ICU - "I See You" - Vestibular Conversations – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Mal de Debarquement Syndrome is a central vestibular disorder that typically arises following exposure to passive motion (i.e. boat, airplane, automobile, train, etc.). The characteristic symptom of MdDS is a constant sensation of rocking, swaying, and/or bobbing. On this episode of the ICU - "I See You" podcast, we connect with one of the leading researchers in MdDS and an MdDS patient who runs a support group!

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media. https://unfixedmedia.com/

About the Guests:
Dr. Yoon Hee Cha is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology with subspecialty training in neurotology. She joined the faculty of the department in July 2019 to pursue research on the application of non-invasive brain stimulation methods on the modulation of motion perception, treatment of vertigo, and enhancement of gait and balance. She developed the first neuromodulation-based clinical trials in mal de debarquement syndrome (MdDS). Her research revealed the importance of brain regions not traditionally thought to be part of the vestibular system in the creation of motion perception. Besides research on the use of non-invasive brain stimulation tools such as transcranial alternating current stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation, Dr. Cha sees patients in the neurology clinic with a focus on chronic headache, vertigo, and gait dysfunction.

Nancy Gray has lived with 24/7 symptoms of MdDS since 2019 after disembarking from an Atlantic Ocean crossing. After feeling like she was in continuous motion for three weeks, she sought medical help. In 2021, she worked with Dr. Sergei Yakushin at Mt. Sinai for a week of treatment, which improved her symptoms. Nancy continues to travel by boat, embracing her condition. Her hobbies include travel, playing the hammered dulcimer, watercolor, collage, writing, photography, genealogy research, and gardening. She has adapted her activities to continue enjoying them despite MdDS. Nancy also leads an MdDS support group, offering valuable insights and advice to others.

Hosts:
Cynthia Ryan, Executive Director of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) https://vestibular.org/

Kimberly Warner, Founder and Director of Unfixed Media https://unfixedmedia.com/

VeDA relies on your support to help vestibular patients on their journey to find a life rebalanced. You can make a real difference by making a donation at https://vestibular.org/donate/

If you are experiencing vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, brain fog, or other balance-related symptoms, VeDA may be able to help. To learn more about vestibular conditions and get help finding a diagnosis, treatment, coping tools, and support visit https://vestibular.org/

For help finding a vestibular healthcare provider visit https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

If you are a vestibular healthcare professional and want to reach more patients, join VeDA's Healthcare Provider Directory by becoming a member at https://vestibular.org/article/resources-for-professionals/professional-membership/. Additional benefits include patient education articles you can brand with your logo.

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Traveling with a vestibular illness can feel impossible and problematic. Obstacles like rapid altitude changes, visual disturbances, patterned airport carpets, and passive motion can amplify symptoms. Many people with vestibular dysfunction need accommodations or restrictions to prevent symptoms, attacks, or flare-ups. Having a vestibular disorder should not prevent someone from traveling. On this episode of the ICU - "I See You" podcast, we talk with two vestibular patients who are also professional travelers!

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media. https://unfixedmedia.com/

About the Guests:

Arthur Wooten is an award-winning playwright and novelist who works for PASSPORT magazine as a feature travel writer. In 2005, Arthur developed a life-changing diagnosis of bilateral vestibular loss, and, to this day, he still experiences symptoms 24/7. In 2011 Arthur wanted to share the devastating yet surprisingly encouraging aspects of having a vestibular disorder, which resulted in his fictional memoir, DIZZY. The characters are fictional but the medical storyline is all Arthur's.

Cynthia Connell is a travel agent with Personal Travel Management in Vancouver, Canada and a certified Spanish to English translator. She got her start in the travel industry over 20 years ago as a tour leader, taking small groups of international travelers around Mexico and Central America on 2-3 week trips. She specializes in adventure travel and has set her wandering feet on all seven continents. Her journey as a vestibular patient began in 2019 with a diagnosis of vestibular neuritis, which moved on to PPPD and possible vestibular migraine.

