Equilibrium Rehab

19/12/2025

🎄✨ That’s a wrap for 2025! ✨🎄
We’re taking a little break to rest, recharge, and soak up some festive cheer 🌞🍹A huge thank you to our wonderful community for all your support this year! We’ve loved helping you move, balance, and feel your best! 💚 Wishing you a safe, joy-filled Christmas and a happy new year! See you in 2026!

12/12/2025

🎄✨ Travelling Over the Holidays with a Vestibular Condition ✈️
The festive season often means travel (planes, boats, long car rides), and busy environments. For those managing vestibular conditions, travelling can sometimes feel overwhelming. Here are a few tips from us at Equilibrium Rehab to help make your trip smoother. 🎁 Please remember it’s okay to pace yourself because the ultimate goal is to enjoy your trip not to rush through it!

27/11/2025

If you feel dizzy, foggy, or “off” in supermarkets, shopping centers, or busy crowds… you’re not imagining it. These environments are full of fast visual movement and patterns (lights, shelves, people moving), which require your brain to process a lot of sensory information quickly. When the vestibular system is irritated or recovering, the brain often relies more heavily on vision to keep you balanced. Therefore, when there is too much visual information, the system gets overwhelmed. This is very common in conditions like vestibular hypofunction, concussion recovery, PPPD, and vestibular migraine. Research has shown that vestibular rehab can reduce visual dependency and improve your balance and confidence in visually complex environments. If this sounds like you, we're here to help! Contact us at 3342 4378 for a comprehensive assessment.

For more tips and tricks check out "Tips for Grocery Shopping for People with Visually Induced Dizziness" by VEDA on YouTube https://youtu.be/5_IHqR1AqFI?si=5PJLrWmHa0rPylPB 🙂🛒🎁🎄

30/10/2025

✨ NOTSA Highlights! ✨
Three of our staff recently attended the Neuro-Otology Society of Australia (NOTSA) Annual Meeting in Melbourne.

We were privileged to hear from keynote speaker Professor Raymond van de Berg, an ENT surgeon from Maastricht University Medical Centre with two PhDs! 🤯 He shared his research on bilateral vestibulopathy and the exciting progress being made with vestibular implants. A glimpse into the future of vestibular care! Across four sessions, topics ranged from digital diagnostic tools and complex case studies to promising research into the genetic origins of Meniere’s disease. We were particularly inspired by Dr David Szmulewicz’s work with Indigenous communities in Far North Queensland on Machado-Joseph disease (SCA3) and SCA7.

Of course, one of the best parts of the meeting was connecting and exchanging ideas with other passionate professionals over coffee, lunch, and dinner ☕🍴We’re already looking forward to next year’s conference!

16/10/2025

Understanding Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)🌿Have you ever felt a constant sense of dizziness, rocking, swaying or unsteadiness that just won’t go away? 🤔

💡 The good news: PPPD is real, and you’re not imagining it. With the right support such as vestibular rehabilitation, education, and strategies for the brain-body connection many people improve and get back to doing what they love. You are not alone 💚. If this sounds familiar, contact us at 3342 4378 for a comprehensive assessment.

09/10/2025

This weekend, our clinicians are attending the ✨NOTSA Conference (Neuro-Otology Society of Australia) ✨ in Melbourne a leading event focused on vestibular disorders, dizziness, and balance. The conference brings together a wide range of specialists including neurologists, ear nose throat specialist, audiologists, physiotherapists, and researchers. Together, we’ll be exploring the latest science, sharing clinical experiences, and learning new strategies to help our patients! Our Equilibrium Rehab team, are excited to bring back new insights and tools to better support our patients!

15/09/2025

We’re often asked: “What’s actually happening to me?” when it comes to dizziness and balance problems. Vestibular issues can feel overwhelming and even a little scary, which is why our clinicians take the time to explain what’s going on inside your balance system and how they’ll address the root cause of your symptoms. At Equilibrium Rehab, education is central to what we do. Understanding your condition not only eases worry but also helps you feel empowered and confident throughout your recovery!

14/09/2025

🌀 Balance Awareness Week! Let’s Talk About Dizziness & Vertigo!
September is all about Balance Awareness, a time to shine a light on the invisible struggles many people face with dizziness, vertigo, and balance problems. For more information https://vestibular.org/balance-awareness-week/

17/08/2025

🎉Equilibrium Rehab is proud to have four highly skilled and experienced physiotherapists on our team – Marion Baxter, Annette Mannion, Jenny Lu and Tammy Tran. Each has been personally selected and trained by our Principal Physiotherapist and Business Owner, Meg Richards, and together they bring extensive expertise in the assessment and treatment of vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance. As a team, we are committed to maintaining the same high-quality care that our patients know and trust at Equilibrium Rehab! We are so pleased to be able to expand our service capacity to make it easier for you to access the care you need. If you require an appointment, please call us on 33424378 or email us at admin@equilibriumrehab.com.au to book an appointment.

11/07/2025

A powerful example of resilience in the face of a vestibular disorder 💪After struggling with vestibular neuritis and debilitating vertigo, Nicolás Jarry’s return is nothing short of inspiring. His story is a reminder that recovery is possible even when it feels out of reach. If you or someone you know is experiencing vertigo, dizziness or imbalance, you're not alone and we are here to help!

Nicolas Jarry has been to hell and back in the last year but on Friday on a sun-kissed court in south-west London the towering Chilean put the dark days behind him to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career.

10/07/2025

📣 Exciting News from Our Moorooka Clinic!
We’re thrilled to welcome Tammy, our newest team member, to the Equilibrium Rehab team! Tammy brings valuable experience in neurological rehabilitation and has worked extensively in hospital settings treating acute vestibular conditions such as vestibular neuritis, BPPV, and post-concussion dizziness. She is passionate about helping people regain their balance and confidence through targeted, evidence-based therapy. She's ready to support our growing Moorooka community!
Tammy will be available for appointments every Monday and Tuesday at our Moorooka clinic. Call us on 33424378 to book an appointment.

26/06/2025

Feeling the World Spin? You might have BPPV!
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of vertigo! It causes a sudden spinning sensation when you move your head a certain way. It happens when tiny crystals (otoconia) in your inner ear become dislodged and move into the wrong canals.
👂Symptoms can include:
✅ Sudden dizziness when lying down, rolling in bed, or looking up
✅ Nausea or imbalance
✅ Brief episodes of vertigo lasting seconds to minutes
The good news?
BPPV is highly treatable with specialised physiotherapy techniques such as canalith repositioning maneuvers!
💡 If you're experiencing these symptoms, book in with one of our vestibular physiotherapists today. Call us on 33424378 or email us admin@equilibriumrehab.com.au.
Image obtained from https://www.healthline.com/health/vertigo