Balance Rehabilitation – August 2026

Join our deep dive into assessment and treatment of balance problems by exploring the different components of balance using case examples, clinical reasoning and practical sessions.

Dates:   Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 August 2026

Times:   9:00am – 5:00pm

Venue:  Eldon Court Education Centre, Newcastle City Centre

Fee:       £300

What to expect

Day 1 starts with a session reviewing anatomy and physiology of balance followed by a range of practical sessions covering the assessment and treatment of biomechanical, reactive and cognitive components.

Day 2 will cover assessment and treatment sensory systems (peripheral sensation, vision, vestibular); coordination & motor control components. The course finishes with psychology of balance and review of evidence and dosage for balance rehabilitation.

Case examples will be used throughout this course focusing on stroke, Parkinson’s Disease and older adults experiencing falls with the inclusion of vestibular and visual dysfunction.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• understand the physiological requirements for balance
• assess balance impairments, their impact, and identify the most appropriate intervention
• interpret balance outcome measures using evidence-based practice
• complete clinical reasoning templates and comprehensive, personalised treatment plans
• assess levels of challenge in balance training and adapt intensity appropriately

Who is this course for?

Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy staff providing balance training, particularly those working in falls prevention, neurological rehabilitation and musculoskeletal.

• Learn practical skills
• Give targeted and specific balance exercises
• Reduce fall risk

Course dates

• Monday 17 August 2026
• Tuesday 18 August 2026

Payment

Payments should where possible be made via the online booking system.

If you request an invoice at the point of booking, invoice payment terms are strictly 30 days from the invoice date or 7 days before the start of the course – Friday 7 August 2026 – whichever date is the earliest.

Cancellation and refunds policy

Should you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge.

Should you still wish to cancel your booking, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below.  Please contact [email protected] to cancel your place.

If you do not attend on the day, you will be charged the full cost of the event place.

See our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.

Booking

To book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page.

At checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements.

Alternative payment arrangements include:

• requesting an invoice (INVOICE),
• The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH) – you will need to complete a Trust study leave form.

Please see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs.