Laura Morris PT, NCS

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Laura Morris PT, NCS

Availability

Accepting New Patients

Details

Hospital-based outpatient clinic with one-on-one individual care. I have many years of clinical experience in managing vestibular disorders and concussion.  I work with all types of vestibular conditions including everything from simple BPPV to more complex conditions of PPPD or vestibualar migraine.  I also teach other physical therapists about these conditions.

Locations

Edward-Elmhurst Health

1200 S York St, Elmhurst, IL 60126, USA

(630) 646-1173

Map of 1200 S York St, Elmhurst, IL 60126, USA

Specialty

  • Physical Therapist

Certifications

Neurologic Clinical Specialist

Languages

Serving patients in these languages:

  • English

Telemedicine

Serving patients in these regions:

  • US - Illinois

Professional Association Membership

  • Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT)
  • American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
  • ANPT Vestibular Special Interest Group (V-SIG)

Percentage of Patients Treated for Vestibular Disorders

75% to 99%

Procedures and Tools

  • Bedside Head Impulse Test
  • Comprehensive Clinical Vestibular Exam
  • Dix Hallpike
  • Functional mobility and gait assessment
  • Oculomotor testing

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

Publications

Gold, D. R., Morris, L., Kheradmand, A., Schubert, M. C. (2014). Repositioning maneuvers for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Current Treatment Options in Neurology, (8), 307.

Alsalaheen, B.A., Whitney, S.L., Mucha, A., Morris, L.O., Furman, J.M. and Sparto, P.J. (2013), Exercise Prescription Patterns in Patients Treated with Vestibular Rehabilitation After Concussion. Physiother. Res. Int., 18: 100-108.

Alsalaheen, B. a, Mucha, a, Morris, L. O., Whitney, S. L., Furman, J. M., Camiolo-Reddy, C. E., Collins, M. W., Lovell, M. R., Sparto, P. J. (2010). Vestibular rehabilitation for dizziness and balance disorders after concussion. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 34(2), 87–93.

Marchetti, G. F., Whitney, S. L., Blatt, P. J., Morris, L. O.,; Vance, J. M. (2008). Temporal and spatial characteristics of gait during performance of the Dynamic Gait Index in people with and people without balance or vestibular disorders. Physical Therapy, 88(5), 640–651.

Whitney, S. L., Marchetti, G. F., Morris, L. O., Sparto, P. J. (2007). The reliability and validity of the Four Square Step Test for people with balance deficits secondary to a vestibular disorder. Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 88 (1), 99–104.

Whitney SL Morris LO, M. G. F., Whitney, S. L., Marchetti, G. F., (2005). Usefulness of the dizziness handicap inventory in the screening for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. Otol Neurotol, 26(5), 1027–1033.

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