Spring 2025 Editorial

Authors:
Brendan Evans, MOT, PP-OTD, OTR/L

JACOT Volume 7, Issue 2

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Occupational therapy (OT) can be an integral part of the rehabilitation process for vestibular related conditions and symptoms that impact function. There are opportunities within the acute care setting to evaluate and treat vestibular dysfunction to improve functional independence and reduce symptoms within the acute stage of the diagnosis. More specifically, occupational therapy can have a unique role in providing this type of service within emergency departments, with roles and responsibilities that include, triage and prioritization of patients as well as support reduction in potential hospital length of stay for populations having acute vestibular dysfunction.