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June 17, 2019

Fitness and Vestibular Migraine: 3 Exercises That Helped Me Find My Balance

If you’re an active person like me, getting diagnosed with a vestibular disorder can make walking difficult, let alone hitting the gym. For the first 6 months of my newly diagnosed condition, I was unable to do much in terms of working out. Running has always been my therapy, and I could hardly make it .25 miles before wanting to fall over. If I wasn’t running, I was taking boot camp classes at my gym, and all of a sudden,...

September 20, 2018

Persevere Through The Dizziness – Do The Activities That You Love

Something that has inspired me since being diagnosed with a vestibular disorder is seeing others “defeating their dizziness” by not giving up on the things they loved pre-diagnosis. I initially had a hard time with any hobby or activity that I used to love for fear of falling or feeling embarrassed that I looked drunk. However, a lot of time and healing has passed, and along with that, has come the confidence to get myself out of my dizzy comfort...

October 10, 2017

4 Ways To Workout With Chronic Migraines

With a chronic migraine diagnosis, the last thing you want to do is head to the gym and intentionally have your brain bang around inside your head. Believe me, I know. Last fall I was diagnosed with Vestibular Migraines (VM), which causes dizziness and light sensitivity. I was in such a debilitated state that I stopped going to the gym, gained 10lbs and started to lose my endurance and muscle mass I had built up in the past few years....