Hosts:

Cynthia Ryan, Executive Director of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) https://vestibular.org/

Kimberly Warner, Founder and Director of Unfixed Media https://unfixedmedia.com/

VeDA relies on your support to help vestibular patients on their journey to find a life rebalanced. You can make a real difference by making a donation at https://vestibular.org/donate/

If you are experiencing vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, brain fog, or other balance-related symptoms, VeDA may be able to help. To learn more about vestibular conditions and get help finding a diagnosis, treatment, coping tools, and support visit https://vestibular.org/

For help finding a vestibular healthcare provider visit https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

If you are a vestibular healthcare professional and want to reach more patients, join VeDA's Healthcare Provider Directory by becoming a member at https://vestibular.org/article/resources-for-professionals/professional-membership/. Additional benefits include patient education articles you can brand with your logo.

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In the newest episode of the ICU - "I See You" podcast, guests Jen Warner and Joy Mohr join the hosts to discuss how having a vestibular disorder affects personal relationships. It can be hard to relate to another person’s experience. This is especially true for people struggling with vestibular impairment because the symptoms are invisible and unpredictable. But, these disorders affect not only the people who are afflicted but their families as well. This episode discusses how to educate others about our experience and communicate our needs. 

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media. https://unfixedmedia.com/

About the Guests:

Joy Mohr’s nightmare began March 2018 after a week long family vacation on a cruise ship. After a week of being home, she knew something was wrong when her "land legs" didn't return and was beyond exhausted. She wasn't bouncing back fresh and rejuvenated from a week off the grind in the Caribbean as she had from prior cruises. As a healthcare provider she researched the possibilities and started making appointments with ENTs and neurologists. She had a list of working diagnoses for over one year and saw many specialists before she was able to get definitive answers. She was first diagnosed with MdDS. During the first year of having MdDS, an invisible disorder, life threw her multiple curve balls increasing stress which led to vestibular migraines, tinnitus, and hyperacusis. The MdDS symptoms wax and wane. She now falls somewhere in the MdDS/PPPD loop given the day, weather, and personal activities.

Jennifer (Jen) Warner an Illinois, Washington, Oregon, and New York State licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist with advanced training and certification in trauma-informed care and the treatment of trauma, as well as holistic health and nutrition. She currently specializes in working with individuals living with traumatic stress related to complex chronic illness including but not limited to vestibular disorders, migraine, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and dysautonomia/POTS. As a person who also lives with these conditions, Jen is committed to growing understanding of chronic illness as a trauma and the need for implementing trauma-informed care within organizations that serve this population and their caregivers. Jen currently lives in Chicago with her wife where she maintains a private psychotherapy and consulting practice and continues to see clients remotely across the country. https://www.instagram.com/jenwellnesstherapy/

VeDA relies on your support to help vestibular patients on their journey to find a life rebalanced. You can make a real difference by making a donation at https://vestibular.org/donate/

If you are experiencing vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, brain fog, or other balance-related symptoms, VeDA may be able to help. To learn more about vestibular conditions and get help finding a diagnosis, treatment, coping tools, and support visit https://vestibular.org/

For help finding a vestibular healthcare provider visit https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

If you are a vestibular healthcare professional and want to reach more patients, join VeDA's Healthcare Provider Directory by becoming a member at https://vestibular.org/article/resources-for-professionals/professional-membership/. Additional benefits include patient education articles you can brand with your logo.

In the newest episode of the ICU - "I See You" podcast, guests Dr. Yonit Arthur and Melinda Reed join the hosts to dive into the unnerving vestibular symptom often referred to as Dissociation, Depersonalization and Derealization. These experiences are characterized by a sense of unreality and detachment from one’s surroundings, body, emotions, and self. These experiences are characterized by a sense of unreality and detachment from one’s surroundings, body, emotions and self. Some patients report feeling “strange and not in control of themselves” or “being spacey and out-of-body.” In other words, a very scary occurrence to have on top of the already challenging symptoms of dizziness. 

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media. https://unfixedmedia.com/

About the Guests:

Melinda Reed worked as an Occupational Therapist for thirty five years mostly in pediatrics.  She was very active all her life with activities like hiking, biking, running and kayaking. In 2016 she was painting a ceiling for the better part of a day, and the following day woke with a very stiff neck and resulting positional vertigo. She continues to have episodic dizziness as well as neck pain, however, she keeps busy doing the activities she did in the past despite the dizziness. 3 years ago, she retired as an Occupational Therapist, but is also an artist and writer, as well as a part time real estate agent. 

