Vestibular PT with Tonya Fuller: Episode 84

 

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Episode Timeline:

 

00:00 – Intro
00:30 – Tonya Fuller background
01:17 – Newly Opened Dynamic Mobility and Wellness Center
730 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 302, Englewood,
Near Santa fe and Hampden
Phone: 720-647-3456
Email: info@dynamicmobilitypt.com
Website: https://dynamicmobilitypt.com/
Facebook: dynamicmobility
Instagram: dynamicmobilitypt
02:00 – What is vestibular physical therapy?
02:20 – How did Tonya get into vestibular PT?
03:05 – Vestibular competency, What is that?
04:09 – What are signs of vestibular issues?
– Benign Proximal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
– Positional dizziness
– Ear crystals
05:31 – Vomit does happen
07:03 – Can’t I just do this at home on my own?
07:58 – Terminology of vertigo
– Nystagmus
– Dix – hall pike
– Epley’s Maneuver
– Canalith repositioning
10:35 – Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
10:51 – Is concussion a traumatic brain injury?
12:05 – IMPACT testing and treatment for concussion
13:07 – Is there an official definition of concussion?
13:39 – What is your most rewarding injury to treat?
14:34 – I fell in love with neuro
– How Tonya became a Neuro PT
15:20 – Neuro and Ortho physical therapies are not distinctly different skill sets
17:40 – Are there things you can do for vestibular prevention like there is for orthopedic injury prevention?
18:57 – Addressing balance, especially in the elderly
19:13 – Falls are the number 1 cause of brain injury in the elderly
19:24 – Working on balance
19:59 – Our visual systems role in balance
22:05 – If you have problems with balance
22:52 – You don’t have to have dizziness to have vestibular issues
– Vestibular hypo-function
– Migraines
23:59 – Trivia Time!
24:10 – Answer to last weeks question
26:04 – This weeks question
– What is the first toy to be advertised on American television?
26:22 – Chip Time!
– Lay’s Chile Limon
– Chip to air ratio of 50%
28:55 – Contact Tonya Fuller
– Dynamic Mobility and Wellness Center
30 W. Hampden Ave, Suite 302, Englewood,
Phone: 720-647-3456
Email: info@dynamicmobilitypt.com
Website: https://dynamicmobilitypt.com/
Facebook: dynamicmobility
Instagram: dynamicmobilitypt

Other episodes you might enjoy:

Foot & Ankle Health with Dr. Mohammad Rimawi: Episode 40

Fall prevention & Balance: Episode 19

Cervicogenic Headache: Episode 10

 

 

Whiplash: Episode 69

  • In this episode: Whiplash is the mechanism of injury not a diagnosis. There are Whiplash Associated Disorders (WAD), and they are the much more common, strain, sprain, disk issues, fracture etc…

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Brief overview of the episode:

 

             The biggest take away from this podcast is that we want people to understand that whiplash is a mechanism of injury not a diagnosis. Whiplash is defined as; the head moves backward then forwards suddenly. This is most common with a rear-ended motor vehicle accident (MVA). But can also happen during sport, a fall, amusement part rides or really anything where the head changes quickly. Whiplash will result in what are known as whiplash associated diagnosis (WAD).
            WAD will include sprains, strain, disk issues, fractures, concussion, neural issues and any other possible cervical related diagnosis. Most individuals will experience a delay in symptoms following the accident of about 24 hours. The immediate fight or flight response typical causes people to feel Ok immediately following an MVA. In many cases people will wake up the following morning with neck pain, stiffness and ROM loss. There can be headache as well as radicular symptoms with more sever cases.
            If a fracture is suspected or you have immediate numbness or tingling in the extremities please do not delay and head right to the emergency room. It is extremely important to rule out fractures as soon as possible. As TV and movies have shown over the years, a cervical collar has been prescribed to most people following a whiplash related injury.
            What the evidence is finding is that immobilization is one of the worst things you can do when you have a stiff, sore and painful neck (when there is no fracture or neurological injury). The best home treatment is to move the neck within your pain free range and work to increase you range of motion as able.

 

Other episodes you might enjoy:

Radicular Pain: Episode 22

Cervicogenic Headache: Episode 10

Shoulder Pain: Episode 4

 

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