Vestibular Assessment: VNG, VEMP & VHIT Protocols and Practice

After attending AIB's 3 day Vestibular Rehabilitation course 3 years ago I knew I couldn't find a better institute to... read moreAfter attending AIB's 3 day Vestibular Rehabilitation course 3 years ago I knew I couldn't find a better institute to learn from! 1 year later traveled to Florida to learn about Concussion Treatment and now back to recertify in both during their 3 day Vestibular Rehabilitation & Concussion Certification course! So incredibely thankful to have found such an amazing company that lives their work. AIB completes research day in and out to support their techniques and pass this outstanding knowledge to the rest of us to make a difference in our ability to treat patients. Learning from professionals that this is their passion and living makes a world of difference. Thank you so much Dr. Gans and AIB team for helping me know how to treat these very important patients with improved effectiveness and achieve outstanding results! read less

Attending Vestibular Assessment and Management. Listening to Dr. Joe Sakumura this morning. Fascinating topic!

Getting ready for the 3rd and final day of Vestibular and Concussion certification course. My expectations have been far... read moreGetting ready for the 3rd and final day of Vestibular and Concussion certification course. My expectations have been far exceeded. The content was presented in a well organized and usable manner. So much to take back to my clinic Monday morning! Thank you AIB! read less

They are amazing! There method of teaching is great. You will get personal attention with all your questions answered unlimited... read moreThey are amazing! There method of teaching is great. You will get personal attention with all your questions answered unlimited times of you want. They were patient, knowledgeable and fun at the same time. Loved it!
Thank you guys. read less

Highly Recommend this course. The instructors are awesome!!!

I literally just finished the advanced vestibular and the vestibular/concussion workshops back to back— it’s been a busy couple weeks!... read moreI literally just finished the advanced vestibular and the vestibular/concussion workshops back to back— it’s been a busy couple weeks! I had such a great time! I have done many vestibular courses, and hoped I would learn more valuable information for my patients in these courses- and I did! These courses are so fun, educational, and evidenced based. It’s a lot of info to take in, but the course leaders are incredibly knowledgeable, helpful and interactive making learning the information fun and not tedious. The progressions on the exercises, the well organized manual and the video links to review everything we learned (maneuvers, assessment, exercises etc) so we can refer back to what we learned is so incredibly helpful. I highly recommend anyone wanting to build on their knowledge and skills to take this course. Thank you everyone who took the time to be there and teach us!! read less

Loved coming to the vestibular rehab certification course for my second time! The presentation has changed and I observed much... read moreLoved coming to the vestibular rehab certification course for my second time! The presentation has changed and I observed much more then the first time. I am so thankful for all the instructors (as much as I did miss Dr. Gans). See you in 4 years! read less

I took the vestibular rehab course this past weekend and learned so much! Since being back in the clinic I... read moreI took the vestibular rehab course this past weekend and learned so much! Since being back in the clinic I have successfully treated 2 P.C. BPPV patients! Thank you so much to all the instructors in this course read less

I took the vestibular rehab course this past weekend and learned so much! Since being back in the clinic I... read moreI took the vestibular rehab course this past weekend and learned so much! Since being back in the clinic I have successfully treated 2 P.C. BPPV patients! Thank you so much to all the instructors in this course read less

I had the opportunity to attend a Vestibular Rehab Certification course offered by AIB in the Pittsburgh area and was... read moreI had the opportunity to attend a Vestibular Rehab Certification course offered by AIB in the Pittsburgh area and was THOROUGHLY impressed. Each clinician was extremely knowledgeable and personable across the board. The course was EXACTLY what I hoped it would be and accomplished everything that it purposed to accomplish. I highly recommend AIB for treatment of any and all of your vestibular related conditions and also for any clinician seeking to broaden their understanding of and ability to treat the wide variety of vestibular conditions. read less

The Vestibular Rehab certification is one of the best courses I have ever taken. Instructors are excellent! Course organization and... read moreThe Vestibular Rehab certification is one of the best courses I have ever taken. Instructors are excellent! Course organization and presentations are great with tons of hands on lab work. I look forward to more courses with AIB in the future!! read less

It's absolutely fantastic course. This is my second time attending. They piloted a joint Vestibular and Concussion Certification course which... read moreIt's absolutely fantastic course. This is my second time attending. They piloted a joint Vestibular and Concussion Certification course which is great. I was certified 2 years ago and I'm up for renewal. This course is great to review my skills and I truly understand it better. I have always been interested in taking the Concussion Certification course as my next step. I'm glad they combined it. Great binder they provided and also it came with tools to help evaluate and treat! Overall read less

Great professionals and clinicians with a passion for research, education and treating vestibular clients.

After just the first day I learned so much that I know I will be able to apply to my... read moreAfter just the first day I learned so much that I know I will be able to apply to my patients on a regular basis. Excellent course! Staff is fantastic and instruct well. Plenty of room where course is held, nice, clean and very well organized. Tomorrow is my last day of the course. Can't wait to learn more! read less

After just the first day I learned so much that I know I will be able to apply to my... read moreAfter just the first day I learned so much that I know I will be able to apply to my patients on a regular basis. Excellent course! Staff is fantastic and instruct well. Plenty of room where course is held, nice, clean and very well organized. Tomorrow is my last day of the course. Can't wait to learn more! read less

I have learned a great deal of important diagnostic and data analysis that will tailor my treatment protocols to each... read moreI have learned a great deal of important diagnostic and data analysis that will tailor my treatment protocols to each patient's specific vestibular needs. This has been a challenging learning experience that will have immediate impact on how I treat vestibular patients going forward.

Thank you to the AIB Team of professionals!

Dizzy Darrell McDannel read less

I am a PT and took the 3 day vestibular course in Clearwater in May. It was the best vestibular... read moreI am a PT and took the 3 day vestibular course in Clearwater in May. It was the best vestibular course I have ever taken and the staff is great and good instruction was provided. I highly recommend this course if you want to be able to rx vestibular patients confidently. read less

You know, I was talking to someone tonight who has vertigo, and it, of course, got me remembering and talking... read moreYou know, I was talking to someone tonight who has vertigo, and it, of course, got me remembering and talking with her about my own vertigo, and sharing with her that, if it is BPPV, it can be treated and CURED...which got me thinking: I had written a well-deserved glowing review of AIB back in 2011 after you "fixed" me, but, since then, my previous Facebook page was vaporized (long story), so my review must be gone, too. That is a shame, so I just must shout from the cyber-rooftop anew that AIB gave me the best medical care I have ever received in my entire life, and I will be forever grateful for what you did for me, and for the work you do.

I first experienced vertigo (BPPV, in my case) in 2005. Not knowing what it was at the time, it was terrifying--truly one of the scariest experiences I've ever had in my life...and my life hasn't exactly been a bed of roses, so that is saying something! Anyway, at that time, I went to a primary care physician about it and did not receive good care at all. She did immediately figure out that it was vertigo, but she just prescribed antibiotics (for the double ear infection which she also immediately diagnosed--who knew, my ears didn't even hurt!) and did nothing for the vertigo, which luckily was already resolving on its own by the time I got in to see her at that time back in 2005, and it did not reappear until 2011. When it did, I had another thing going on concurrently (pulsatile tinnitus) and I decided: yeeeah, you need to go to a GOOD ENT and figure out what is and is not going on. Given that I happen to have a complicated ENT history, I was very scared re various possibilities.

So I did find and go to a very good ENT, he did a battery of tests and confirmed that it was BPPV, which he correctly told me is a GOOD thing--a good type of vertigo, if you have to have vertigo, as they can treat it now! And he referred me to AIB. When I got to AIB--actually, even before I got there--I was so impressed with the care I received. Even the office staff on the phone was excellent--very reassuring and on the ball: they took care of everything with my insurance, everything was very smooth there, they make all that end of it as stress-free as possible for the patient. But let's get to the nitty-gritty, the actual care and treatment: The team at AIB took so much time getting a very, very thorough, detailed medical history from me, which was important in my case, as I have a complicated ENT history, but it is important in any case, to take that time, get that detailed history, and make sure the patient feels heard and like the doctors have the whole picture. The doctors at AIB did all of that--they must have spent a good hour just taking my history, talking with me, and getting to know "the whole patient". Then they put me through a very fascinating and awesome series of tests, to determine EXACTLY where my otoconia (ear crystals) had migrated to within my ear labyrinth.

When I went through the treatment, I ended up getting pretty much the worst side effect that can happen during same, called "horizontal vertigo". Yet I didn't even realize anything "worst case" was happening, as the entire time, I felt totally secure and safe in the hands of the AIB docs, and only afterwards, when I heard them talking about it and they used the phrase "horizontal vertigo", and I said "Oh! I read about that possible side effect on the internet before coming here--you mean I just went through the dreaded horizontal vertigo? That's what that one bit was when I felt like I was lying sideways on the bottom of a lava lamp from the 1970's and the air in the room was all moving floor to ceiling like the liquid in the lamp?" They laughed and one of the doctors said that was the best description of horizontal vertigo he ever heard! 😀

ANYWAY: take it from someone who had something that is apparently one of the worst (and rare) side effects that can happen, happen during my treatment--even it really wasn't bad at all!!! And that's the thing: I consider myself SO lucky/blessed to have gotten vertigo at this time in history (at the time I got treated at AIB, it was 2011), because unlike in the past, now there is a treatment for it. And not only is there a treatment for it, there is a treatment for it that is non-surgical, doesn't involve drugs, is totally non-invasive, very safe, and, the best part? IT WORKS!!!

I am fine now, but if it ever comes back in earnest, I know I'll be okay. I know exactly what it is and where to go to get it taken care of. What a priceless peace of mind. Thank you, AIB! read less