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We’re just two vestibuloholics excitedly bringing you a comprehensive view into the complex field of dizziness. Made for both clinicians and patients, we’re aiming to provide you with endless resources, tips & tricks, interviews with experts, and so. much. more.
Hosted by Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT
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How to Manage the Psychological Impacts of Living with Dizziness
This week, Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT connect with Joanna Wolfson, PhD, ABPP about what people living with dizziness may experience on a day to day basis, and what can be done about it from a psychological point of treatment.
Joanna Wolfson, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified senior psychologist on the Adult Outpatient service at Rusk Rehabilitation, NYU Langone Health and Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She holds a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, completed her internship at NYU Rusk, and her postdoctoral fellowship at the Manhattan VA in Health Psychology and Primary Care. She is board certified in clinical health psychology. Dr. Wolfson provides individual and group psychotherapy to patients with a wide range of medical presentations, including vestibular conditions. She co-leads a vestibular stress management group, which has been running for the past 8 years. She also supervises interns in the field of health psychology and presents on topics including integrated healthcare, motivational interviewing, and health anxiety.
Dr. Wolfson can be reached at: Joannawolfsonphd@gmail.com
Episode Resources:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/psychological-trauma-coping-and-resilience/202302/communicating-and-feeling-understood-long
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/psychological-trauma-coping-and-resilience/202102/why-am-i-so-tired
Gordon, R. M., Dahan, J. F., Wolfson, J. B., Fults, E., Lee, Y. S. C., Smith-Wexler, L., Liberta, T. A., & McGiffin, J. N. (2020). Existential–humanistic and relational psychotherapy during COVID-19 with patients with preexisting medical conditions. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 002216782097389. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0022167820973890
Hosted by Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS, and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT
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Check out our self guided self help courses!
How to Live with Dizziness
How to Treat Positional Dizziness
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Tips to Living a “Normal” Life with Chronic Dizziness
This week, Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS, and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT sit down with Allison Hirshey to discuss her tips for living with chronic dizziness.
Allison's Resources:
The Steady Coach (Youtube channel includes link to her free chronic dizziness course)
o Dr. Yonit Arthur is a board-certified audiologist and certified strength coach who aims to help those suffering with chronic dizziness and other vestibular symptoms
o The Steady Coach also has a podcast
https://www.youtube.com/c/thesteadycoach
Conscious Healing - Retrain Your Brain: Overcoming Neural Circuit Dizziness Course
o Megan suffered with PPPD/MdDS type symptoms for years and has found her way to recovery. She now offers 1:1 coaching and a course she created around healing chronic dizziness
https://conscioushealing.uk/courses/retrain-your-brain-overcoming-neural-circuit-dizziness/
The Better Mind Center
o The therapy center I work with, they have a multitude of psychotherapists who are trained in working with patients who suffer from chronic pain and/or chronic dizziness.
https://bettermindcenter.com
Supplements that helped me: Magnesium Glycinate, Magnesium Threonate (specifically Pure Encapsulations CogniMag), Riboflavin Vitamin B2, Vitamin D3 + K2, Bach Flower Drops (natural stress/anxiety relief), essential oils (for stress/anxiety relief)
VRT:
Balancing Act Rehabilitation
https://www.balancingactrehab.com/about
Alternative Medicine that helped me:
o Acupuncture
o Massage - specifically Neuromuscular and Craniosacral Therapies
Books:
The Way Out by Alan Gordon
o Takes a mind-body approach to healing chronic pain. The book uses the word “pain” but the same approach can be used for dizziness, just insert “dizziness” anytime “pain” is used.
o There is an audio version as well which is great for those with symptoms that make reading difficult
Victory of Vestibular Migraine by Dr. Shin Beh
o Extremely informative for those suffering with vestibular migraine but offers take aways to anyone who is suffering with vestibular symptoms
Hosted by Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS, and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT
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The Mind-Body Connection in Managing Dizziness
In this episode, Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT talk with Dr. Lisa Farrell, PT, PhD about mindfulness and utilizing the Mind-Body connection with the management of dizziness.
