Have you ever left a medical appointment with unanswered questions, not sure if your concerns were truly acknowledged? Long wait times, rushed appointments, and a lack of personalized attention can make you question if your health is genuinely a priority. Delays in receiving the right treatment can be overwhelming, affecting your confidence in healthcare professionals.
Navigating the healthcare system while experiencing dizziness and vertigo can be challenging.
Receive Personalized Assessment And Treatment
Of Dizziness, Vertigo, And Balance Concerns At All Ears.
It can be difficult to speak about your dizziness and vertigo, as it might feel that it is just all in your head, and people might be questioning you. You can feel comfortable sharing your experiences at All Ears. We will listen closely to all your concerns and challenges you face with your dizziness and vertigo.
To understand your experience, you will be sent forms via email to fill out before your appointment. We will ask questions related to your health, medications, lifestyle, and will ask you to describe your experience in your own words. This is a crucial part of your assessment that is taken seriously at All Ears.
You may feel dizzy at the appointment (we may need to trigger an episode to understand why they are happening).
Who Will You Be Seeing?
Jana Kubisova, M.Cl.Sc., Registered Audiologist
Jana worked in a busy vestibular clinic alongside a team of physicians including an Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist and a Neurologist. She is certified through American Institute of Balance (AIB).
In order to provide personalized assessment and treatment to her patients she devoted her full attention towards practicing and excelling within vestibular services. Furthermore, she annually collaborates with Western University to assist Audiology students with vestibular laboratory studies. She prides herself in developing and maintaining a deep understanding of conditions that lead to dizziness and vertigo, and balance concerns.
Overview Of Different Services
Screening Assessment Of Dizziness And Vertigo
Duration: 60 minutes | Price: $180
Ideal for individuals experiencing Benign Postural Positional Vertigo (BPPV) or as an introductory assessment to evaluate if you would benefit from a further, more in-depth assessment with our Audiologist.
Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers for BPPV
Duration: 30 minutes | Price: $80
Many individuals can achieve successful treatment in a single session. Our proficiency includes specialized maneuvers designed for positional vertigo, including the Epley maneuver. Moreover, we possess experience in managing complex cases of positional vertigo, such as those that involve crystals in multiple canals or that are resistant to conventional treatments.
Full Assessment of Dizziness and Vertigo
Duration: up to 120 minutes | Price: $340
If you haven’t had a hearing test in the last six months, we will conduct one for you. Following that, we’ll administer a series of tests to pinpoint the root cause of your balance and dizziness concerns. Using specialized goggles to record your eye movement, we’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of your condition that will guide us in providing appropriate next steps. This may include further medical investigations and/or allow for the development of a customized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.
Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)
After an evaluation, a range of conditions can be effectively managed with individualized exercise routines. These programs incorporate specialized exercises aimed at relieving symptoms such as sensitivity to movements, dizziness induced by specific head movements, persistent feelings of swaying or rocking, and imbalance or unsteadiness. The exercises are tailored to your specific symptoms and current condition, and regular practice frequently leads to noticeable improvements.
Conditions that we encounter in vestibular rehabilitation therapy:
- Vestibular neuritis
- Labyrinthitis
- Vestibular migraine
- Persistent postural perceptual dizziness (PPPD)
- Post-concussion syndrome
- Motion sensitivity
- Mal de débarquement syndrome (MdDS)
Discover personalized care for your dizziness and vertigo. Schedule your appointment with Jana Kubisova today.
Our FAQ
What is the best treatment for vertigo?
Vertigo is not a diagnosis itself but rather a symptom that can be caused by various underlying conditions. Some of these conditions include BPPV, labyrinthitis, vestibular neuritis, and more. Each of these are treated differently. So, it’s crucial to get checked out by a healthcare professional that stays up to date with current research if you have been experiencing episodes of vertigo. Seeking medical advice can help determine the root cause and lead to appropriate treatment or management options.
Why doesn't the Epley maneuver work for me?
The Epley maneuver is intended to treat a condition known as BPPV, which is the most common cause of vertigo. However, there are sub-types of BPPV and the Epley only addresses one type, and is therefore ineffective in treating the others. Successful treatment for BPPV is achieved in 90% of cases within one to three treatments. However, if you have multicanal BPPV, you may require additional treatments or different repositioning techniques. Each repositioning technique is unique and meant to reposition otoconia (crystals) in a specific location within the inner ear.
If you find that the Epley maneuver is ineffective for you, it could be due to the following reasons:
- Imprecise canal identification: BPPV can affect different canals in the inner ear. Treating the wrong canal without proper testing can result in ineffective or worsening symptoms.
- Inaccurate diagnosis: Properly diagnosing the root cause of vertigo is crucial. BPPV is just one potential cause of vertigo induced by positional changes.
In cases where BPPV treatment is unsuccessful, it’s essential to use specialized goggles capable of recording your eye movements in both light and dark conditions. At All Ears, we use ICS impulse goggles to gather objective data, helping us better understand your balance system.
What test confirms Meniere's disease?
If you’ve been experiencing spontaneous vertigo lasting from minutes to hours, fluctuating hearing loss, ear fullness, and low-pitched tinnitus in one of your ears, you might have Meniere’s disease. This condition is often identified by a specific type of low-pitched sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), that tends to improve after the attack, especially during the early stages of this disease. Ear, nose, and throat specialists use this fluctuating hearing loss as a key factor in their diagnosis. So, it’s helpful to see an audiologist if you notice changes in your hearing. They can provide valuable information to your physician for a proper diagnosis.
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- 204 Lafontaine St.
Wallaceburg, ON
N8A 4H7