Vestibular and Balance Rehabilitation: Bethany Physical Therapy

Improve your dizziness and balance deficits so you can focus on life.

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What is Vestibular Physical Therapy?

Vestibular Therapy is specialized physical therapy directed at the vestibular component of the nervous system. The vestibular system uses information from the eyes, inner ear and extremities to help keep your body balanced. Sometimes, this information is incomplete or distorted, causing dizziness or a loss of balance. The purpose of vestibular therapy is to restore good communication between these sources of information and the brain in order to allow better balance or improve dizziness. Successful treatment can take as few as 1-2 sessions and is dependent on the cause of the dizziness.

Program Components:

Thorough evaluation of the following:

• Vertigo and dizziness
• Balance difficulty
• Walking difficulty
• Postural control
• Flexibility and strength deficits in your muscles and joints

An individualized treatment plan based on the source of your dizziness or deficits, including in-clinic treatments and exercises for home.

Treatment May Include:

• Canalithic Repositioning Procedure for BPPV(N)
• Eye/head exercises for gaze stabilization
• Habituation exercises for reducing position and movement provoked dizziness
• Balance exercises
• Ambulation training with or without assistive devices
• Strengthening, flexibility and conditioning programs
• Education in activity, environment and lifestyle as they impact balance and dizziness

Did you know?

Dizziness is the third most common reason for visiting a physician, and 85% of dizziness complaints have at least partial vestibular condition. Falls related to dizziness or balance deficitis are leading cause of injury requiring hospitalization. Physical therapy is a common treatment for many vestibular conditions that trains patients to “treat themselves” with exercises they can do at home to prevent future problems.