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When Conditions Overlap: PPPD, Vestibular Migraine, and Other Comorbidities

Vestibular disorders are rarely simple. Many people who live with dizziness or vertigo eventually discover that their symptoms are connected not to a single condition, but to several overlapping diagnoses. This complex reality was the

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Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy: Using Neuroplasticity to Reconnect Balance with Everyday Life

Vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) is one of the most important tools available to help people recover from dizziness, vertigo, and balance disorders. During the Life Rebalanced Live session “VRT: Neuroplasticity & Exercises that Connect it

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The Trauma of Being Dizzy: Addressing Fear, Avoidance, and Emotional Injury

For many people living with vestibular disorders, the physical symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance are only part of the story. The emotional and psychological impact can be just as significant. At the Life Rebalanced

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You Are Not Your Diagnosis: Living Well with Chronic Vestibular Conditions

For many people, developing a vestibular disorder can feel like their life has been turned upside down. Symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, brain fog, and imbalance can affect work, relationships, daily routines, and even a

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Hope in Innovation: Emerging Therapies for Chronic Dizziness

At the 2026 Life Rebalanced Live virtual conference, the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) opened the week with an important conversation about innovation in vestibular care. The session, Hope in Innovation: Emerging Therapies for Chronic Dizziness,

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VeDA Awards Travel Grant to American Balance Society Annual Meeting

VeDA supports researchers working to improve care for vestibular patients by providing grants to cover travel expenses so they can present their original research on projects focused on vestibular patient outcomes at medical conferences. Congratulations

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A New Tool to Help Diagnose Vestibular Disorders

Vestibular disorders affect the inner ear and brain areas that control balance and spatial orientation. They can cause dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness, and other symptoms that can be confusing and overwhelming.  These conditions are notoriously hard

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Like a Rolling Stone: BPPV

This article is adapted from The Great Balancing Act: An Insider’s Guide to the Human Vestibular System, published by Columbia University Press. Copyright (c) 2025 Jeffrey D. Sharon. Used by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights

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Finding and Nurturing Your Creative Self

Maybe I over-celebrated finishing a paint-by-number of a crane. However, it took a lot of energy, balance, patience, neck stability and brain power, and it took over a month to complete. So, the wobbly little

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Ask Fiona: How Can I Get Help for Unilateral Vestibular Loss?

If you've been diagnosed with unilateral vestibular hypofunction—meaning you have reduced vestibular function on one side—you're probably wondering: "What treatments or support are out there to help me get back to feeling balanced and grounded?" Let's walk through

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Managing Energy and Activity

“Your energy is unique. Embrace it. Use it wisely.”  - Robin Sharma, monk We’ve learned from childhood to set lofty goals, to achieve, and to fit as much as possible into a day. To go,

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When the World Become a Trigger: Climate and Vestibular Health

I live with vestibular migraine, a condition that affects balance, sensory processing, and the nervous system in ways that are difficult to explain and even harder to live with. My symptoms began during pregnancy in

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