Maria has trained and still practices as a neurological physiotherapist. Maria is a local leader in the field of vestibular physiotherapy and teaches other local providers.

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Maria treats dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, motion sensitivity or vision instability as a result of a problem within the Vestibular System. Maria is able to advise and advocate to access additional tests, treatments and services that will help the most when the cause of the symptoms is not vestibular in nature and require additional management.

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Maria possesses a sound knowledge in the diagnosis and management of Vestibular System conditions such as:

• Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) – all its forms- and can spot the mimickers which are not BPPV

• Vestibular Neuritis and Labyrinthitis

• Meniere’s Disease

• Vestibular Migraine

• Central Nervous System pathology affecting the Vestibular System such as Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Acquired Brain Injury, Concussion

• Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)

• Age-related dizziness and imbalance

• Rarer problems such as Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma), Vestibular Paroxysmia, Mal de Debarquement Syndrome, Superior Semicircular Canal Dehiscence, Perilymphatic Fistula, Ototoxicity, Bilateral Vestibular Loss, etc

 

Maria has undertaken numerous postgraduate courses in this field, including:

• 2006 inaugural Australian competency-based course “Vestibular Rehabilitation” (Herdman, Cledaniel, Shepard, Tusa and colleagues)

• USA-based 2017 “Advanced Vestibular Rehabilitation”

• Regular attendance at the annual Neuro-Otology Society of Australia (NOTSA) conference

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Maria has extensive experience in Neurological Physiotherapy, Complex Rehabilitation and Persistent Pain, which complement her work.