#37: Vision Therapy in Focus: Oculomotor Dysfunction After Concussion with Jimmy Pang, PT, DPT
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This week on the podcast, I’m joined by Jimmy Pang, PT, who runs a mobile physical therapy practice in San Diego specializing in vestibular and headache disorders. Together, we’re diving into 👁️convergence insufficiency👁️ and what YOU as a clinician need to know to better support your patients.
🎧 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✨ Why oculomotor dysfunction (like convergence/divergence insufficiency) is so common after concussion
✨ The importance of knowing our scope as PTs—when to screen vs. when to refer out to vision therapy specialists 👩⚕️👨⚕️
✨ Red flags in the patient history that might point to a visual issue
✨ How physiological diplopia can actually be used as a tool for retraining convergence/divergence 👀
✨ Encouragement for PTs who feel intimidated by vision rehab + one simple way to start with confidence 💪
✨ Jimmy’s go-to tools and exercises for vision rehab in clinical practice 🛠️
👁️VISION THERAPY PRODUCTS: https://www.bernell.com/
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