Close your eyes and stand on one foot. It’s hard, isn’t it? Now imagine having that same disorienting feeling on two feet, and with your eyes open. Balance is something most of us take for granted and never need to think about – until we lose it. Unlike Fiona Flamingo, who is next to me […]
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BalanceBelt: Reflections on a belt that helps people with severe balance disorders
Now that some patients with Bilateral Vestibular Loss (BVL) due to the loss of the balance (vestibular) organs in both ears have trialled wearing the BalanceBelt designed to improve severe unsteadiness, it has led me to reflect on the complexities of balance. If you’ve sought professional help for a balance disorder, or done some research, […]
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Loneliness and the brain: A reflection on being alone during Covid-19 and through the holiday season
I write a lot about the role of the brain in relation to dizziness and balance disorders but in the course of my research, I come across a range of interesting and helpful articles like this one about loneliness. How Being Lonely Affects Our Brains by Jarren Gan, ties together some interesting strands of research […]
Vestibular Rehabilitation under the spotlight for the International Online Vestibular Diploma
If you’re a practitioner wanting to achieve improve your clinical care of dizzy patients through better clinical protocols and guidance from the world’s top faculty in their areas of expertise, the International Online Vestibular Diploma is for you. I know because I’m one of the 50+ international speakers who will be lecturing as part of […]
Drive to fund research into the pathophysiology and therapy options of motion triggered Mal de Débarquement Syndrome aka MdDS
The Mal de Débarquement syndrome is a longstanding interest of mine. When I first read the work of Dr Dai and his colleagues, I was overjoyed they had developed a treatment for this syndrome, and more importantly had had successful outcomes. Prior to their work, there was no effective treatment which physiotherapists could offer these […]