Dr. Yonit Arthur, AuD (or "Dr. Yo") is a board-certified audiologist, vestibular specialist, and mindbody coach who specializes in helping people with chronic, medically unexplained dizziness and other vestibular symptoms. As part of her commitment to helping as many people around the world as possible via free and low cost education, Dr. Yo has a YouTube channel and podcast called, The Steady Coach, and offers a completely free, comprehensive course to anyone suffering from chronic dizziness symptoms. You can learn more about her work on her website, https://thesteadycoach.com.

VeDA relies on your support to help vestibular patients on their journey to find a life rebalanced. You can make a real difference by making a donation at https://vestibular.org/donate/

If you are experiencing vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, brain fog, or other balance-related symptoms, VeDA may be able to help. To learn more about vestibular conditions and get help finding a diagnosis, treatment, coping tools, and support visit https://vestibular.org/

For help finding a vestibular healthcare provider visit https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

If you are a vestibular healthcare professional and want to reach more patients, join VeDA's Healthcare Provider Directory by becoming a member at https://vestibular.org/article/resources-for-professionals/professional-membership/. Additional benefits include patient education articles you can brand with your logo.

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In this episode of the ICU - "I See You" podcast, hosts and guests discuss complementary and alternative approaches to supporting your wellness as a person with vestibular dysfunction. If you’re like most people, when you aren’t feeling well you go to see your medical doctor, and hopefully they, in conjunction with other members of your healthcare team, create a treatment plan based on conventional medical practices. What many people don’t know is that when you support your overall wellness using complementary and alternative modalities, you are physically and mentally better able to cope with everyday stressors, and often respond better to conventional treatments. 

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media. https://unfixedmedia.com/

About the Guests:

Emily Englert is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner in Seattle, WA, an author and a wellness coach. Over six years ago she went through a chaotic health crisis with a vestibular condition that took her on a beautiful, and messy, healing journey, and which inspired her to tap into her healer nature. Emily believes that we should all be in the driver's seat when it comes to our health and wellness. She is a proponent of supporting healing from the inside out and addressing the root cause of the symptoms that create ill health in the body.

Dr. Kathleen Stross is one of the premier vestibular and neurological physical therapists in the US. Her physical therapy career began in 1989 and quickly focused on the treatment of people with vestibular dysfunction. She developed one of the first Vestibular Rehabilitation programs in the US, developing treatment techniques for those with dizziness and balance disorders. Kathleen’s neurosensory approach to physical dysfunction allows appreciation for the nervous system’s role in processing every stimulus and orchestrating all expression. 

VeDA relies on your support to help vestibular patients on their journey to find a life rebalanced. You can make a real difference by making a donation at https://vestibular.org/donate/

If you are experiencing vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, brain fog, or other balance-related symptoms, VeDA may be able to help. To learn more about vestibular conditions and get help finding a diagnosis, treatment, coping tools, and support visit https://vestibular.org/

For help finding a vestibular healthcare provider visit https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

If you are a vestibular healthcare professional and want to reach more patients, join VeDA's Healthcare Provider Directory by becoming a member at https://vestibular.org/article/resources-for-professionals/professional-membership/. Additional benefits include patient education articles you can brand with your logo.

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Vestibular disorders come with horrible symptoms, including vertigo, dizziness, nausea, and brain fog, to mention a few. It’s no wonder we all want a “miracle pill." Unfortunately, no one treatment works for every person.

In this episode of the ICU Podcast, the hosts talk to vestibular patient Lily Carillo who has been on that road, as well as Dr. Nicholas Hac, MD who explains how he determines what the appropriate medication is for his patients.

