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Who Can Benefit
Vestibular rehab may help if dizziness, balance problems, or changes in your vision and movement are making everyday activities more challenging. Signs and symptoms include:
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Dizziness or lightheadedness
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Vertigo (feeling like your surroundings are in motion or spinning)
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Brain fog
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Tinnitus (ringing/buzzing in the ears)
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Hearing loss
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Vision impairment
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Nausea
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Cognitive changes
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Psychological changes
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Motion sickness or sensitivity
How We Can Help
Vestibular rehabilitation uses targeted assessment, treatment, and exercise to address the underlying causes of dizziness and balance difficulties. Your treatment is personalized based on your symptoms and conditions, abilities, and goals.
Specific techniques, including repositioning maneuvers when appropriate, can help reduce vertigo and dizziness associated with certain vestibular conditions.
Targeted exercises can help improve balance, coordination, and stability to make walking and everyday movement feel safer and more confident.
Specialized exercises can help your brain and vestibular system adapt to movement, improve visual stability, and reduce sensitivity to movements or environments that trigger symptoms.
As your symptoms improve, we'll gradually work toward the movements and activities that matter to you. From turning your head and navigating busy spaces to getting back to work and recreation, we'll get you back to your everyday life.
What to Expect
Every treatment plan begins with understanding your conditions, goals, and creating a plan that's right for you.
A thorough evaluation is conducted to identify the problem(s) related to the vestibular disorder.
Depending on the vestibular-related concerns identified, we'll use one or a combination of exercises to address it. Some include:
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Habituation
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Gaze Stabilization
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Balance Training
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Your own exercise-based program will be designed to reduce vertigo and dizziness, reduce gaze instability, and/or reduce imbalance and fall risk, as well as address any secondary impairment that are a consequence of the vestibular disorder.
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Follow up is important to ensure your program is effective and that the symptoms of any vestibular disorders are managed appropriately.
Our Approach
Frequently Asked Questions
No. You don't necessarily need to know what's causing your dizziness or balance concerns before your appointment.
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Your physical therapist will assess your symptoms and how your balance and vestibular system are functioning to help determine an appropriate treatment approach.
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If your symptoms suggest that further medical assessment is needed, they can recommend the appropriate next steps.
Yes, depending on the cause. One common cause of vertigo is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), which can often be treated using specific repositioning maneuvers.
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Other causes of vertigo or dizziness may benefit from vestibular exercises and other rehabilitation strategies.
It varies depending on the cause of your symptoms, how long you've been experiencing them, and how you respond to treatment.
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Some conditions, such as certain cases of BPPV, may improve relatively quickly, while other vestibular conditions may require rehabilitation over a longer period.
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Your physical therapist will discuss what you can expect based on your assessment.
Some exercises are designed to gently challenge the systems contributing to your symptoms, so you may experience temporary dizziness or discomfort.
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Your physical therapist will select and progress exercises based on your tolerance and response to treatment.
No. Vestibular problems can affect people of many ages. Treatment is based on the cause of your symptoms and how they're affecting your balance, movement, and daily activities.