Typical Weekly Programming:
• 25-30 hours per week of direct neurological outpatient care
• 6-8 hours of mentored clinical practice
• 2-4 hours of academic modules and web-based instruction
• 3-4 hours teaching at the Belmont University entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
• 2-4 hours of research based curriculum
Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute provides multidisciplinary therapy for a wide variety of diagnoses that include:
• Acquired Brain Injury
• Bell’s Palsy
• CNS neoplasms
• Cerebellar disorders
• Cerebral Palsy
• Cerebrovascular Accident
• Concussion (Post-concussion Syndrome)
• Dementia
• Facial Synkinesis
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
• Other neuromuscular disorders (ALS, Huntington’s Disease, etc.)
• Parkinson’s disease/Parkinsonism syndromes
• Peripheral neuropathy
• Polyneuropathy (CIDP, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, etc.)
• Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Vestibular Disorders
The resident will also participate in alternative experiences that include:
• Acute Neurologic Inpatient
• ALS Clinic
• Balance Function Center Clinic
• Huntington’s Disease Clinic
• Inpatient Rehabilitation
• Movement Disorder Clinic
• Muscular Dystrophy Clinic
• Orthotics/Prosthetics
• Pediatrics (Inpatient and Outpatient)
• Seating and Mobility Clinic
• Trauma Unit (Level 1)
• Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic