Talk Dizzy To Me

In this episode of Talk Dizzy to Me, we discuss the ins and outs of starting a vestibular therapy practice. Vestibular rehabilitation is truly a niche under the umbrella of physical therapy. Dr. Sabrina Sladek, PT gives some insight on how she navigated her transition to running her own vestibular show

Dr Sabrina Sladek, PT

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WE’RE BACK! To kick off 2022’s season of Talk Dizzy to Me (TDTM), Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT and Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS interviewed Patrick Esmonde. They dive into his experience with creating 3D Vestibular Models for his company Vestibular First.

Patrick walks us through the evolution of working with 3D modeling software, educating himself about vestibular dysfunction/anatomy, and the various vestibular apparatus models he's helped to create over the years. These models are useful tools for educating patients about their vestibular system and how it works. Patrick and the team at Vestibular First recently teamed up with Vestibular Today to update and improve the functional inner ear model.

Where to buy Vestibular Models: vestibularfirst.com/store

Be sure to explore all Vestibular First has to offer. Affordable infrared evaluation goggles, educational tools, how-to instructions on building your own model at home, journal club events, vestibular course information, and more!

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Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT revisit COVID-19 and it's vaccination's relationship to vestibular dysfunction. 

The Dizzy Cook's Blog: Vestibular Migraine and The COVID Vaccine https://thedizzycook.com/vestibular-migraine-and-the-covid-vaccine/

CDC V-Safe After Vaccination Health Checker: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/vsafe.htmlUse the link above to report any post-vaccination symptoms you may be experiencing!

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

Watch our first episode on COVID and Dizziness here: https://youtu.be/tU6ZkB-7Ifo

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Dr. William James Azeredo, MD and Jeff Walter, PT, DPT, NCS from the Otolaryngology Vestibular and Balance Center at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA join Abbie and Dani to discuss various indications for when it is appropriate for providers seeing patients to refer to an Otologist.

Where to find Dr. Azeredo: https://providers.geisinger.org/provider/William+James+Azeredo/757871 

Where to find Jeff and his resources: https://www.vestibular.today/  

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In this episode, Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT and Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS are joined by Dr. Debby and Dr. Mark to discuss visual dysfunction and the impact it can have on vestibular patients.

Dr. Debby Feinberg is an optometrist, and Dr. Mark Rosner is an Emergency Physician. They are Co-Founders and Co-Directors of the NeuroVisual Medicine Institute in Michigan, which trains other optometrists to become NeuroVisual Specialists.

Dr. Feinberg has been performing pioneering work with Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD), which is a condition where a vision misalignment creates difficulties with the two eyes working together to create a single 3-dimensional image, as well as difficulties with the two eyes following that image as it moves.

Dr. Mark Rosner is the Director of Education and Research at the NeuroVisual Medicine Institute. He has been actively involved in developing the specialty of NeuroVisual Medicine and in Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD) research since 2005. He has led the effort to validate the Binocular Vision Dysfunction Questionnaire, which is used to identify patients who most likely have BVD that will benefit from treatment.

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Vestibular Specialists Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT and Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS talk with Cynthia Ryan, Executive Director of the Vestibular Disorders Association, and Kimberly Warner, filmmaker and photographer, about a new docuseries about nine incredible vestibular warriors and their stories. 

Life Rebalanced Chronicles features six episodes, which will be aired weekly starting August 17, 2021, in conjunction with Balance Awareness Week. Each episode is focused on a part of the human experience impacted by living with vestibular dysfunction--Mind, Body, Spirit, Relationships, Self, Life...Rebalanced.

There will upcoming "Meet the Cast" live interviews streamed through the Vestibular Disorders Association Facebook Page:

Special projects such as the Life Rebalanced Chronicles, as well as VeDA's recent monthly live interviews, would not be at all possible without the help from volunteers and donations to help our efforts support and empower vestibular patients on their journey back to balance. Please consider visiting www.Vestibular.org today to find more information on ways you can help this great non-profit. https://vestibular.org/article/get-involved/

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Vestibular Specialists Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT and Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS sit down with Neuro-otologist Dr. Catherine Cho, MD from NYU Langone Health to talk more about MdDS, working with the Dai protocol for MdDS, and about what it's like to work with a more complicated vestibular patient population. 

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Vestibular Specialists Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT and Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS are joined by Sam Owen and Dr. Didier Depireux, Ph.D to talk about their company Otolith Labs and the device that they have been developing for years to help mitigate dizziness and motion sickness: The OtoBand.   

"Otolith’s patented non-invasive head-worn technology uses precisely tuned vibrations to interact with the motion sensors in the inner ear, mitigating the symptoms of vertigo and motion sickness. This novel technology has been validated by several clinical studies, including multiple independent studies at universities and with leading automotive manufacturers." Otolith Labs was recently granted De Novo approval by the FDA which provides a pathway to classify novel medical devices for which general controls alone provide reasonable assurance of safety and effectiveness for the intended use, but for which there is no legally marketed predicate device.   

You can learn more about Otolith Labs and the Otoband on their website: https://otolithlabs.com/  

If you'd like to see if you qualify for their upcoming studies go to: https://otolithlabs.com/studies/vertigotelehealth/   

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www.Vestibular.Today

This week, Drs Danielle Tolman, PT and Abbie Ross, PT, NCS speak with Cathy Epley about her father's lasting legacy in the field of Vestibular Rehabilitation. Dr. John Epley, M.D. flipped the theory behind positional vertigo on it's head with the introduction of his particle theory. It took a lot of patience and perseverance to reach the level of acceptance that his theory has today. At this point in time, you can't mention the word "vertigo" without hearing the words "Epley maneuver" in the same sentence! We really enjoyed talking with Cathy about her father, and look forward to having her on again.  

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Dr. Shin Beh, MD is back to talk to Dani and Abbie about Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS)! Dr. Beh is a neurologist specializing in vestibular and balance disorders with a focus on vestibular migraine, dizziness and migraine, MdDS, and PPPD. On this episode, we discuss what MdDS is, its most current diagnostic criteria, and what is being done for treatment.    

Dr Beh is on twitter at: @TheDizzyDoc

His website: https://www.vestibularmd.com/

Dr. Dai’s Protocol at Mount Sinai in NYC: https://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/dailab/ 

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You can find his book on amazon at: https://www.amazon.com/Victory-Over-Vestibular-Migraine-Healing/dp/B08C92JB3R/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=victory+over+migraine&qid=1621987495&sr=8-2  

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