Kristy Weems, PT
Kristy Weems, PT
Availability
Accepting New Patients
Specialty
- Physical Therapist
Certifications
Level 3 Master Balance certified
Vestibular Therapist - FYZICAL
Dizziness, BPPV, Vestibular hypofunction, OPK impairments, gait and balance disorders
Languages
Serving patients in these languages:
- English
Telemedicine
Serving patients in these regions:
- US - Georgia
Professional Association Membership
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Continuing Education Courses Taken
- Master Balance Certified through the FYZICAL Therapy and Balance educational program. Specializing in BPPV treatment, balance impairments, vestibular disorders and fall prevention.
- multiple course on orthopedic and neurological disease courses. Of special interest: CVA, MS and Parkinson’s Disease in the neuro setting. Orthopedically, as my original degree was in Sports Medicine and. Certified Athletic Trainer, I also have love working with all ages of athletes for beginning of injury through return to play rehab.
Percentage of Patients Treated for Vestibular Disorders
50% - 74%
Procedures and Tools
- Bedside Head Impulse Test
- Comprehensive Clinical Vestibular Exam
- Dix Hallpike
- Functional mobility and gait assessment
- Neurologic exam
- Oculomotor testing
- Posturography
- Video Head Impulse Test (VHIT)
- Videonystagmography (VNG)
Diagnoses Qualified to Manage
- BPPV
- Other peripheral vestibular disorders
- Central vestibular disorders
Multidisciplinary
- I work in, or have access to, a multidisciplinary team of vestibular specialists
Licensing
- Licensed by Georgia Licensing Division Therapies Board, license number PT006086