Vestibular Physical Therapy in Individuals With Cognitive Impairment: A Theoretical Framework.
Brooke N Klatt, Julie D Ries, Pamela M Dunlap, Susan L Whitney, Yuri Agrawal
PMID 30883488WHAT IT FOUND
This paper outlines how to adapt vestibular therapy for patients with cognitive impairment using strength-based strategies, but it reports no results.
It offers a guide for practice, not evidence that the approach works.
What this paper is
This article proposes a theoretical framework and practical guide for adapting vestibular physical therapy to individuals with cognitive impairment. It describes strategies for motor learning and communication but reports no patient data, outcomes, or efficacy testing. There are no findings to act on.
The easy way to misread this
Do not treat the proposed strategies as tested interventions. The authors state that further studies are needed to evaluate the efficacy of this modified vestibular physical therapy on balance and fall outcomes.