RT Book, Section
A1 Herdman, Susan J.
A2 Herdman, Susan J.
A2 Clendaniel, Richard A.
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ID 1135017132
T1 Physical Therapy Diagnosis: Clinical Decision-Making for Vestibular Disorders
T2 Vestibular Rehabilitation
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB F. A. Davis Company
PP New York, NY
SN 9780803639706
LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135017132
RD 2024/04/23
AB The  advent  of  direct  access  for  physical  and  occupational  therapists  means  that  clinicians  must  be  able  to  screen  for  and  identify  for  a  multitude  of  problems  and  make  decisions  about  treatment  and  referral.  At  a  minimum,  therapists  need  to  know  when  they  should  refer  the  patient  to  a  more  qualified  therapist  or  to  a  physician.  Sometimes  the  decision  to  refer  to  another  health-care  provider  is  made  easily,  such  as  when  the  patient's  problems  are  clearly  not  under  the  purview  of  a  therapist  (e.g.,  headache  or  hearing  loss).  In  other  situations,  the  patient's  problem  may  or  may  not  be  something  appropriate  for  physical  or  occupational  therapy,  but  the  underlying  cause  needs  to  be  managed  by  a  physician.  “Dizziness”  is  one  of  those  patient  problems.  “Dizziness”  is  one  of  the  most  prevalent  complaints  for  which  people  seek  medical  help,1  with  an  estimated  90  million  Americans  over  the  age  of  16  years  having  experienced  it.2  It  can  have  significant  consequences  for  an  individual,  with  33%  of  patients  reporting  that  their  professional  activities  are  affected  by  dizziness  and  14%  changing  or  abandoning  their  profession.2  Although  dizziness  can  be  caused  by  many  different  medical  conditions,  it  is  estimated  that  as  much  as  45%  is  caused  by  vestibular  disorders.2