/PTA’s, OT/COTA’s and ATCs will walk you across the tight-rope of assessment, treatment plans, exercise programs, documentation, billing and successful program development for patients needing intervention with various balance challenges. Through hands-on experiences, this energetic Master of Ceremonies will take you through the most common cause and effects of vertigo, the sensory systems used for balance and their impact on the geriatric population. You will compare the different assessment methods used for functional balance and learn which methods are best for specific patient needs. Come one, come all…“The Balancing Act” will build your clinical skill dedicated to your patients and will map out ideas on how to create, build and market a dynamic balance program for your facility. |
|
|
| Noi Mavredes, RPT |
| |
| Noi is a Senior Therapist at Siskin Rehabilitation Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. where she was instrumental in the development of the Balance Program and Fall Prevention Program at Siskin. Noi is NDT trained and has a degree in Biology and Physical Therapy. She has 15 years of experience specializing in General Rehab and Balance. Noi has been featured in the Healthscope Magazine and a contributor to the Health Section of the Chattanooga Times Free Press. She has used her training to educate case managers and speaks for various conferences. Noi’s passion and dedication to helping balance patients is evident in her energetic and interactive teaching. |
|
|
|
- Identify the different components of balance, the sensory organization involved and the different strategies utilized to maintain balance
- Formulate exercises and adapt the environment to maximize input from the sensory system
- Describe the different technological testing methods for balance
- Describe and demonstrate appropriate manual testing for balance
- Identify basic anatomy of the vestibular system and BPPV
- Describe the treatment methods of BPPV
- Outline the fundamental elements of a successful balance and fall prevention program
|
|
|
|
Day 1
| |
07:30 - 08:00 |
|
Registration |
| |
08:00 - 09:00 |
|
Research on Fall Factors |
| |
09:00 - 09:30 |
|
Disablement Models |
| |
09:30 - 10:15 |
|
Anatomy of Balance |
| |
10:15 - 10:30 |
|
Break |
| |
10:30 - 11:30 |
|
Sensory Organization |
| |
11:30 - 12:00 |
|
Strategies in Balance / Dynamic Balance Cycle |
| |
12:00 - 12:30 |
|
Manual Balance Testing - Lecture |
| |
12:30 - 01:30 |
|
Lunch |
| |
01:30 - 02:45 |
|
Manual Balance Testing – Lab |
| |
02:45 - 03:00 |
|
Break |
| |
03:00 - 03:30 |
|
Technology for Differential Testing |
| |
03:30 - 04:30 |
|
Balance Exercises and Txt – Lecture and Lab |
| |
04:30 - 05:00 |
|
Documentation and Billing |
Day 2
| |
07:30 - 08:00 |
|
Registration |
| |
08:00 - 08:45 |
|
The Vestibular System |
| |
08:45 - 09:45 |
|
Testing and Treatment for BPPV |
| |
09:45 - 10:30 |
|
Exercises for substitution and adaptation – Lab |
| |
10:30 - 10:45 |
|
Break |
| |
10:45 - 11:15 |
|
CRT & Brandt-Daroff Exercises – Lab |
| |
11:15 - 12:30 |
|
Case Studies |
| |
12:30 - 01:30 |
|
Lunch |
| |
01:30 - 02:00 |
|
Testing BPPV and CRT – Lab |
| |
02:00 - 02:30 |
|
Building a Successful Balance and Fall Prevention Program |
| |
02:30 - 03:00 |
|
Evidence-based practice |
| |
03:00 - 03:45 |
|
Questions and Answers |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- This course meets PDU Requirements for NBCOT
- CIAO is a BOC Approved Provider #P2881
- CIAO is an AOTA Approved Provider #4119 (OT/COTAs)
- CIAO is an IACET Approved CE Provider
- 14.0 hrs PT/PTAs in KY (#103-IPKPTA-08)
|
| |
|
- 14.0 OT/COTAs in AL, TX
- 14.0 NBCOT
|
| |
|
 |
| CIAO is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This program has been approved for a maximum of (see "Contact Hours Pre-Approved for") hours of Category A continuing education. Certified Athletic Trainers are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent participating in the continuing education activity |
|
 |
| The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. |
|
 |
| CIAO is regognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT) |
|
 |
| CIAO has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 1760 Old Meadow Road, Suite 500
McLean, VA 22102. In obtaining this approval, CIAO has demonstrated that it complies with the ANSI/IACET Standards which are widely recognized as standards of good practice internationally. As a result of their Authorized Provider membership status, CIAO is authorized to offer IACET CEUs for its programs that qualify under the ANSI/IACET Standards." |
|
|
|
| |
|
|
