Enhanced Vestibular Rehabilitation 

Course Description  

Course Overview: This enhanced vestibular rehabilitation course is split into two parts:

Part 1: Basic Vestibular Rehabilitation

Target audience: Ideal for beginners and as a refresher.

Content: Covers basic vestibular aspects, structures, and functions of the vestibular system, and multi-sensory balance control.

Focus Areas:

• Understanding dizziness, a major symptom, through objective examinations and the concept of nystagmus (including normal and vestibular nystagmus).
• Acute vestibular syndrome, covering central pathologies like posterior circulation  stroke and peripheral pathologies like vestibular neuritis, labyrinthitis, and acute BPPV. 
• Subjective and objective assessments including the Dizziness Handicap Inventory.
• Physical examinations focusing on oculomotor, neuro-musculoskeletal, vestibular
• Specific tests for hypofunction, and balance tests.
• Differential diagnosis of common vestibular conditions.
• Treatment principles for various vestibular disorders, focusing on vestibular  hypofunction, posterior canal BPPV, and functional balance exercises.

Learning Methods:

Theory, hands-on practical and case scenarios to enhance the learning experience.

Group size:

Limited to 15 participants.

Part 2: Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation

Content: Expands to complex vestibular conditions like bilateral vestibular hypofunction, BPPV variants, vestibular migraine,  PPPD and Multi-sensory Balance issues in elderly 

Target Audience: Suitable for both novices and practitioners looking to expand their skills.

Focus Areas:

• Pathophysiology of bilateral vestibular hypofunction, lateral canal BPPV variants, anterior canal BPPV, vestibular migraine, and PPPD.
• Subjective and objective assessments, screening tools and diagnostic tests.
• Differential diagnosis and treatment principles for complex conditions
• Techniques for addressing bilateral vestibular hypofunction and BPPV, treatment strategies for vestibular migraine, and customized rehabilitation for PPPD.
• Vestibular physiotherapy in Falls management

Learning Methods:

Theory, hands-on practical and case scenarios to enhance the learning experience. 

Group size:

Limited to 15 participants.

Course fees:  £450.00 (for both sessions).

Each course can also be taken as a standalone option, with a fee of £250 per course.

Online VRT Course: Attendees will have access to the "Introduction to VRT for Beginners" course for 12 months.

London (Venue TBC)

Part -1 Saturday 18th January 2025

Part -2 Sunday 19th January 2025

Course Instructor:

Samy Selvanayagam MSc PT, Cert. VRT(USA), MCSP.

HCPC Registered PH 70083 

Consultant Vestibular Physiotherapist 

Director 

DizzyCare Academy 

Enquiries: dizzycareacademy@gmail.com   07894546397