Our professionals
Laura Flix Diez
Vestibular physical therapist.
Primary dedication to the assessment and treatment of patients with symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, and balance problems mainly resulting from disorders of the vestibular system.
Works at:
Madrid headquarters
Be part of:
Clínica Universidad de Navarra
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Professional career
Graduated in Physical Therapy (2017) from the Autonomous University of Barcelona and earned a PhD in Physical Therapy (2024) from the University of Valencia.
Specialized in vestibular physical therapy through various international training programs (American Institute of Balance, Emory University School of Medicine).
RESEARCH AREAS
She collaborates on various research projects:
- Reliability and validity of questionnaires and functional tests applicable in the field of vestibular pathology.
- Characterization of the influence of inflammatory markers and posterior labyrinth structure in endolymphatic hydrops in patients with unilateral Ménière’s disease.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Therapeutic exercise for vestibular disorders
- Motor learning
- Balance and instability
- Visually induced dizziness
- Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness
- Vestibular neuritis
- Unilateral and bilateral vestibular hypofunction
- Residual symptoms after benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Aging and balance
Activity
In teaching
- Associate professor (PhD) in the Department of Physical Therapy at the European University of Madrid.
- Director of the Fundamentals of Vestibular Physical Therapy course organized at the Clinic.
- Lecturer in the Master’s Program in Vestibular Physical Therapy and Balance Function at the University School of Health and Sport, an affiliated center of the University of Girona.
In research
- She has published 5 articles in indexed journals.
- She has taken part in three national conferences as an invited speaker and delivered more than ten oral presentations at both national and international conferences.
- She has contributed to writing a book chapter in her specialty.