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109. Tips for Returning to Driving with Vertigo or VM
So many people in Vestibular Group Fit have done a phenomenal job of using the content in there and applying it to help them get back to driving. Sometimes this is a return to driving after being bed-bound, while other times it’s for a roadtrip goal they’ve had on their list for quite some time. We have an entire module on just driving inside VGF! This pairs really well with all the information on being a passenger, traveling with vestibular disorders, and even flying. Whether you’ve been diagnosed with vertigo, vestibular migraine, or another vestibular disorder—there is hope for you to return to driving in a safe and comfortable way. In this episode, we’ll dig into: How people have successfully gotten back to driving with a vestibular disorder Where to find information and support to help you return to driving What to avoid when returning to driving with vestibular migraine Basic steps to not skip over before you return to driving How to limit sensory overload while driving No need to push yourself! Your limits are your limits—and that’s perfectly ok. This is all about working your way up. By allowing yourself to follow these steps prior to and once you’re behind the wheel again, you’ll build confidence and allow yourself to feel empowered returning to driving! There are plenty more tips and tricks just like these inside Vestibular Group Fit! We’d love to see you in there—remember to use code GROUNDED for 15% off at checkout. Additional Resources: Blog: Driving with a Vestibular Disorder Join Vestibular Group Fit (use code GROUNDED at checkout for 15% off) More Links/Resources: ⁠The 4 Steps to Managing Vestibular Migraine ⁠The PPPD Management Masterclass⁠ ⁠What your Partner Should Know About Living with Dizziness⁠ ⁠The FREE Mini VGFit Workout⁠ ⁠The FREE POTS - safe Workouts⁠ ⁠Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout for 15% off your first subscription cycle!) ⁠ Connect with Dr. Madison: ⁠@⁠⁠TheVertigoDoctor ⁠ ⁠@TheOakMethod⁠ ⁠@VestibularGroupFit⁠ Connect with Dr. Jenna @dizzy.rehab.therapist Work with Dr. Madison 1:1, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy Vestibular Group Fit Small Group Coaching (offered throughout the year, sign up for our email list to learn when!) Why The Oak Method? Learn about it here! Love what you heard? Reviews really help us out! Please consider leaving one for us. This podcast is for informational purposes only and may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here. ————————————— Driving with a vestibular disorder, return to driving, how to get back into driving, driving with dizziness, driving with vertigo, driving with a migraine, driving migraine trigger, mindset of progress, living with a vestibular disorder, proprioceptive disorder, visual vertigo, migraine vestibular disorder, being a passenger with vestibular migraine, sensory overload
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108. How to Prepare: Vestibular Migraine & Weather Changes
In today’s episode we are talking about weather and vestibular disorders. One of the things people ask about the most is what to do about the weather?! And—no surprise to anyone—it’s one of the biggest topics of conversation inside Vestibular Group Fit. We’re in the middle of fall and heading toward those winter weather changes. If this is a time of the year you struggle with, this is the episode for you! (Don’t worry! If you’re catching this in the spring, this information will still be helpful.) In this episode, we’ll dig into: How weather changes impact a vestibular disorder What other triggers are impacted by weather changes What you can do to help with weather changes What to do when you’re hit with unexpected weather changes What to keep in your toolkit for changes in weather How to prepare or pre-treat for weather shifts in advance It’s so important that you build your threshold and expand your bucket so weather changes become less triggering over time. It’s a process, but there is hope! Check the links below for things you can add to your toolkit. Mentioned Resources: Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout!) 8 Triggers for Dizziness & Vestibular Migraine JASPR Air Purifier WeatherX Earplanes Related Episodes: Should I Track My Vestibular Migraine Symptoms Forever? Surviving Summer: Tips for a Less Dizzy Season More Links/Resources: ⁠The 4 Steps to Managing Vestibular Migraine ⁠The PPPD Management Masterclass⁠ ⁠What your Partner Should Know About Living with Dizziness⁠ ⁠The FREE Mini VGFit Workout⁠ ⁠The FREE POTS - safe Workouts⁠ ⁠Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout for 15% off your first subscription cycle!) ⁠ Connect with Dr. Madison: ⁠@⁠⁠TheVertigoDoctor ⁠ ⁠@TheOakMethod⁠ ⁠@VestibularGroupFit⁠ Connect with Dr. Jenna @dizzy.rehab.therapist Work with Dr. Madison 1:1, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy Vestibular Group Fit Small Group Coaching (offered throughout the year, sign up for our email list to learn when!) Why The Oak Method? Learn about it here! Love what you heard? Reviews really help us out! Please consider leaving one for us. This podcast is for informational purposes only and may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here. ————————————— migraine & weather change, weather & migraine, vestibular disorder, vestibular migraine, what is vestibular disorder, weather & vestibular disorder, vestibular disorder symptoms, change in pressure, allergens, air quality, inner ear, air purifier, barometric pressure tracking, manage migraine, weatherx earplanes, meniere's disease
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107. Should The Epley Maneuver Be Used to Treat BPPV Vertigo?
