PT Snacks Podcast: Physical Therapy with Dr. Kasey Hankins · Kasey Hankins, PT, DPT, OCS
168. Understanding Vertebral Basilar Insufficiency (VBI): Symptoms, Screening, and Management
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Dr. Hankins mandates same-day urgent referral for patients with vertigo plus visual changes, dysarthria, or bilateral weakness.
As heard by us
A compact refresher on a rare dizziness presentation that keeps screening and differential diagnosis in focus.
This episode treats vertebrobasilar insufficiency as a practical screening concern for PTs and PT students, with attention to risk factors, symptom patterns, and the kinds of questions that help separate it from other dizziness complaints.
Why you'd press play
You want a sharper read on dizziness that changes with neck position.
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