This is a special week for Talk Dizzy To Me. Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS and Dr. Danielle Tate, PT had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with The Vestibular Disorders Association's Executive Director, Cynthia Ryan, about their favorite non-profit! The Vestibular Disorders Association is trusted as the leading international organization that people turn to for help with vestibular (inner ear and brain balance) disorders. They are an authoritative source of information, publishing articles that are clear, reliable and scientifically objective. Both Dani and Abbie work closely with VeDA on various committees and projects to help create and promote resources for those affected by vestibular dysfunction (either directly or indirectly)

Take a listen to learn more about how vast VeDA's efforts extend into our community, and how you can be a part of this great organization either as a professional member or volunteer. Visit www.vestibular.org today to explore their fantastic resources. 

To find help from a vestibular specialist, visit VeDA's provider directory at: https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

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Tara Denham, MS founded the renowned Vestibular Physical Therapy Center at Rusk Rehabilitation. She is the Outpatient Physical Therapy Program Manager at the Rusk Rehabilitation Ambulatory Care Center and she talks with Abbie and Danielle about her experience with vestibular rehabilitation. 

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In this episode Dr. Danielle Tate, PT, and Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS briefly talk about post-COVID diagnosis and post-vaccination dizziness. It should be noted that most of the discussion in this episode is based off of individual clinical experience, and is not validated in any way by research. As discussed, there is very little current research on the relationship between COVID-19 and its effects on the vestibular system. This episode is only meant to start a conversation and open a door for additional feedback from those who practice vestibular therapy, or from those who have been experiencing symptoms post COVID diagnosis or post-vaccination. 

Two articles briefly touched on in this episode:

CDC V-Safe After Vaccination Health Checker: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/vsafe.html

Check out the Vestibular Disorders Association's forum discussion on this topic: https://vestibular.org/forum/dizziness/covid-19-vaccine-side-effects/

Alicia Wolf is back to talk to Dani and Abbie on Talk Dizzy To Me about life with vestibular migraine after welcoming Baby George!  She has some amazing advice for how to navigate becoming a new mom while living with a vestibular disorder.   

Learn more about Alicia Wolf or purchase her migraine-friendly cook book at https://thedizzycook.com  

Find Alicia on social media @thedizzycook  

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This week on Talk Dizzy To Me, Dani and Abbie speak to Kimberly Warner, film and podcast producer/editor/director extraordinaire. She has recently been hard at work putting together an award winning docuseries and podcast highlighting the chronic illness community. She herself has been suffering for many years from vestibular dysfunction. On this episode, she shares her journey and some great advice on what life is like living as "unfixed" and how to just "TLO". Trust, let go, and be open to the experience. 

Where to find Kimberly and her work with Unfixed: www.unfixedmedia.com

Additional resources can be found at: www.vestibular.org 

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Dr. Peter Johns, MD and Jeff Walter, PT, DPT, NCS join Dani and Abbie to chat about vestibular dysfunction in the realm of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Johns, an emergency physician practicing in Ottawa Canada, also creates some amazingly informative YouTube videos that every vestibular clinician should watch! On this episode of Talk Dizzy To Me, the questions fly both ways between interviewers and guests to further discuss the roles of physicians and physical therapists in vestibular rehabilitation 

Here is a recent article Dr. Johns shared with us and co-authored: "The use and misuse of the Dix-Hallpike test in the emergency department" https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43678-021-00110-1

Dr. Johns YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/peterjohns84 

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This week, Abbie and Dani are joined by Dr. Nate Keiser! Dr. Keiser is a chiropractic neurologist from Chelsea, Michigan who has a special interest in functional neurology earning specialty recognition in vestibular rehabilitation, childhood developmental disorders, neurochemistry, movement disorders and traumatic brain injury. In this episode we discuss functional neurology, concussion and vestibular rehab, and we nerd out over technology in the clinic. 

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This week, Danielle and Abbie talk candidly about marketing. Marketing yourself as a vestibular therapist, marketing telehealth, and marketing a vestibular program is discussed. Do you have recommendations for techniques that have worked for you? Let us know! We'll share tips and tricks sent in to [email protected]

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This week on Talk Dizzy To Me, the one and only Dr. Susan Whitney joins us to answer Jeff Walter's questions about some of the more controversial topics in the vestibular field. 

Susan L. Whitney, received her PhD in motor development/motor learning from the University of Pittsburgh, her professional physical therapy education from Temple University in Philadelphia, and her DPT from MGH Institute of the Health Professions.

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Here's a link to all of Dr. Whitney's publications (over 168 of them!): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Whitney+sl 

Check out her amazing lectures on MedBridge: https://www.medbridgeeducation.com/about/instructor/susan-whitney-doctor-of-physical-therapy-phd-ncs-atc-fapta

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Dr. Matthew Crowson , MD is a neurotologist with a focus in vestibular dysfunction. Today, Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS, and Dr. Danielle Tate, PT discuss how to navigate the healthcare system as a vestibular patient. He is a fellowship-trained ear and skull base surgeon. His primary clinical focus is on diagnosis, medical, and surgical management of balance disorders. He earned his medical degree from Dartmouth College and subsequently completed a residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Duke University. He most recently completed a fellowship in Neurotology-Skull Base Surgery at the University of Toronto, Canada. He also currently serves on the Medical Advocacy Committee with the Vestibular Disorders Association.

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https://www.masseyeandear.org/

https://doctors.masseyeandear.org/details/426/matthew-crowson-otolaryngology-otolaryngology-head_and_neck_surgery-boston-braintree-quincy?FreeText:Keyword=crowson

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