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Volume 12
Striking the Right Balance
Are you interested in expanding your clinic’s services to include vestibular and balance testing but unsure where to begin or what tools are essential? Do you want to provide comprehensive audiological care and establish your clinic as a leader in audiology services? By identifying vestibular dysfunction early and connecting patients with the appropriate specialists or rehabilitation options, you position your clinic as a cornerstone in a multidisciplinary approach to healthcare. In this guide, we’ll explore practical, cost-effective ways to start incorporating vestibular and balance screenings into your hearing clinic with minimal initial investment.
Volume 10
Striking the Right Balance – The Vestibular Patient Journey: An Interview with a Patient Diagnosed with Concussion
In this edition of “Striking the Right Balance,” Erica Zaia, MSc, RAUD and Michael Vekasi, AuD, R.Aud, Aud(C), FAAA interview a patient presenting with dizziness and imbalance to look at how vestibular impairments negatively impact our patients’ quality of life and how our interactions with them contribute to their patient journey. This is the third article in this patient-focused series, featuring a patient diagnosed with concussion.
Volume 9
Canadian Vestibular Audiologists: Connecting Through Cases & Discussion
In this edition of “Striking the Right Balance,” Carolyn Falls & Curtis Wetmore, MSc, Aud(C), Reg CASLPO introduce an interesting vestibular case that will be discussed in further detail during an upcoming Facebook Live event (hosted by the CAA National Vestibular Special Interest Group).
Striking the Right Balance: Balance Function Assessment and Management
In this edition of Striking the Right Balance, our co-editor Erica Zaia reviews a new edition of a must-read textbook in Vestibular Audiology.
Volume 6
Importance of Vestibular Testing in Cochlear Implant Assessments
In this edition of “Striking the Right Balance,” Audiologist Myron Huen from the Cochlear Implant team at St. Paul’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, shares her experience performing vestibular assessments in Cochlear Implant candidates.
Volume 5
aVOR: We Walk You Through an Educational Tool with the Power to Help You Understand the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex
An understanding of vestibular structures in the inner ear and their function is unquestionably beneficial when you are engaged in vestibular practice but these mechanics are also notoriously difficult to grasp. This is an article for anyone who has ever grappled with this challenge.
Volume 4
Striking the Right Balance – An Overview of “Vestibular Assessment and Management for Canadian Audiologists: A Scoping Review”
In this edition of “Striking the Right Balance,” Janine Verge and Michael Vekasi provide an overview of the newly released document, “Vestibular Assessment & Management for Canadian Audiologists: A Scoping Review.”
Volume 3
Striking the Right Balance
Lisa Koch, AuD, discusses what she feels is the general scope of practice audiologists should consider when including vestibular rehabilitation in their practice.
Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation for Symptoms Following Concussion
In this edition of “Striking the Right Balance,” Patrick Thompson, physiotherapist
with LifeMark Health at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, discusses his clinical
experience with vestibular assessment and rehabilitation for symptoms following a concussion.
Volume 2
Advanced Competency in Vestibular Assessment and Management: British Columbia’s Perspective
In this issue’s installment, guest contributor Erica Zaia talks about her involvement with the College of Speech and Hearing Health Professions of British Columbia and the development of the Advanced Competency Certificate in vestibular assessment and management.