I see people using the Epley Maneuver wrong all the time—and it drives me up the wall. We clearly need to talk about this. A lot of people are trying to treat their positional vertigo from vestibular migraine—or any dizziness—at home with the Epley Maneuver because that’s what the internet says to do. But let me tell you—it is not the thing to do. Even though the Epley Maneuver feels like magic, it’s physics and gravity—and there are times you do and don’t want to use it. Tune in to discover differences between BPPV and vestibular migraine, the one time the Epley Maneuver should be used with BPPV, and mistakes made with the Epley Maneuver. In this episode, we’ll dig into: What BPPV stands for How BPPV and vestibular migraine are similar What the Epley Maneuver is When to use the Epley Maneuver How the Epley Maneuver should be done If it’s worth it to do the Epley Maneuver at home The one type of dizziness the Epley Maneuver can treat Mistakes people make with the Epley Maneuver What to do to prevent BPPV If you do have the one type of BPPV this maneuver works on and you do the correct Epley Maneuver treatment for the correct side, it should be 80-90% successful. It should not take months for you to feel better—if you have the right diagnosis and the correct treatment. Press play to learn more about the Epley Maneuver, BPPV, and come ask me any lingering questions on Instagram! Related Episodes: VM vs BPPV Podcast Episode What Is BPPV Links/Resources Mentioned: Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout!) More Links/Resources: ⁠The 4 Steps to Managing Vestibular Migraine ⁠The PPPD Management Masterclass⁠ ⁠What your Partner Should Know About Living with Dizziness⁠ ⁠The FREE Mini VGFit Workout⁠ ⁠The FREE POTS - safe Workouts⁠ ⁠Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout for 15% off your first subscription cycle!) ⁠ Connect with Dr. Madison: ⁠@⁠⁠TheVertigoDoctor ⁠ ⁠@TheOakMethod⁠ ⁠@VestibularGroupFit⁠ Connect with Dr. Jenna @dizzy.rehab.therapist Work with Dr. Madison 1:1, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy Vestibular Group Fit Small Group Coaching (offered throughout the year, sign up for our email list to learn when!) Why The Oak Method? Learn about it here! Love what you heard? Reviews really help us out! Please consider leaving one for us. This podcast is for informational purposes only and may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here. ————————————— Epley maneuver bppv, epley maneuver to treat bppv vertigo, epley maneuver for vertigo, self epley maneuver, the epley maneuver, vestibular migraine and BPPV, dizziness and the Epley Maneuver, inner ear crystals, bppv vertigo treatment epley maneuver, epley maneuver for dizziness, Posterior Canal BPPV, vestibular neuritis, horizontal canal BPPV, prevent BPPV
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106. Is Botox an Effective Treatment for Vestibular Migraine?
