Our understanding of the magnitude and importance of vestibular contributions to processes throughout the brain and body continues to broaden, fueling a resurgence in the research and application of vestibular stimulation. Vestibular pathways involved in cognition , is a comprehensive article that reviews recent discoveries of vestibular pathways in the brain that extend far beyond the role of balance: "Recent discoveries have emphasized the role of the vestibular system in cognitive processes such as memory, spatial navigation and bodily self-consciousness. A precise understanding of the vestibular pathways involved is essential to understand the consequences of vestibular diseases for cognition, as well as develop therapeutic strategies to facilitate recovery." By combining vestibular stimulation with interactive sensorimotor exercises, GyroStim challenges cognitive and physical processes that drive balance, reaction time, hand-eye coordination,...

At GyroStim, we are driven by the science that clearly demonstrates the efficacy of vestibular stimulation and sensorimotor exercise for a multitude of conditions and purposes.  Fueled by this knowledge, we are committed to harnessing vestibular stimulation and sensorimotor exercise in ways that allow them to be applied with confidence, control, and replication not only for the advancement of scientific research, but more importantly, to further clinical applications for rehabilitation, human performance, and quality of life.     GyroStim is an automated multi-axis rotating chair integrated with an interactive laser targeting system. It delivers non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical strategies that challenge human function and performance. GyroStim works by providing data-driven incremental conditioning to the human sensorimotor system through specific combinations of vestibular stimulation, sensorimotor exercise, and cognitive challenge. Today...

Breakthrough MdDS Research with GyroStim to be Presented at the International Congress on Motion Sickness, July 2019 Dr. Kim Fox of AVORA Health Centers will present the results of a study on the efficacy of multi-axis rotational stimulation and sensorimotor training (using GyroStim ) as an intervention for MdDS at the International Congress on Motion Sickness in Reykjavik, Iceland, in July of 2019. Forty-two of the forty-nine subjects in the study reported a reduction in symptoms of MdDS following one to two weeks of treatment. Dr. Fox, of AVORA Balance & Dizzy Center, in collaboration with Dr. Courtney Hall of East Tennessee State University, concluded, "This study provides early evidence that this method of treatment has promising potential to aid in the management of, or recovery from, MdDS.” FROM LEFT:  Dr. Fox using GyroStim Sensorimotor System with a subject;  Dr. Kim Fox ...

GyroStim: Helping Man Get to Mars   GyroStim technology used for a new study published in Journal of Vestibular Research, 6/2019 Research scientists at the University of Colorado/Boulder are investigating strategies for making artificial gravity tolerable during manned missions to Mars --- and a modified GyroStim is providing solutions. "Astronauts experience bone loss, muscle loss, cardiovascular deconditioning, and more in space. Today, there are a series of piecemeal countermeasures to overcome these issues," said Dr. Torin Clark , an assistant professor in the Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences . "But artificial gravity is great because it can overcome all of them at once." However, a significant drawback to artificial gravity is motion sickness. This is where GyroStim comes in. Engineering a Solution Clark worked with GyroStim inventor and CEO, Kevin Maher, to customize a GyroStim that would fulfill...

CDC RELEASES NEW GUIDELINES FOR TREATING CHILDREN WITH CONCUSSION:  New guidelines point to the importance of Active Concussion Recovery:   "Some of the key recommendations include avoiding routine X-rays, CT scans and blood tests for diagnosis. They recommend that rest not last longer than one to three days after the injury."      For full article:  https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2018/09/05/new-guidelines-kids-concussions_a_23517945/  

Active Concussion Recovery For decades the standard concussion recovery protocol has been rest and do nothing until the symptoms “hopefully” go away. Not anymore. Active concussion recovery is a hot topic these days with recent studies demonstrating faster dissipation of symptoms, decreased emotional impact, increased energy, improved balance -- which all combine for significantly faster return to sports , school, work, and life in general .   Click the button at right for a summary of seven recent research studies covering different aspects of active concussion recovery.   Since 2011 GyroStim has been at the forefront of active concussion recovery... when it was used to help NHL Superstar Sidney Crosby actively overcome his concussion. Fast forward to 2018, many thousands of athletes and people from all walks of life have benefited from GyroStim and active recovery strategies. What to learn why? Click Here.

Three skills required by mixed martial arts athletes are the ability to percieve, process, and react. Recently, undefeated amateur fighter, Grant Neal, demonstrated this by clinching a light heavyweight title in a three round unanimous judge decision. Neal's ability to read his opponent and respond with lightning speed paid off.   Prior to his last two matches, Neal participated in SMART:  Sensorimotor, Multi-Axis, Rotational Training.  He started with very low intensity and speed -- hitting laser targets that came in and out of his field of vision while rhythmically , gently rocking forward and back and spinning at 5 revolution per minute.  He incrementally advanced to the training level he uses today:  30 revolutions per minute, for 3 minutes, full inversions with an unpredictable pattern of motion.    To view this video on youtube:  https://youtu.be/T-4F3uIFbyM Neal participated in SMART two to three times each week...