If you are interested in joining a VeDA support group you can learn more at https://vestibular.org/article/coping-support/support-groups/

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media. https://unfixedmedia.com/

About the Guests:

Dr. Nicholas Hac: Dr. Hac is an assistant professor in the Comprehensive Neurology Division with an ambulatory focus in vestibular and oto-neurology and clinical practice as a neurohospitalist. Dr. Hac completed his residency at Northwestern in 2020 and a neurohospitalist instructorship in 2021 before pursuing a fellowship in vestibular and ocular motor otoneurology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Lily Carillo: When Lily was in her early 20’s she had management positions that made her feel stressed and anxious. Then in her mid 20's she had her first vertigo episode. It was scary and lasted about three days. She went to many specialists who prescribed medication for dizziness, but none of these drugs helped. In her late 30's she had a vertigo episode that lasted more than a month. She couldn't walk around her home and couldn't work. Brain fog and fatigue were there everyday. Finally she found a vertigo specialist, and, as she describes, that’s when “the miracle happened.” 

VeDA relies on your support to help vestibular patients on their journey to find a life rebalanced. You can make a real difference by making a donation at https://vestibular.org/donate/

If you are experiencing vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, brain fog, or other balance-related symptoms, VeDA may be able to help. To learn more about vestibular conditions and get help finding a diagnosis, treatment, coping tools, and support visit https://vestibular.org/

For help finding a vestibular healthcare provider visit https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

If you are a vestibular healthcare professional and want to reach more patients, join VeDA's Healthcare Provider Directory by becoming a member at https://vestibular.org/article/resources-for-professionals/professional-membership/. Additional benefits include patient education articles you can brand with your logo.

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A support group provides a unique and critical service: acceptance. This forum allows individuals to ask questions and to learn in a non-judgmental and safe environment. Participants know that everyone attending the meeting understands and has compassion for the functional difficulties of getting through each day. As a result, less frustration and energy are spent on proving or defining limitations. More energy is available for appreciating the character and companionship offered by others, and recognizing personal self-worth. We know that support groups play an important role in recovering from vestibular dysfunction and discovering your ‘new normal.’ 

In this episode of the ICU - "I See You" podcast, hosts Cynthia Ryan and Kimberly Warned talk to two people who have experienced the power of peer support, healthcare provider Sarah Conover and vestibular patient David Morrill. 

If you are interested in joining a VeDA support group you can learn more at https://vestibular.org/article/coping-support/support-groups/

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media.

About the Guests:

Sarah Conover is a licensed vestibular physical therapist and certified health coach who helps people recover from dizziness and imbalance so they can get back to work, family responsibilities, and the active pastimes they love. Through one on one telehealth visits and her online group program, Sarah uses a diverse approach to address chronic dizziness as well as the anxiety and fears that often coexist. Sarah has degrees from the University of Evansville and the University of Indianapolis. She obtained Vestibular Competency through the rigorous Herdman program at Emory University in 2005 and also has advanced training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, functional nutrition, and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction. Sarah's services as a PT and a health coach are available at https://www.dizzycoach.com/

David Morrill's vestibular disorder was caused by a stroke. During his recovery he found himself struggling with constant dizziness and imbalance. He didn’t know where to turn until he found VeDA. VeDA helped David understand his disorder and gave him hope that someday he could regain so many things he’d lost to his disability. Today David gives back to the community who supported him. He is the chair of VeDA’s volunteer Ambassador Board, he’s facilitated in-person, virtual, and Facebook support groups, and he is VeDA’s Community Support Coordinator.

VeDA relies on your support to help vestibular patients on their journey to find a life rebalanced. You can make a real difference by making a donation at https://vestibular.org/donate/

If you are experiencing vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, brain fog, or other balance-related symptoms, VeDA may be able to help. To learn more about vestibular conditions and get help finding a diagnosis, treatment, coping tools, and support visit https://vestibular.org/

For help finding a vestibular healthcare provider visit https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

If you are a vestibular healthcare professional and want to reach more patients, join VeDA's Healthcare Provider Directory by becoming a member at https://vestibular.org/article/resources-for-professionals/professional-membership/. Additional benefits include patient education articles you can brand with your logo.

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Most people have probably heard a high-pitched whining noise in their ears at least once. It comes and then it goes, but it’s temporary. However, for some people, that ringing, hissing, whistling, buzzing, or clicking sound is constant. That noise that isn’t a noise is called tinnitus, and it’s generally caused by damage to the auditory system.

