Building Better Balance (Dec 04 - 05, 2027)

Building Better Balance is organized by Great Lakes Seminars (GLS) and will be held from Dec 04 - 05, 2027 at Rehab Center at Parham Doctors' Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America.

Description:
There are many reasons why patients experience dizziness and balance impairments. This course will expose each reason to teach you how to confidently assess and treat patients with these dysfunctions. You’ll learn how the sensory systems relate to balance dysfunction and how to utilize this information to apply effective manual therapy techniques and create a comprehensive balance training program for your patients. Plus, we’ll dive deep into the “why” behind each balance exercise, so you can customize your balance training programs to best fit each patient. Treatment techniques include MFR, joint mobilization, Tai Chi, strength/power training and BPPV made easy!

As with all our manual therapy courses, this course is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give you skills you can use immediately upon returning to the clinic.

Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Confidently assess common causes of balance impairments and identify the factors contributing to your patient’s instability.
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) and determine when vestibular treatment is appropriate.
• Perform evidence-based vestibular assessment and treatment techniques for common forms of BPPV.
• Apply manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and Tai Chi principles to improve balance, mobility, and confidence with movement.
• Design comprehensive balance rehabilitation programs that help patients reduce fall risk and return to everyday activities with greater confidence.