Welcome to the Vertigo module!
A woman presents to the physical therapy clinic with complaints of dizziness.
The physical therapist asks the patient if she has any history of dizziness and/or falls.
The physical therapist asks about the duration of the vertigo episodes and associated symptoms that would suggest stroke.
The physical therapist asks about situations that provoke the patient's dizziness. She also reviews her medications to ensure there have been no recent changes.
The physical therapist asks if the patient has received any other treatment for her vertigo, and what she hopes to accomplish with physical therapy.
The physical therapist explains that she thinks the patient's dizziness is due to a problem in her vestibular system. Learn how to explain the function of the vestibular system in Spanish.
The physical therapist prepares the patient for the Dix-Hallpike maneuver used to diagnose benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. When positive, this maneuver is uncomfortable for the patient.
Learn how to perform a Dix-Hallpike maneuver in Spanish. This maneuver is used to diagnose benign paroxysmal vertigo.
Learn how to instruct a patient through the Epley maneuver in Spanish. The Epley maneuver is used to treat benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.
Explain in Spanish, how tiny crystals in your inner ear become dislodged and cause vertigo.
Explain how the Epley Maneuver works to treat Benign Positional Vertigo in Spanish.