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Volunteer Spotlight: Dr. Amy Moore

As a physical therapist with five years of experience, I watched helplessly as my mother’s health slowly deteriorated before my eyes. In her early 50s, she had been complaining for years of persistent “rocking sensations.”

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Vestibular Migraine – What You Need to Know

Introduction Around 55% of people with migraines will at some point experience symptoms related to balance, like dizziness or vertigo. Many of these individuals might not even have headaches but mainly feel off-balance. They could

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Balance in Action: Spotlighting Fall Risk During Balance Awareness Week

Every 11 seconds, an older adult is treated in the emergency room for a fall. Behind that number are real people living with dizziness, instability, and the fear of falling—challenges that can rob them of

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Research: Referral Trends between Vestibular Rehab and Testing

The study titled “Clinical Pathways in Vestibular Care: Referral Trends Between Vestibular Rehabilitation and Objective Vestibular Testing” included a medical chart review of patients who completed both vestibular rehabilitation (VR) —a specialized type of physical

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Ask Fiona: How can I find a qualified PT?

Question: How can I make sure my physical therapist is truly qualified in vestibular care? When someone is suffering from a vestibular disorder, they may experience dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, visual disturbances, and other distressing symptoms.

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Applying for Disability in Australia

Understanding Meniere’s Disease - Your Rights in Australia Accessing diagnoses, benefits, and treatment with the support of legal definitions and advocacy Meniere’s disease (MD) causes episodes of vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus, which can seriously impact

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Research: Functional Brain Activity in PPPD During GVS

Functional brain activity in persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD) during galvanic vestibular stimulation reveals sensitization in the multisensory vestibular cortical network What is PPPD and why study it? Persistent postural‑perceptual dizziness (PPPD) is a chronic condition

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Website Accessibility Guide

At the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA), we recognize that symptoms such as dizziness, vertigo, visual motion sensitivity, and light sensitivity can make using websites challenging. That’s why we are committed to making vestibular.org as comfortable

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VeDA Goes Global: Championing Vestibular Advocacy with the PROVIDE Network

In a significant step forward for global vestibular advocacy, the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) recently presented to a group of European doctoral students from the PROVIDE Network—an initiative designed to train the next generation of

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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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Podcast: How Does Sleep Affect People with Vestibular Dysfunction?

ICU - "I See You" Podcast How Does Sleep Affect People with Vestibular Dysfunction? Listen Now Available wherever you get your podcasts. Apple Podcasts       SpotifY If you’re dealing with vestibular dysfunction, getting high-quality

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Vision and Balance-What You Need to Know

Article Summary To maintain balance and move around our world, we need to combine information from our eyes, body position (how we feel through our muscles and joints), and inner ear balance system. For people

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