Brain Injury Webinar: Balance, Fatigue, & Falls (Vestibular & Cognitive Rehab) is proudly presented to you by Brain Injury Association of North Carolina's Online Learning Center. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Live Webinar Date: 9/24/19 The Brain Injury Association of North Carolina presents… Vestibular & Cognitive Rehabilitation after Brain Injury! With falls being the leading cause of brain injury, learn more about balance, coordination, and movement – all of which might be altered. In addition to the physical changes – we’ll discuss the cognitive or thinking changes that can occur after injury. Have you ever experienced cognitive fatigue or know someone who does? We’ll discuss why that happens and solutions to prevent it.
Speaker:
Dr. Michael S. DeCriscio, DC, VRS
Dr. DeCriscio is a chiropractic physician and Board Certified in Vestibular Rehabilitation with over 375 hours of additional training in mild traumatic brain injury rehabilitation. He is the founder and former owner of Allegany Chiropractic Center in Hagerstown, MD from 2002-2019 treating a broad range of musculoskeletal conditions and working with local pain management and orthopedic physicians. In 2010, Dr. DeCriscio founded Center for Dizziness & Balance Disorders in Hagerstown, Maryland to focus solely on patients with vertigo, vestibular issues, and balance disorders. Due to its reputation for excellent patient outcomes, Center for Dizziness received referrals from medical professionals from an extensive radius with patients traveling from Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia and throughout Maryland for treatment. Following its merger with Summit Health Hospital System, Dr. DeCriscio remained on staff from 2017-2020, training the physical therapists at Summit Health and providing consultation on vestibular rehabilitation and concussions.
Janine Pearson is the Owner/Speech Language Pathologist/Cognitive Therapist at Cognitive Rehabilitation Services, LLC. I am a specialist in neurorehabilitation and have been involved in the field for over 20 years with experience in acute, subacute and home and community settings. Traumatic Brain Injury with a focus on return to work/school is a strength.