In this episode of the ICU ("I See You") podcast, the discussion explores the connection between tinnitus and hearing loss, common concerns, and possible treatments and coping strategies. Hosts Cynthia Ryan (VeDA Executive Director) and Kimberly Warner (Unfixed Media Founder & Director) are joined by Dr. Christina Shields, AuD, and Steve Schwier, who shares his personal experience with tinnitus resulting from Meniere's disease. Steve vividly describes the impact of tinnitus on his daily life and the disorienting effect it has. Dr. Shields explains the nature of tinnitus.

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media.

About the Guests:

Diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease in 2013, Steve Schwier had been able to do little at that time but stay on his couch and manage his symptoms. But in 2020, Steve decided to get up and ride his bike across America to be the voice of a suffering, silent minority and bring awareness to Meniere’s Disease. His difficult and grueling ride is chronicled in his memoir, “On the Vertigo: One Sick Man’s Journey to Make a Difference.” Despite the horrendous nature of Meniere’s disease, Steve tells his story with humor, grace, and heartfelt reflection.

Dr. Christina Shields, AuD is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences at the University of Maryland in College Park. She received a bachelor's degree in Hearing and Speech Sciences, as well as her Clinical Doctorate in Audiology from the University of Maryland. She completed her clinical fourth year placement at the University of Maryland Medical Center in 2013. Her clinical background includes diagnostic audiometric testing, amplification for adult patients, vestibular assessment, and tinnitus, hyperacusis evaluation and management. She currently teaches undergraduate hearing and speech courses and supervises graduate students in the clinic. 

VeDA relies on your support to help vestibular patients on their journey to find a life rebalanced. You can make a real difference by making a donation at https://vestibular.org/donate/

If you are experiencing vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, brain fog, or other balance-related symptoms, VeDA may be able to help. To learn more about vestibular conditions and get help finding a diagnosis, treatment, coping tools, and support visit https://vestibular.org/

For help finding a vestibular healthcare provider visit https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

If you are a vestibular healthcare professional and want to reach more patients, join VeDA's Healthcare Provider Directory by becoming a member at https://vestibular.org/article/resources-for-professionals/professional-membership/. Additional benefits include patient education articles you can brand with your logo.

Movement and exercise are two words that can be really triggering for people with chronic illnesses. You may have heard someone say to you “just exercise, you’ll feel better,” but when we take that advice from our doctors the opposite effect might happen. More often than not, picking up a new exercise routine can actually make you feel worse if your symptoms and current state of chronic illness is not considered first and foremost. Exercise CAN be used to your advantage, and you can absolutely reduce your sensitivity to movement, reduce the number of attacks you have, raise your threshold, and improve your quality of life through movement if you approach it with very specific intentions. Today we’ll talk about how and what kind of movement benefits people with vestibular dysfunction.

In this episode of the ICU ("I See You") podcast, hosts Cynthia Ryan (VeDA Executive Director) and Kimberly Warner (Unfixed Media Founder & Director) discuss the challenges around movement for vestibular patients. They invite Physical Therapist Dr. Madison Oak and vestibular patient Stephanie B. Looney to discuss this topic, bringing together the patient and healthcare provider perspectives.

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media.

About the Guests

Stephanie B. Looney is a 50 year old retired Physician Assistant (PA-C) who worked in the field of dermatology and is a mother of two teenagers. 10 years ago my husband and she visited NYC and while there she experienced a choking episode that changed the course of my life. Three days later, she was in the emergency room with head pain, nausea, and extreme dizziness. After being evaluated and misdiagnosed for over a year, she was eventually diagnosed with vestibular migraine and PPPD. Her vestibular journey has included countless procedures, numerous medications, and therapies to try to improve my symptoms.  She has wrestled with my chronic disorders both physically and psychologically, learning along the way that self-compassion and the support of others is a key part of the treatment plan.  In the last year and a half she has worked with Dr. Madison Oak, The Vertigo Doctor, who taught her the importance of movement, no matter how small, and its positive impact on the vestibular system.  Today she deals with chronic dizziness and weekly migraine attacks while trying to live a fulfilled and meaningful life.  Her life looks different now compared to before my diagnosis; however, she has learned to embrace helpful accommodations and know that she is more than just her vestibular disorder.

