Have you ever heard of anyone getting BPPV from binge watching Netflix? We recently did and it was an interesting case. Usually our blogs are more on the technical side. We, however, thought that...
If you follow the media, especially in regards to celebrities you may have heard that Canadian singer Justin Bieber was recently diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt and will have seen that his smile seems a...
Do you or a patient of yours experience dizziness with coughing, loud sounds, or sudden altitude changes? If so, the symptoms maybe due to a perilymphatic fistula. Let’s cover the 5 W’s of what a...
BPPV is the most common cause of dizziness across the lifespan. Fortunately with treatment it typically resolves within 1-3 sessions. Untreated, BPPV also has a 50% chance that it will resolve...
As health care providers we like to say that we provide evidence based treatment, but what is the evidence for the treatment we provide? What is the evidence for the vestibular therapy we provide?...
In our previous two posts we reviewed vestibular therapy marketing strategies that have been key for North 49 in consistently seeing well over 100 new vestibular patients a month. The two key...
Do you ever wonder what would happen if one of your patients had a vertebral artery dissection? Do you ever wonder if you would be able to screen if your patient has a vertebral artery dissection?...
The other day we had a patient whose history seemed like pretty straight forward BPPV. On examination, I anticipated there being nystagmus. I also expected the patient to tighten their grip on my...
Have you ever had headaches or dizziness impact your quality of life? With vestibular migraines individuals can unfortunately have a recurring problem with both. What are Vestibular Migraines? A...