Hi Reader, I wanted to send you an update about the eclipse on Saturday morning because it is a very cool ring of fire eclipse. I also want to give you a heads up that the change in light and temperature could potentially be a trigger for those of you who have migraine attacks or other neurological conditions. The annular eclipse on Saturday is a partial eclipse (about 91%) so you might notice that the light outside gets very strange. This can be disorienting and feel unnatural. When the moon...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Happy Fall and happy full moon! Last month I talked about vertigo resources and this month I am talking about sleep. The season is changing and here in Oregon we went from summer to fall VERY quickly. The light is also changing so now we have less than 12 hours of sunlight every day. These changes as we head into winter will change your energy levels and your sleep. You might find that you are ready for bed earlier than you were in the summer and that it's harder to get out of bed in the...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Happy end of July! Hope your summer is going well. I've been finding this is a tired summer, and having some wildfire smoke has made it more of a restful, indoor summer. Last month we talked about the vestibular goggles and this month I want to share some updates. New treatment training: In April I started a new treatment training for gentle, hands-on body work that helps improve mobility in your body with minimal flaring of symptoms or pain. It helps treat the parts of your body that often...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
Issue #7 New Blog Post I often hear the same story from my patients about their dizziness. They get symptoms that are hard to describe that interfere with their day-to-day activities, but not so much that they can’t push through. They are often exhausted, and it doesn’t go away. They go to their doctor and get a prescription for something to help with the dizziness, often meclizine. They are also told there is nothing else that can be done for them. Blog Post: What does it mean to treat...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Happy June! Last month we talked about stress and vertigo. This month we're talking about goggles! Swim goggles are what you might think of now that it's summer in the northern hemisphere, or ski goggles if you're in the southern hemisphere. There's another type of goggles that I want to tell you about because they help you get a more accurate diagnosis for your vertigo, migraine or concussion symptoms. What are vestibular goggles? Infrared goggles are used most often by vestibular physical...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Issue #5 New Blog Post Migraine is often viewed as a headache, but this is an over-simplification. An individual with migraine has it all the time, whether they are having symptoms or not. When a person is exposed to a combination of certain triggers such as stress, bright lights, sounds, weather changes or fatigue, they experience a migraine attack. This affects the nerves and blood vessels in the brain, which results in intense pain and many other neurological symptoms such as nausea,...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read
Happy May! I hope you had a safe and fun Memorial Day Weekend. Last month we talked about migraine updates and this month we're talking about stress and vertigo. Have you noticed that when you're stressed everything is more difficult? It's harder to fall asleep, focus on work, or complete one task without getting distracted. Squirrel! Stress makes it harder for your brain to work and is sort of like your cellphone searching for service in the background. This drains the battery faster, so you...
over 1 year ago • 3 min read
Issue #2 New Blog Post New blog post alert! Did you know that 12% of people dream entirely in black and white? You may have read about my morning migraine attacks in the migraine lighting blog. After that happened I started researching sleep hygiene to see if better sleep could help manage the rest of my dizziness and migraine attacks. I found some very interesting sleep facts and implemented a number of strategies that helped improve my sleep in ways I hadn't expected. Check out the blog to...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read