People ask me all the time, “Does Botox work for vestibular migraine?” Another common question people ask is, “Is it going to get rid of my dizziness?” That question is missing the point. When you’re treating vestibular migraine, you’re not treating the dizziness. Does Botox work for VM? Yes, but not because you’re treating the dizziness. In this episode, you’ll hear me synthesize a study that dove into the impact of Botox on vestibular migraine—how it works, who it works for, and some important things to know if you’d like to explore this treatment for yourself. In this episode, we’ll dig into: What is Botox for and not to be used for How Botox treats vestibular migraine Where the Botox injections happen for vestibular migraine If insurance covers Botox for vestibular migraine How many Botox treatments it takes to see any change Important note if you have EDS and VM and are interested in Botox If you think Botox is just freezing the muscles and therefore vestibular migraine goes away—no. As you heard in the episode, there are way deeper things going on. Resources referenced in this episode are linked below, so you can review them on your own and share them with your doctor. Related Episodes: Guide to CGRP Medications for VM Links/Resources Mentioned: Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout!) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10751376/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9358216/#abstract1 Blog: Vestibular Migraine: Popular Symptoms and Treatment Blog: Best 5 Tips for Managing Vestibular Migraine More Links/Resources: ⁠The 4 Steps to Managing Vestibular Migraine ⁠The PPPD Management Masterclass⁠ ⁠What your Partner Should Know About Living with Dizziness⁠ ⁠The FREE Mini VGFit Workout⁠ ⁠The FREE POTS - safe Workouts⁠ ⁠Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout for 15% off your first subscription cycle!) ⁠ Connect with Dr. Madison: ⁠@⁠⁠TheVertigoDoctor ⁠ ⁠@TheOakMethod⁠ ⁠@VestibularGroupFit⁠ Connect with Dr. Jenna @dizzy.rehab.therapist Work with Dr. Madison 1:1, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy Vestibular Group Fit Small Group Coaching (offered throughout the year, sign up for our email list to learn when!) Why The Oak Method? Learn about it here! Love what you heard? Reviews really help us out! Please consider leaving one for us. This podcast is for informational purposes only and may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here. ————————————— botox for vestibular migraine, BPPV, PPPD, Vestibular migraine, VM, constant vestibular migraine, how to treat vestibular migraine, vestibular migraine symptoms, SSRI, will insurance cover Botox for vestibular migraine, is Botox covered by insurance, Botox foundation, vertigo attacks, episodic migraine, CGRP levels, EDS, neck strength protocol, deep cervical neck flexors
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105. The Importance of Mindset in Healing w/ Dr. Emily Kostelnik
It may sound too good to be true, but mindset shifts can dramatically improve your experience of managing chronic migraine. How? Dr. Emily Kostelnik is back on the podcast to share that with us! We’re talking about mindset and migraine and a brand new, well-balanced (pun intended) course she’s rolling out soon. Dr. Kostelnik shares the piece that’s been missing from the mindset conversation, clears up a huge misunderstanding about somatics, and shares two things you can do today to regulate your nervous system simply by addressing your mindset. In this episode, we’ll dig into: Why mindset matters with vestibular migraine What the biopsychosocial approach still is missing What’s lacking in most therapies for chronic illness A huge misunderstanding with what somatics means Two mindset exercises you can try today Words we say that activate the nervous system The brand new program Dr. Emily is releasing Tune in to discover practical tools and techniques to help you navigate your VM symptoms with so much kindness and ease! 👉 Be sure to check out Dr. Kostelnik’s Back to Balance Course! Related Episodes: Can We Break the Dizzy-Anxious-Dizzy Cycle w/ Dr. Emily Kostelnik The Importance of Hope for Vestibular Migraine w/ Dr. Emily Kostelnik Links/Resources Mentioned: Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout!) Dr. Emily Kostelnik (website) Dr. Emily Kostelnik (Instagram) More Links/Resources: ⁠The 4 Steps to Managing Vestibular Migraine ⁠The PPPD Management Masterclass⁠ ⁠What your Partner Should Know About Living with Dizziness⁠ ⁠The FREE Mini VGFit Workout⁠ ⁠The FREE POTS - safe Workouts⁠ ⁠Vestibular Group Fit (code GROUNDED at checkout for 15% off your first subscription cycle!) ⁠ Connect with Dr. Madison: ⁠@⁠⁠TheVertigoDoctor ⁠ ⁠@TheOakMethod⁠ ⁠@VestibularGroupFit⁠ Connect with Dr. Jenna @dizzy.rehab.therapist Work with Dr. Madison 1:1, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy Vestibular Group Fit Small Group Coaching (offered throughout the year, sign up for our email list to learn when!) Why The Oak Method? Learn about it here! Love what you heard? Reviews really help us out! Please consider leaving one for us. This podcast is for informational purposes only and may not be the best fit for you and your personal situation. It shall not be construed as medical advice. The information and education provided here is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. Always check with your own physician or medical professional before trying or implementing any information read here. Amazon Affiliate Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases with no extra cost to you. Dr. Madison Oak, PT is a dedicated vestibular physical therapist committed to enhancing the quality of life for individuals grappling with chronic vestibular conditions. She is the proprietor of Oak Physical Therapy & Wellness, a reputable telehealth vestibular rehabilitation therapy practice catering to clients across six states. Additionally, Dr. Oak is the visionary behind Vestibular Group Fit, an esteemed international group program. With over 500 members, her program has successfully empowered individuals with vestibular disorders to reclaim control over their lives. ————————————— Chronic migraine, VM, mindset shift, mindset and migraine, biopsychosocial, living with VM, living with vertigo, chronic dizziness, holistic approach, nervous system regulation, Superior Canal Dehiscence syndrome, somatics, thought loop, trauma-informed, triggers, alternative therapies
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