Vestibular rehabilitation or Vertigo Therapy is aimed directly at improving the functional relationship between the inner ear, brain, eyes, muscles and nerves through central nervous system training and alleviating mechanical problems within the inner ear causing dizziness. Therapy for vertigo or disequilibrium that persists after a vestibular injury (inner ear injury) is an essential element of fall prevention. Vestibular dysfunction can occur at any age and can often be treated.

Physical therapy is often the most effective treatment for vertigo.

Primary Vestibular Symptoms Include:

Dizziness, nausea, vertigo (spinning/dis-equilibrium), illusion of self-movement, imbalance/ataxia.

Secondary Vestibular Symptoms Include:

Headache, neck pain and stiffness, motion sickness, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, anxiety, depression

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV):

BPPV is the most common type of true vertigo. Symptoms include severe spinning sensation lasting less than one minute. Vertigo is provoked by positional change such as turning in bed, bending over or reaching for a top shelf.

Vestibular Neuritis/Labyrinthitis:

The second most common type of vertigo is inflammation of the vestibular nerve, commonly caused by a bacteria or virus. Acute symptoms include 2-3 days of vertigo, nausea, vomiting, and imbalance; sub-acute symptoms include gaze instability, imbalance, and vague dizziness.

Other Diagnoses Prescribed:

Motion sensitivity, age related dizziness and imbalance, cervicogenic dizziness, and migraine-associated vertigo.