We received a question about our current course offering from a musculoskeletal physiotherapist. Why would I benefit from attending this course? Our response; There are many causes of dizziness eg Vit B12 deficiency, anaemia, cardiac, CNS problems, anxiety and depression and other metabolic disorders, as well as upper cervical spine or inner ear disorders (vestibular […]
Category: Education
Effects of Footwear on Gait and Balance
Summary of a talk given by Matt Neufield, BKin, CPed (C), Manager/Pedorthist, Kintec Footwear + Orthotics, given to the BADD Society at St. Paul’s Hospital on January 21. When it comes to balance, the feet are the foundation for the body and therefore it is important to give them special attention. There are three […]
Vertigo Education in the Murray Mallee
The Murray Mallee General Practice Network states its aim is sustainable and outcome focused health care in the Murray Mallee. Having been established in 1995 as a membership based organisation, incorporated in South Australia under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985, in practice, the Network delivers local health solutions through general practice, addressing gaps in health service provision for people who […]
Presentation to Master of Audiology | Flinders University of South Australia
Prof Margie spoke to the Master of Audiology final year students at Flinders University of South Australia on 31 October 2014. She spoke about the Role of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy for Vestibular Disorders, a field in which she has dedicated her career and worked for several decades. She espouses that a multi-disciplinary approach is mandatory […]
Advanced Diagnosis and Case Study Workshop | Melbourne
An Advanced Diagnosis and Case Study Workshop with Video Head Impulse was presented by Dr David Szmulewicz, Neurologist and Neuro-otologist at the Royal Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne and Amy Lennox, Senior Audiologist and Regional Manager at Otometrics in Melbourne on 17 November 2014. The ICS Impulse equipment uses a fast and precise system to […]
Media Release; Spinning Down Under
The French Society of Vestibular Physiotherapy will hold its 3rd Congress in Lille, France at the Grand Palais on the 6th and 7th February 2015. Professor Margie H Sharpe is an invited keynote speaker ahead of an already impressive speaker list including Michel Lacour, Pierre-Paul Vidal, Alexandre Bisdorff, Elizabeth Vitte, Christine Aktouche, Dominique Gerbaulet and […]