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Registration Saturday: 08:45

Saturday 09:00-17:00

This course is 7 CPD Hours

BPPV is caused by calcium carbonate crystals (otoconia) becoming dislodged and floating freely within the ear. The crystals move with changes of head position causing vertigo. Patients most commonly complain of short duration vertigo when moving, such as rolling over in bed, bending forward and looking up.

The course includes:

• Anatomy, physiology and pathology

• Red flags/subjective assessment

• Clinical oculomotor examination

• BPPV assessment

• Treatment techniques

• References

After the course, delegates should be able to:

• Understand the pathophysiology of BPPV

• Identify red flags

• Identify central neurological/atypical presentations

• Carry out diagnostic manoeuvres and interpret findings

• Identify and carry out the appropriate treatment manoeuvres for the posterior, anterior and horizontal canals

Schedule:

09:00 Start, Vestibular anatomy and physiology

09:45 Vestibular subjective examination

10:00-10:15 Coffee

10:15 Clinical oculomotor exam

11:00 BPPV theory and demonstration (anterior and posterior canal)

12:15 Nystagmus

12:30-13:00 Lunch

13:00 BPPV Practical (anterior and posterior canal)

14:00 Vestibular pathologies

14:30-14:45 Coffee (please hand out evaluations forms for completion)

14:45 BPPV theory and demonstration (horizontal canal)

15:00 BPPV practical (horizontal canal)

15:30 Case Studies

17:00 Finish

Speaker

Richard O’Hara is a Chartered Physiotherapist currently practising vestibular rehabilitation. He has gained certification from Susan Herdmann’s world renowned intensive competency based course in Atlanta as well as certification in cervicogenic dizziness from Rob Landel in Los Angeles. He has spent time in clinic with audiological physicians treating dizziness and is the clinical lead for vestibular rehabilitation in the Pembrokeshire and Derwen NHS Trust. He works closely with ENT consultants accepting referrals from them and GPs. He also runs a private clinic accepting self referrals from dizzy patients.