Education Programs / Courses Available The Dizziness & Balance Disorders Centre is often involved in running or participating in education seminars and courses, such as the Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach to the Dizzy Patient. As new courses are produced or existing courses are run again, we will list them here. In the meantime, you will find […]
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The Dizziness & Balance Disorders Centre is dedicated to patients who have or think they have vertigo, dizziness and unsteadiness. Professor Dr Margie H Sharpe is the Director and Principal of the Dizziness & Balance Disorders Centre as well as the pioneer of Vestibular and Balance Rehabilitation in Australia. Experienced Professor Sharpe has been treating […]
Clinicians
Did you know forty percent of adults will experience significant dizziness at some time in their lives, and that nearly one in four emergency room visits includes a complaint of dizziness? The vestibular system includes the parts of the inner ear and brain that process the sensory information involved with controlling balance and eye movements. […]
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Prior to the initial consultation, patients are asked to complete a comprehensive questionnaire about their dizziness, hearing, balance and other medical conditions. This questionnaire contributes to the preparation of the neuro-otologic history of the patient that is critical in formulating the initial diagnosis and thereby the appropriate treatment and management. Patients are required to bring […]
Do you have vertigo, dizziness or unsteadiness?
The Dizziness & Balance Disorders Centre is dedicated to patients who have or think they have vertigo, dizziness and unsteadiness. Read more about each to understand more about your own symptoms: Vertigo Dizziness Unsteadiness. Established in 1993 by Professor Dr Margie H Sharpe, it is the first private physiotherapy practice and the first clinical facility […]