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Building Better Balance

There are many reasons why patients experience dizziness and balance impairments. This course will expose each reason to teach you how to confidently assess and treat patients with these dysfunctions. You’ll learn how the sensory systems relate to balance dysfunction and how to utilize this information to apply effective manual therapy techniques and create a comprehensive balance training program for your patients. Plus, we’ll dive deep into the “why” behind each balance exercise, so you can customize your balance training programs to best fit each patient. Treatment techniques include MFR, joint mobilization, Tai Chi, strength/power training and BPPV made easy!

 

As with all our manual therapy courses, this course is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give you skills you can use immediately upon returning to the clinic.

Dates and Locations

Saturday – Sunday

April 26-27, 2025

2 days, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

i’move – Rockford

65 S Main Ste C
Rockford, MI 49341

Approved for 16.5 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

Instructor: Justin Diebold

$650.00 incl. Tax

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Saturday – Sunday

July 26-27, 2025

2 days, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Great Lakes Seminars

2768 Centennial Road
Toledo, OH 43617

Approved for 16.5 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

Instructor: Justin Diebold

$650.00 incl. Tax

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Saturday – Sunday

July 26-27, 2025

2 days, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST

Live Hybrid

Live online via Zoom

Approved for 16.5 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

Instructor: Justin Diebold

$600.00 incl. Tax

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Saturday – Sunday

September 6-7, 2025

2 days, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Memorial Health University Medical Center

4700 Waters Ave
Savannah, GA 31404

Approved for 16.5 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

Instructor: Justin Diebold

$650.00 incl. Tax

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Saturday – Sunday

November 15-16, 2025

2 days, 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Moreland Physical Therapy

2225 N McCarran Blvd
Sparks, NV 89431

Approved for 16.5 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

Instructor: Justin Diebold

$650.00 incl. Tax

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At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

  • Correctly perform 12 relevant manual therapy techniques which may improve postural control or address impairments associated with balance dysfunction
  • Verbally identify signs and symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
  • Correctly perform the Dix Hallpike test and the Canlith Repositioning Maneuver to address posterior/anterior semicircular canal dysfunction
  • Correctly perform the Supine-Roll test and the Appiani Treatment to address horizontal semicircular canal dysfunction
  • Correctly perform five tai chi forms or exercises
  • Correctly perform at least 20 exercises which may promote the development of strength, power, flexibility, and balance
  • Develop a comprehensive balance rehabilitation regimen

At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

  • Correctly perform 12 relevant manual therapy techniques which may improve postural control or address impairments associated with balance dysfunction
  • Verbally identify signs and symptoms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
  • Correctly perform the Dix Hallpike test and the Canlith Repositioning Maneuver to address posterior/anterior semicircular canal dysfunction
  • Correctly perform the Supine-Roll test and the Appiani Treatment to address horizontal semicircular canal dysfunction
  • Correctly perform five tai chi forms or exercises
  • Correctly perform at least 20 exercises which may promote the development of strength, power, flexibility, and balance
  • Develop a comprehensive balance rehabilitation regimen

Saturday

7:30am

Doors Open

8:00am

Lecture: Postural control overview, anatomy and physiology of balance systems

10:45am

Lecture: BPPV

11:30am

Lab: Muscle strength/power training and Tai-Chi

12:00pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm

Lab: BPPV treatment and nystagmus overview (oculomotor exam, Hallpike-Dix, Canalith Repositioning Maneuver, Supine Roll Test, Appiani Treatment)

2:00pm

Lab: Joint mobilization (AA, OA, rib cage)

3:15pm

Lab: Lower extremity joint mobilization – Hip (extension/neutral)

3:45pm

Lab: Lower extremity joint mobilization – Knee (patellofemoral joint, tibiofemoral joint)

4:30pm

Lab: Review and speed mobilization

5:00pm

Lab: Review of evidence-based literature

5:30pm

Adjourn

Sunday

7:30am

Doors Open

8:00am

Lab: Review and speed mobilizations (suboccipital group, trunk – anterior cervical/thorax)

9:30am

Lab: Lower extremity joint mobilization (ankle – distal tibiofibular joint, talocrural joint)

10:00am

Lab: MFR (pectoralis major, knee – articularis genu, lower leg – gastrocnemius and soleus)

11:30am

Tai Chi

12:00pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm

Lab: Tai Chi sequence/group instruction

2:00pm

Lab: Balance basics

2:30pm

Lab: Strength/power training

4:00pm

Case Presentation, independent thinking and facilitated group review

4:30pm

Question/answer session, post test and course evaluation

5:00pm

Adjourn

Approved for 16.5 hours for PTs and PTAs: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT, NE, NV (15 hours in NV), NH, NJ, NM, NY (19.8 hours in NY) NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY

Approved for 16 hours for OTs and OTAs: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, ID, IA, KS, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NH, ND, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Approved for 16 Category A hours by the BOC for Athletic Trainers.

If you do not see your state listed above, please contact us at info@glseminars.com for more information.

Click here for the state and discipline approval list for all courses.

Course Instructors

Justin Diebold

PT, DPT, CIMT

Justin received his Bachelor’s in Integrative Physiology in 2012 from the University of Colorado – Boulder, where he played trumpet in the Golden Buffalo Marching Band. He went on to complete his Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Michigan – Flint in 2016. As a Certified Integrated Manual Therapist, Justin is credentialed through Great Lakes Seminars to assess mechanical dysfunction and to treat with a comprehensive approach. He uses this approach to treat patients with orthopedic, balance, and vestibular impairments. Justin is passionate about high quality patient education to promote patient autonomy and motivation. He is a clinic director of an outpatient orthopedic clinic in Southeast Michigan. Justin loves to play music and enjoys spending his time camping and hiking with his wife and two dogs.

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What Attendees Are Saying

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The course concepts can easily be applied to my patient population. I know I will use these fresh ideas in the clinic right away.

Morristown, NJ

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The instructor was very knowledgeable. He kept everything very interesting. I enjoyed the hands-on lab, and he made sure that we could teach the procedure back. I will definitely use the information I learned tomorrow in the clinic.

Philadelphia, PA

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I have a much better understanding of how to approach vestibular disorders. I also have a more well-rounded way of thinking about balance dysfunction in general and an array of treatments. Very informative course.

Chicago, IL

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I liked that the course took basic exercises and provided new ways of making them more or less difficult for patients along with manual techniques to improve patients’ mobility for better function.

Detroit, MI

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It was nice to have repetition of information and plenty of practice time. I appreciated how the instructor would go around and make sure everyone understood manual techniques and provide suggestions.

Boise, ID

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