LEVEL 3 - Master Balance Retrainer Course - Differential Diagnosis in Vestibular Rehabilitation (Cert. MBR-L3)

Elevate your skills, expand your practice, and become a leader in vestibular rehabilitation.

Become a Dizziness Detective: An Advanced Online Course for Experienced PTs and PTAs

Millions of patients seek help for dizziness each year, but are you confident you're providing the most effective care? This advanced online course empowers experienced PTs and PTAs like you to master the complexities of vestibular and balance disorders, leading to more accurate diagnoses and targeted treatment plans.

Unlock the Secrets of Differential Diagnosis:

Dizziness can be a diagnostic puzzle with hundreds of potential causes. This course equips you with a clear framework and practical mnemonic to navigate this challenging landscape confidently. You'll gain the knowledge and skills to:

  • Perform comprehensive assessments that pinpoint the cause of dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance.  

  • Confidently differentiate between central and peripheral vestibular disorders, even in complex cases.

  • Immediately recognize red flags that require referral to ensure patient safety.

  • Develop individualized treatment plans based on precise diagnoses, leading to better patient outcomes.

Expand Your Clinical Expertise:

This Level 3 course builds upon foundational vestibular rehabilitation knowledge, taking your skills to the next level. Delve deeper into:

  • Advanced BPPV Management: Master cutting-edge techniques for treating horizontal canal BPPV, a challenging subtype often encountered in clinical practice.

  • The FYZICAL Balance Paradigm: Explore this comprehensive model to understand balance disorders better and expand your treatment toolbox.

  • Case Study Applications: Analyze real-world patient cases to sharpen your clinical reasoning skills and bridge the gap between theory and practice.

Enhance Your Learning Experience:

  • Self-Paced Online Learning: You can access the course materials 24/7, allowing you to learn at your own pace and fit professional development into your busy schedule.

  • Expert Instruction: Benefit from the guidance of renowned vestibular rehabilitation specialists with extensive clinical and teaching experience.

  • Interactive Content: Use dynamic videos, challenging quizzes, and downloadable resources to reinforce learning and enhance knowledge retention.

  • Practical Application: With confidence, translate your newfound expertise into clinical practice, improving patient outcomes and building a reputation as a dizziness specialist.

Who Should Enroll:

  • Physical Therapists seeking to advance their skills in vestibular rehabilitation

  • Physical Therapist Assistants who want to enhance their knowledge and treatment capabilities

Become an indispensable resource for patients with dizziness. Enroll in this advanced online course today and elevate your practice to new heights!

Course Intended Outcomes, Behavioral, and/or Performance Objectives

1. Vestibular Diagnostic Test Expertise:

  • Learning Outcome: Master using advanced vestibular diagnostic tests (Videonystagmography, head impulse test, CDP) to diagnose patients with dizziness accurately.

  • Behavioral/Performance Objective: Perform and interpret VNG and other advanced vestibular tests proficiently, identifying specific canal involvement and differentiating peripheral vs. central causes of dizziness.

2. FYZICAL Balance Paradigm Mastery:

  • Learning Outcome: Gain a deeper understanding of the FYZICAL Balance Paradigm and its three frameworks (Theoretical, Conceptual, and Progressive) for applying to complex vestibular cases.

  • Behavioral/Performance Objective: Analyze patient presentations through the FYZICAL framework, identifying postural control deficits and designing treatment plans based on specific stages of the paradigm.

3. Sensory Mismatch Identification:

  • Learning Outcome: Develop skills in identifying the Sensory Mismatch using the CTSIB and SOT systems in patients with vestibular disorders.

  • Behavioral/Performance Objective: Administer and interpret paper & pencil CTSIB, instrumented CTSIB, and SOT tests effectively, differentiating sensory integration errors and prescribing appropriate reweighting exercises.

    4. Advanced Vestibular System Knowledge:

  • Learning Outcome: Master advanced anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system and understand how Visual-Ocular Reflex (VOR) is modulated using Vestibular Rehabilitation Techniques (VRT).

  • Behavioral/Performance Objective: Explain the mechanisms of VOR adaptation and design VRT protocols targeting specific VOR dysfunctions.

5. Differential Diagnosis Expertise:

  • Learning Outcome: Apply the VITAMIN CO mnemonic and other vital criteria to differentiate types of dizziness accurately and identify underlying diagnoses

  • Behavioral/Performance Objective: Develop and present comprehensive differential diagnoses for complex dizziness cases based on clinical presentation, test results, and VITAMIN CO principles.

6. Enhanced Evaluation Skills:

  • Learning Outcome: Expand your repertoire of evaluation techniques and tests, including Fukuda March, hyperventilation, and Singleton tests, to enhance differential diagnosis of dizziness.

  • Behavioral/Performance Objective: Perform and interpret advanced balance assessments (balance platform, sensory organization tests) to refine diagnoses and inform treatment planning.

7. Complex BPPV Management:

  • Learning Outcome: Master diagnosing and treating complex BPPV disorders like apogeotropic PSC-BPPV and HSC-BPPV.

  • Behavioral/Performance Objective: Perform advanced canalith repositioning maneuvers (CRMs) for complex BPPV types, demonstrating correct technique and patient positioning.

    8. Pharmacological Management:

  • Learning Outcome: Understand the use of medications in managing dizziness and incorporate pharmacological knowledge into treatment plans when appropriate.

  • Behavioral/Performance Objective: Identify various medications used for dizziness, explain their mechanisms of action, and discuss potential side effects and contraindications.

9. Advanced Goal Writing:

  • Learning Outcome: Develop expertise in writing SMART goals for assessing and documenting patients with dizziness.

  • Behavioral/Performance Objective: Compose patient-centered, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound goals for vestibular rehabilitation interventions.

    By focusing on these outcomes and objectives, the Level 3 Master Balance Retrainer Differential Diagnosis Vestibular Rehabilitation Course can equip students with the advanced knowledge, skills, and clinical reasoning abilities needed to excel in vestibular rehabilitation.