Dr. Madison Oak is a physical therapist who specializes in treatment of Vestibular Migraine, Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness, and other vestibular disorders. Madison is the founder of Vestibular Group Fit, @thevertigodoctor, and Oak Physical Therapy & Wellness. Madison strives to provide excellent, evidence based, vestibular resources that are thorough, helpful, and actually make sense to people who have vestibular disorders.

Migraine and dizziness disorders affect SO many people in the US and the world. Madison’s journey began when she was working in an NYC outpatient Physical Therapy clinic. The day she saw an incredibly nervous, acutely dizzy, Manhattan bus driver, followed by a chronically dizzy concierge home visit patient, she realized that many people who need vestibular care cannot always access the care they need. There is not enough information about dizziness, why we get dizzy, and how to treat dizziness. It’s simple, but it feels so scary and complex when you’re actually dizzy. So, she started @TheVertigoDoctor on Instagram, a telehealth clinic in 8 states addressing only vestibular disorders, and Vestibular Group Fit. Between these three, there are accessible resources for all of those who live with vestibular disorders no matter your specific situation!

Vestibular rehabilitation therapy, or VRT, is a specialized form of exercise-based therapy designed to alleviate both primary and secondary symptoms of vestibular disorders. VRT uses specific head, body, and eye exercises designed to retrain the brain to recognize and process signals from the inner ear and coordinate them with information from our eyes and muscles. Physical therapists are challenged with creating a customized therapy plan for each patient. While VRT is an evidence-based approach for treating many types of vestibular problems, it’s not always the miracle-cure many patients are hoping for.

In this episode of the ICU ("I See You") podcast, hosts Cynthia Ryan (VeDA Executive Director) and Kimberly Warner (Unfixed Media Founder & Director) explore what works and what doesn't when it comes to Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy. They invite Physical Therapist Matt Whitaker and vestibular patient Ashley Chin to discuss this topic, bringing together the patient and healthcare provider perspectives.

This podcast is a co-production of the Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) and Unfixed Media.

About the Guests

Ashley Chin is from Greenville, SC. She is a former Emergency Room RN turned home baker after many medical issues, including vestibular migraine and PPPD. She enjoys baking, crafting, and really anything nerdy including Disney, Star Wars, board games, etc.  She and her husband have been married for almost 5 years, and have a sweet Wire Fox Terrier puppy named Luna. 

Matt Whitaker is a physical therapist with over 20 years of experience. In 1998 he earned his degree from Loma Linda University where he co-founded the vestibular rehabilitation program for the outpatient neurological clinic. He was also a guest lecturer and vestibular instructor for doctoral physical therapy students and neurology residents. For the first decade of his career, he treated patients with neurologic conditions, working in all settings including acute and ICU care, inpatient rehabilitation, home health, and skilled nursing. Over the past fifteen years, he has focused on orthopedic care but remains passionate about helping patients with vestibular issues. Today, Matt is a co-owner of Evolve Physical Therapy, a clinic with two locations in the Portland metro area where he lives with his family. 

VeDA relies on your support to help vestibular patients on their journey to find a life rebalanced. You can make a real difference by making a donation at https://vestibular.org/donate/

If you are experiencing vertigo, tinnitus, dizziness, imbalance, brain fog, or other balance-related symptoms, VeDA may be able to help. To learn more about vestibular conditions and get help finding a diagnosis, treatment, coping tools, and support visit https://vestibular.org/

For help finding a vestibular healthcare provider visit https://vestibular.org/healthcare-directory/

If you are a vestibular healthcare professional and want to reach more patients, join VeDA's Healthcare Provider Directory by becoming a member at https://vestibular.org/article/resources-for-professionals/professional-membership/. Additional benefits include patient education articles you can brand with your logo.

#LifeRebalanced #MakeVestibularVisible #Vertigo #Vestibular #Tinnitus #Dizzy #Balance