Dr. Jani Mikkonen, D.C., DACNB, Ph.D.
Dr. Jani Mikkonen, D.C., DACNB, Ph.D.
Availability
Accepting New Patients
Details
Expertise
Dizziness, vertigo and balance disorders
Chronic musculoskeletal pain and headaches
Functional breathing disorders
Neurological rehabilitation and symptom management in chronic neurological conditions
Ydinosaaminen
Huimaus ja epätasapaino – vestibulaarinen kuntoutus.
Pitkittynyt kipu ja päänsärky – manuaalinen terapia, terapeuttinen harjoittelu ja akupunktio. Keskushermoson herkistyminen.
Niskaperäinen tinnitus, servikaalinen dystonia, aivotärähdyksen ja piiskaniskuonnettomuuden jälkitilat – neurologinen kuntoutus.
Hengityksen toiminnallisten häiriöt – tutkiminen ja hengitysharjoitukset.
Website
Specialty
- Chiropractic
- Researcher
Certifications
D.C., B.Sc. (Hons), DACNB, Ph.D.
Chiropractor, specializing in neurological rehabilitation (Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board), Doctor of Philosophy.
Kiropraktikko, erikoistunut neurologiseen kuntoutukseen, filosofian tohtori
Languages
Serving patients in these languages:
- English
Professional Association Membership
- Barany Society
Percentage of Patients Treated for Vestibular Disorders
50% - 74%
Procedures and Tools
- Bedside Head Impulse Test
- Comprehensive Clinical Vestibular Exam
- Dix Hallpike
- Functional mobility and gait assessment
- Infrared lenses or Frenzel goggles
- Neurologic exam
- Neurotologic exam
- Oculomotor testing
- Posturography
Diagnoses Qualified to Manage
- BPPV
- Other peripheral vestibular disorders
- Central, neurological vestibular disorders
- Concussion
Multidisciplinary
- I work in, or have access to, a multidisciplinary team of vestibular specialists
Publications
Doctoral dissertation
Mikkonen J. Postural stability and its relationships with chronic low back pain, central sensitization, and pain-related sleep quality. Doctoral dissertation, University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2023. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland, Dissertations in Health Sciences 722. ISBN 978-952-61-4750-5 (PDF). Full text (UEF eRepo) · University press release (in Finnish)
Mikkonen J, Luomajoki H, Airaksinen O, Neblett R, Selander T, Leinonen V. Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Finnish version of the central sensitization inventory and its relationship with dizziness and postural control. BMC Neurol 2021;21(1):141. doi · PubMed · full text (PMC)
Please refer more publications in Finnish to https://selkakuntoutus.fi/publications/