Vertigo / Dizziness (Vestibular Therapy)
Do you suffer from:
- Vertigo
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Disequilibrium
A vestibular disorder can be caused by;
BPPV ( Benign Paroxsymal Positional Vertigo),Normal aging process,Nose, throat or ear infection or virus,head injury,Mennieres Disease.
Depending on the assessment findings, vestibular therapy can provide an appropriate rehabilitation program, which may include several of the following:
- Repositioning maneuver for BPPV
- Gaze Stability,Habituation and /or Postural stability exercises
- Balance retraining exercises
- Supervised therapy sessions to monitor progress and continually challenge the vestibular, visual, and balance systems
- Individualized vestibular exercises to perform at home
Joanne Eames is our Physiotherapist at Focus Health who is qualified to treat vestibular disorders.
If you have been referred, Joanne will be in contact with your referring physician and/or specialist throughout the treatment. Whenever necessary, she will also work closely with ear nose & throat specialists for the best result.
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