Health & Wellness

By Karen R. Mizrach We all know that exercise is good for our hearts, our weight, our muscles, and our mental health. However, vestibular disorders present a unique challenge to keeping physically fit. While we

The practice of yoga is beneficial for individuals who suffer from vestibular disorders. To gain a deeper understanding of how valuable it can be, it is important to learn what the vestibular system is, what

By Karen R. Mizrach Our vision is a key component of our balance system. While it often helps us remain balanced, it can also be a part of the problem. Some people have visual dysfunction

Best Migraine Glasses For Dizziness and Vertigo By VeDA, with contributions from Dr. Randy Schulman, ODLight Sensitivity Migraines can be quite debilitating and those experiencing migraines often have light sensitivity, also called photophobia. There may

By Donielle Brasure PT, DPT Vestibular rehabilitation has come a long way in recent years. People have struggled to find a proper diagnosis and successful treatments for their symptoms including vertigo, dizziness, imbalance, and motion

According to Merriam-Webster, Hyperacuity is “greater than normal acuteness of a sense, including hearing. Hyperacusis is defined by the Cleveland Clinic as “a rare hearing disorder where sound others perceive as normal, seem uncomfortable and

Why is gait health important for overall health? It’s been said that walking is our superpower. We often take it for granted until something goes amiss. Walking requires complex, rhythmic, patterning, moving in cyclical stages,

By Karen R Mizrach Our digital devices are wonderful, annoying, and all sorts of inbetween. The lights, the motion, the print, the colors, the noise, can all challenge our already sensitive brains, eyes and ears.

Introduction TMWD (Third Mobile Window Disorders) are defined as a group of disorders, among which Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence Syndrome is the most recognized. They have a common clinical presentation including a combination of Tullio's

Summary by Megan Clark, MWC, with thanks to the Journal of Vestibular Research The Committee for the Classification of Vestibular Disorders of the Bárány Society recently released diagnostic criteria for vascular vertigo and dizziness. Classifying

"What Are Those Poles For?" “Are you practicing your skiing?” a colleague quipped at a conference at the beach. “Did you hike here?” asked the server at a restaurant near my home in the Blue

Falling Back: BPPV and Relapse of Vertiginous Symptoms in the Fall Season Though it’s not an official condition, “October Slide” refers to the worsening of symptoms that those with chronic illness begin to feel as