Where to find Dr. Lisa Farrell, PT, PhD
https://www.symmetryalliance.com/
Mindful Meetups
6-week Mindfulness Meditation Course
Physical Rehab Courses
Free Resources! (Handouts, Information, Products/Services)
Instagram account: @Its.about.balance.with.dr.lisa
UPCOMING COURSE OFFERINGS
NJAPTA webinar on March 27th, 2024 (7 - 9pm EST): Mindfulness Meditation for Self Care and Patient Empowerment https://aptanj.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1826430&group=
Balance Frontiers: NSU Vestibular Symposium on June 7th, 2024: Rehabilitation for Chronic Vestibular Conditions Using a Mind and Body Approach
VEDA Social Hour – Guided mindfulness meditation on August 27th, 2024 at 7pm EST
Mindfulness Meet-ups
https://www.symmetryalliance.com/mindful-meetups
https://www.symmetryalliance.com/on-demand-february-2024-mindful-meetup
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Vestibular Support Group: Q&A
This episode is a special one! Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT are gearing up and getting excited for VeDA's Life Rebalanced Live conference. Dani speaks with Hollie Smith, one of the hosts of an amazing support group that arose from last year's Life Rebalanced Live.
VeDA Retired
Join other Vestibular Warriors who have had to medically retire. We will all offer positive support to each other, suggest strategies and accommodations, and laugh as much as possible.
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM Pacific / 1:00 PM Mountain / 2:00 PM Central / 3:00 PM Eastern
Hosted by: Mary B. Ziegler, Hollie Smith, and Michelle Othon
Click here to join the online meeting or dial: (US) +1 574-404-3995 PIN: 860 727 255#https://vestibular.org/members/veda-retired/
If you have any questions about our support group, feel free to email us at: retiredveda4@gmail.com
Life Rebalanced Live
The Vestibular Disorders Association will be hosting its third annual Virtual Vestibular Conference. Vestibular disorders cause a variety of disorienting and debilitating symptoms such as loss of coordination, vertigo, and dizziness, leaving desperate and confused patients searching for answers.
Patients will hear from several different experts on topics relevant to the vestibular disorders community, all from the comfort of their homes. Patients will also have the ability to ask specific questions directly to the speakers.
Free admission includes:
Access to five live presentations by premier vestibular healthcare providers.
Each presentation is followed by a panel of patients discussing their experience on that day's topic.
Closed captions for live presentations and panels.
Ability to watch the recorded presentations for 24-hours after the conclusion of the session.
Access to online chat rooms where you can ask questions of presenters and connect directly with other participants.
https://vestibular.org/lrl/
Hosted by Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS, and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT
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Acoustic Testing in Individuals with Dizziness
Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT and Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS are joined by Jeff Walter, PT, DPT, NCS and Kristen Janky, AuD, PhD, CCC-A to discuss how audiology utilizes testing to assess dizzy patients.
Kristen Janky, Au.D., Ph.D., is the Director of the Vestibular and Balance Research Laboratory at Boys Town National Research Hospital. She splits her time between seeing patients in the vestibular clinic and related research activities. Her overall research focus is on the clinical assessment of dizziness and balance disorders in patients of all ages, with a particular emphasis on vestibular assessment and management in the pediatric population. She received her PhD from the University of Nebraska in 2009, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University from 2010 – 2011.
Jeff is currently the Director of the Otolaryngology Vestibular and Balance Center at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. His clinical practice is focused on vestibular diagnostic testing and vestibular rehabilitation, as well as research and teaching. You can find Jeff's online courses with MedBridge here: https://www.vestibular.today/medbridge
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Vestibular Rehabilitation: Need-To-Know
Dr. Christina Garrity, PT, NCS joins Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT to discuss some of the most important principles of Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy. Dr. Garrity shares insights into how she approaches individualizing her treatments to the patient, and she even loves to turn her patients into their own vestibular therapist! Find her on instagram @vestibular_neuro_pt to marvel at her unique exercises and maybe get some fresh new ideas for patient care.
Email: Christina@vertigobegone.com
Website: www.LabyrinthPT.com
Instagram: @vestibular_neuro_pt
Online Education: Implementation of Vestibular Rehabilitation in the Geriatric Population (
https://christina-s-site-9bab.thinkific.com/courses/GeriatricVestibular)
Follow the link to submit topic or guest requests: https://forms.gle/81vh89WKCX2kx6zg7l
Hosted by Dr. Abbie Ross, PT, NCS, and Dr. Danielle Tolman, PT
Where to find us:
www.BalancingActRehab.com
Facebook: @BalancingActRehab
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Twitter: @DizzyDoctors