October is National Physical Therapy Month

Published on: October 8, 2019

Effect of exercise therapy on physical performance and functional balance in patients on maintenance renal hemodialysis: randomized controlled study Research supports Physical Therapy intervention with individuals with chronic conditions such […]

This Fall…Don’t

Published on: September 6, 2019

The first day of Fall is September 23, 2019.  This month AIB will focus on fall risk and prevention. Montero-Odasso et al (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 66, 367–375 […]

August is Wellness Month

Published on: August 12, 2019

In the month of August, we will explore the importance of wellness as it relates to balance and equilibrium. Executive Functioning, Muscle Power and Reactive Balance Are Major Contributors to […]

Migraine Awareness – Anxiety & Psychological Distress

Published on: June 21, 2019

Migraineurs often suffer from unsettling vestibular symptoms. Research has shown that dizziness and vertigo during migraine attacks can lead to serious anxiety and psychological distress.

Patient Education – Vestibular Migraine 3%

Published on: June 20, 2019

Migraine Awareness – Balance & Cognitive Testing

Published on: June 17, 2019

Balci et al (Noro Psikiyatr Ars 55, 9–14 (2018)) sent patients with vestibular migraine (VM), typical migraineurs, and controls through a battery of balance and cognitive testing. Patients with VM […]

Migraine Awareness – Quality of Life

Published on: June 13, 2019

All vestibular disorders can adversely affect quality of life. In general, 50% of patients diagnosed with a vestibular disorder will miss some time at school or work. Vestibular migraine (VM), […]

Patient Education – Vestibular Rehabilitation for Vestibular Migraines

Published on: June 12, 2019

Vestibular migraine symptoms like motion sensitivity and dizziness can take their toll. Ask a provider about addressing these symptoms with a course of vestibular rehabilitation therapy.

Migraine Awareness – cVEMP and oVEMP

Published on: June 11, 2019

Makowiec et al (Otology & Neurotology 39, e561–e567 (2018)) retrospectively analyzed nearly a decade of cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (c- and oVEMP) in search of a generalizable […]

Migraine Awareness – Cognition

Published on: June 10, 2019

Studies comparing migraineurs, vestibular migraineurs, and healthy controls don’t agree about the long term cognitive consequences of these disorders. An acute symptom load can tax a patient and yield poor […]

Migraine Awareness – Ocular and Perceptual Thresholds

Published on: June 7, 2019

Bednarczuk et al (Brain 142, 606–616 (2019)) investigated ocular and perceptual thresholds in vestibular migraineurs (VM) before and after visual motion exposure. The researchers argue that VM prevents a patient […]

Patient Education – Not all migraines are the same

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Not all migraines are created equal. Vestibular migraine carries a unique symptom load from other types of migraines. Make sure you are being treated for the disorder that you have. […]