Balance, Gait, and Vestibular Management

Module 1: Course Objectives & Financial Disclosures

Learning objectives and Texas state board requirements for Balance, Gait, and Vestibular Management

Module 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Vestibular System

Module 3: Balance System Integration: Visual, Vestibular, Somatosensory

Module 4: Standardized Balance Assessment Tools (Berg, BESS, mCTSIB, FGA, Mini-BESTest)

Module 5: Gait Analysis: Normal vs. Pathological Gait Patterns

Module 6: Gait Assessment Tools (TUG, 10MWT, DGI, FAC, FGA)

Module 7: Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV): Diagnosis and Repositioning Maneuvers

Module 8: Central vs. Peripheral Vestibular Disorders

Module 9: Vestibular Rehabilitation: Habituation, Adaptation, Substitution Exercises

Module 10: Balance Training Interventions: Evidence-Based Progressions

Module 11: Fall Risk Assessment and Prevention Strategies

Module 12: Special Populations: Geriatric Balance, Post-Concussion, Bilateral Vestibulopathy

Module 13: Outcomes Measurement and Discharge Planning for Balance Disorders

Module 14: References

Evidence-based references and clinical resources