All invited to hear physical therapist’s presentation Thursday
The School of Physical Therapy invites the university community to hear Dr. Diane Wrisley, PT, PhD, NCS, Thursday, March 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Hoover 105. She will be speaking on “Update on BPPV for the Clinician.â€
Dr. Wrisley received her BS in physical therapy from the University at Buffalo, a MS from Old Dominion University and a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University. She has published numerous articles and presented at national and international conferences on the evaluation and treatment of patients with vestibular and balance dysfunction. Her research interests include the use of sensory information for balance and novel techniques in the evaluation and treatment of vestibular and balance dysfunction.
In preparation for Thursday’s presentation, Dr. Wrisley has reviewed 70 recent articles on Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). Some of the learning objectives for the lecture are:
- Briefly describe the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system
- Briefly describe the pathophysiology of BPPV
- Describe the evaluation and intervention techniques for BPPV
- Relate new findings in the evaluation and treatment for BPPV
Hope to see you there.
Questions? Contact Gina Braden at rbraden@georgefox.edu.