About the Authors: Vincent Whalen PT, MS, OCS, NCS was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He completed his physical therapy training at Columbia University in 1986. He is board certified in orthopedics and neurology. He now lives in Ohio with his wife and four children. Janine Pawley DPT was born in Canton, Ohio. She completed her physical therapy training at Slippery Rock University in 2004. She is a Certified Vestibular physical therapist. Vincent and Janine worked together for several years at a private practice in Wadsworth, Ohio. Their clinical practice specializes in orthopedics and neurology with an emphasis on chronic dizziness, vertigo, imbalance and headaches. They enjoy teaching and have taught continuing education courses on these topics as well serving as student clinical instructors for institutions including The Ohio State University, Regis University and Slippery Rock University.
How to Treat Your Own Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance in the Mature Adult and Beyond
by Written By: Janine Pawley and Vincent Whalen
How to Treat Your Own Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance in the Mature Adult and Beyond
by Written By: Janine Pawley and Vincent Whalen
Published Sep 30, 2014
147 Pages
Genre: MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / Physical Therapy
Book Details
SIMPLE TREATMENTS TO RESOLVE DIZZINESS, VERTIGO, AND IMBALANCE
Perhaps for you, life sometimes seems like an endless carousel ride without the pretty horses or music - it is just a constant cycle of spinning, nausea, or a fear of falling. Feelings of dizziness, vertigo, or imbalance may also have caused everyday activities such as getting up out of bed, standing still, or bending over seem to be incredibly difficult. If you are experiencing these symptoms, you are not alone. In fact, throughout the course of a lifetime, 40% of people will experience dizziness, vertigo, or imbalance so severely that they will visit the doctor for relief. While some causes of dizziness may require the care of a medical doctor, many times it can be decreased through a precise program of therapeutic exercise and scientifically proven maneuvers. Janine Pawley and Vincent Whalen are two physical therapists who specialize in the treatment of these debilitating conditions. They have experienced clinical success in decreasing dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance by using the diagnostic and treatment procedures contained in this book. HOW TO TREAT YOUR OWN DIZZINESS, VERTIGO, AND IMBALANCE IN THE MATURE ADULT AND BEYOND is a comprehensive book that will allow you to use their expertise to treat your own similar symptoms at home. So be ready to jump off that awful amusement park ride and instead get ready to start living your life the way you've always wished you could - without vertigo, dizziness, or imbalance in your way.