Kris Gadareh is Unicycling around Victoria in May 2022 to Raise Money for Balance & Dizziness Canada Vestibular issues are challenging to live with, often invisible and very difficult for frienda and family to understand. Balance & Dizziness Canada is a comprehensive resource that provides … [Read more...] about FUNDRAISER: Unicycling for Balance & Dizziness Canada
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New! Vestibular Migraine Animation
We're excited to announce our new patient-friendly animated introduction to vestibular migraine. If you start having repeated episodes of dizziness without a headache, you may have this common chronic condition. Closed captioned in English and French. © 2021 Balance & Dizziness Canada This is … [Read more...] about New! Vestibular Migraine Animation
Helping Others Understand Your Dizziness and Imbalance
Life with an invisible condition such as a vestibular disorder can be isolating. It is often hard to explain to others what you are going through when on the outside you still look the same. In our latest webinar, "Helping Others Understand Your Dizziness and Imbalance," physiotherapist Tori … [Read more...] about Helping Others Understand Your Dizziness and Imbalance
New! PPPD Animation
We're excited to announce the launch of our second animated healthcare explainer. View a patient-friendly animated introduction to PPPD (Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness), a common cause of long-lasting dizziness which may persist for three months or more. Closed-captioned in English and … [Read more...] about New! PPPD Animation
Get Your Balance Back
In May of 2021, Good Times magazine published an article called "Get Your Balance Back" by Wendy Haaf. Joyce Pinsker, Erica Zaia and Roland Fletcher, three members of Balance and Dizziness Canada's board of directors, were included in the interviews. The resulting article provides deep insight into … [Read more...] about Get Your Balance Back
New! BPPV Animation
Balance & Dizziness Canada is excited to announce the launch of its first animated healthcare explainer. View a patient-friendly introduction to Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (or BPPV), the most common vestibular disorder. Learn how displaced microscopic crystals in the inner ear can … [Read more...] about New! BPPV Animation
The Great Canadian Giving Challenge, June 1 – 30
This June, join the Great Canadian Giving Challenge! You could WIN $20,000 for Balance & Dizziness Canada! From June 1 - 30, every $1 donated to Balance & Dizziness Canada through CanadaHelps gives our Society a chance to win $20,000. Every dollar donated makes a difference, helping to … [Read more...] about The Great Canadian Giving Challenge, June 1 – 30
Will a COVID-19 vaccine make me dizzy?
This page last updated June 22, 2021 We have been asked whether COVID-19 vaccines can cause dizziness and whether the vaccines can worsen pre-existing vestibular conditions. COVID-19 is a recently discovered disease - there are still not enough data to answer these questions. Anecdotally, we have … [Read more...] about Will a COVID-19 vaccine make me dizzy?
Implant Improves Balance and Quality of Life for People with Bilateral Vestibulopathy
For people with bilateral vestibulopathy (damage to the vestibular system in both ears) walking requires constant attention to avoid a fall. Now, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Vestibular NeuroEngineering Laboratory have shown they can facilitate walking, relieve dizziness and improve quality of … [Read more...] about Implant Improves Balance and Quality of Life for People with Bilateral Vestibulopathy
Perilymph Fistula Article
Balance & Dizziness Canada is proud to announce our recently posted article on Perilymph Fistula. Perilymph fistula is an opening or tear in one or both of the membranes separating the middle and inner ear. This opening lets perilymph leak out of the inner ear and into a nearby area like the … [Read more...] about Perilymph Fistula Article