Vestibular specialist physiotherapist with particular interest in older adults and falls. Regional Coordinator ACPIVR. views my own. 🏴🇺🇸🏳️🌈
South Shields, England
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Whilst speaking at the @thecsp conference today on vestibular issues I mentioned oscillopsia which the supertitles printed “awesome lobster”. I will now never be able to say that word without thinking of 🦞Such a great conference! @acpivr #vestibular #bppv #physiotherapy #dizzy
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Additional furniture 🛏️ has been added to the stage for the next talk on BBPV assessment from @thefallguyUK and @mikee3711 at @GeriSoc #G4J #bgsconf.
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Demonstration of the Dix Hallpike and Epley manoeuvres for BPPV from @thefallguyUK and @mikee3711 at @GeriSoc #G4J #bgsconf.
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We’re excited to be part of #Physio25 – the Annual Conference of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists! 🎉
Join us for our session:
🌀 Vestibular Rehabilitation – its relevance across the profession
🗓 22 November 2025
🎤 Presented by: Hannah Wright and Dean Metz
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November 23rd @acpivr is offering our advanced BPPV and intro to Vestibular Rehabilitation course in Sudbury. A full day of learning and practice. tickettailor.com/events/acpi…
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Call-out to all professionals in vestibular issues! NICE is looking for stakeholders on the latest guideline on falls. We MUST get vestibular included or it will be another decade before it is reviewed again! @acpivr @AGILECSP @GeriSoc @thecsp @LatLifeTrain er @JuliecWindsor
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Important piece for anyone working with older adults.
Published in this month’s @Age_and_Ageing our @tilda_tcd work examines the relationship between dizzy symptoms on standing and orthostatic hypotension in community dwelling older people
academic.oup.com/ageing/arti…
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Such an important paper to present with business cases for falls prevention! @Toby_Ellmers @RMSmithPhysio @acpivr @AGILECSP Association between dizziness and future falls and fall-related injuries in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis academic.oup.com/ageing/arti…
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Just posted this new video on some old myths. Vertical nystagmus is not always bad! Anda positive Dix-Hallpike test is not when you see horizontal nystagmus !youtu.be/wE-lTDWjeu4
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This looks rather interesting!
Easy way to record nystagmus on a phone - Vertigocatcher Diagnostics vertigocatcher.com/
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With #BalanceAwarenessWeek right around the corner, there's no time like today to get involved. Learn how you can raise awareness during this vestibular holiday at vestibular.org/BAW.
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This is very impressive research on Predictors of Chronic Dizziness in Acute Unilateral Vestibulopathy - cutoff values for the VAAI (23/54), VVAS(33.5/100), and HADS‐A (7.5/21) at 10 weeks were identified as predictors. aao-hnsfjournals.onlinelibra…
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Frontiers | The relationship between dizziness and sleep: a review of the literature Authors frontiersin.org/journals/neu…
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Vitamin D Deficiency and Idiopathic Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Cross-sectional Study - goo.gl/scholar/mAhZZ4
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An overall cracking conference @acpivr . So very lucky to serve alongside these dedicated and talented people! @KirtsyEm @EdTankPhysio @EllieMo73186623 @PhysioTomWright @JudithHighland @RMSmithPhysio @thefallsphysio @AlecJRoberts
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