Professor Dr Margie Sharpe says, “loss of confidence after a fall all too often translates into avoidance of physical movement/activity. Meaning, we sit for long periods of time in an attempt to avoid falling over. Unfortunately, the lack of physical activity actually causes more falls.” You can think of it along these lines; sitting is the […]
Prof Dr Margie Sharpe
Dizzy Me. Shedding light on balance – a personal story
Tania Stadsbader is a VEDA Ambassador and author of the book, “Dizzy Me” – a memoir about her journey to get a vestibular diagnosis. She’s heard it all, from hyperventilation to a brain tumour, and from laziness to M’nière’s syndrome. It took doctors almost 14 years to figure out why Tania Stadsbader felt so dizzy. […]
The Société Française d’ORL enjoys a growing number of physiotherapist attendees
The Soci’t’ Française d’ORL (French Society of ORL and Surgery of the Face and Neck) hosted the IFOS ENT World Congress in Paris, June 2017. Reference; www.sforl.org/ IFOS is the International Federation of Oto – Rhino – Laryngological Societies and was founded in 1965 to provide continuity between World Congresses. It has evolved to deal on a […]
Highly Precise Wiring in the Cerebral Cortex; Margie shares
Connectomics and Cortical Transistors Margie shares; German scientists have recently discovered a precise nerve cell connectivity pattern (nerve cell circuits) in part of the cerebral cortex, which is responsible for orienting us in space. These grid cells provide a very particular representation of the space around the individual human and are known to be active when […]
BALANCE AWARENESS WEEK | September 2017
You are not alone in your struggle with dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, vision problems, brain fog, and the other debilitating symptoms of a vestibular disorder. Vertigo and dizziness are the second most common complaint after headache. What can be difficult for both a patient and his or her doctor is that the word “dizziness” is a […]
Catching Mariella Graziano from Luxemburg
CENTRE UPDATE Professor Dr Margie Sharpe is currently overseas – however she has sent us an update of her with colleague Mariella Graziano, from Luxemburg, who she keeps bumping in to… 1. On left is IFOS Paris Conference June 2017 2. On right is WCPT Congress Cape Town South Africa July 2017. Note; Mariella is a physiotherapist, active […]