Sri Ramachandra vestibular CPE live

Sri Ramachandra Faculty of Physiotherapy said it recently ran a continuing professional education session on vestibular rehabilitation with live demonstrations and hands-on training for students in Chennai. The programme was led by Dr. Samy Selvanayagam, a UK-based consultant vestibular physiotherapist, and drew about 24 participants, according to the institution’s official social media post. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research lists Bachelor of Physiotherapy and multiple Master of Physiotherapy programmes, including neurosciences, on its official site. Dr. Selvanayagam’s professional profile says he helped establish the vestibular physiotherapy service at Wolverhampton NHS and also founded DizzyCare Clinic in the UK. (sriramachandra.edu) ### Why does a vestibular rehabilitation workshop matter in a physiotherapy program? Vestibular rehabilitation centers on assessment and treatment for dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders, the clinical area in which Dr. Selvanayagam specializes, according to his professional profile. Sri Ramachandra’s physiotherapy faculty offers neuroscience training among its postgraduate tracks, which places the session within a neuro-rehabilitation teaching setting. A live workshop matters because vestibular care depends heavily on observation, positional testing, symptom provocation patterns and movement-based treatment progression. (sriramachandra.edu) The institution said students were given practical exposure through demonstrations and hands-on sessions, rather than only classroom instruction. That format is consistent with vestibular practice, where clinicians often learn through supervised examination technique and repetition. ### Who is Dr. Samy Selvanayagam, and why was he the invited speaker? Dr. Samy Selvanayagam is described by Headwise as a consultant vestibular physiotherapist with more than 20 years of physiotherapy experience who completed his undergraduate and master’s training in India before moving to the UK in 2004. (sriramachandra.edu) The same profile says he joined the NHS in May 2005 and was instrumental in establishing the vestibular physiotherapy service at Wolverhampton NHS. His profile also says he founded DizzyCare Clinic and conducts courses and workshops for health professionals on vestibular rehabilitation. (headwise.org.uk) That background helps explain why Sri Ramachandra used him for a continuing professional education format built around live demonstration and practical skill transfer. ### What were students actually practicing? About 24 students attended sessions focused on vestibular assessment techniques and practical treatment approaches, according to Sri Ramachandra’s account of the event. In vestibular rehabilitation, those skills typically relate to evaluating dizziness, imbalance and movement-triggered symptoms and then matching treatment to the likely vestibular disorder. (headwise.org.uk) The event’s hands-on structure suggests the emphasis was on clinical execution rather than theory alone. For physiotherapy students, that means practicing how to examine balance and dizziness complaints in a supervised setting, which is especially relevant for neuro-rehabilitation and for clinicians who may later see patients with vestibular dysfunction. (headwise.org.uk) ### How does this fit Sri Ramachandra’s broader physiotherapy training? Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research says its physiotherapy faculty offers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including Master of Physiotherapy degrees in neurosciences, musculoskeletal sciences, cardio-pulmonary sciences, oncology sciences, and obstetrics and gynaecology sciences. (headwise.org.uk) That programme mix indicates the institution trains across multiple rehabilitation specialties, including neuro-focused practice. A vestibular workshop fits that structure because dizziness and balance disorders overlap neurology, falls risk, gait training and functional recovery. (headwise.org.uk) The faculty’s official programme listings show the workshop was not an isolated topic outside its curriculum base, but part of a broader rehabilitation training environment. ### What comes next after a session like this? Sri Ramachandra’s official websites point students toward ongoing physiotherapy education through its degree programmes and events platform. Dr. Selvanayagam’s profile says he continues to conduct vestibular rehabilitation courses and workshops for health professionals, suggesting the training model extends beyond a single campus session. (sriramachandra.edu) For participants, the next step is likely continued supervised practice in vestibular assessment and treatment within clinical placements or later professional training. (sriramachandra.edu) Sri Ramachandra’s faculty pages and events listings are the main places where future physiotherapy programmes and related workshops would be posted. (events.sriramachandra.edu.in)