VERTIGO & DIZZINESS | For Life Therapy

Vertigo and Dizziness

Physical Therapy can resolve vertigo symptoms in as few as 1-2 treatment sessions!

Vertigo is the sensation of movement where there is little to no movement. This includes feeling as if you or the room around you is spinning or moving. Generally, this happens when you move your head or change positions (i.e. getting in and out bed).

Dizziness is feeling lightheaded or unsteady without the sensation of spinning.

Sensation of spinning or movement
Dizziness
Loss of balance
Difficulty changing positions
Nausea

Vomiting
Headache
Abnormal eye movements
Sweating
Ringing in the ears or hearing loss

Types of Vertigo and Dizziness:

Benign Proxismal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Occurs when the otoliths (also known as “crystals” or "rocks") in your inner move into a new location in the canal and then do not move back to where they need to be.
Peripheral Vertigo
- Caused by disturbances to the structure of the inner ear.
Central Vertigo
- Occurs when there are disturbances at the brain along the sensory pathways
Vestibular Neuritis
- Inflammation of the vestibular nerves
Labyrinthitis
- Inflammation of the labyrinth
Meinere’s Disease
- Chronic disorder of the inner ear
Orthostatic Hypotension
- Low blood pressure or blood pressure drops when changing positions (i.e. standing up from a chair after sitting for a while)

Treatment of Vertigo and Dizziness:

Our For Life Therapy Physical Therapists may be able to improve your quality of life within an hour without medication through training specific to treating vertigo and dizziness. Depending on the type and severity of your vertigo or dizziness, the number of treatments necessary can vary.

Physical Therapy can resolve vertigo symptoms in as few as 1-2 treatment sessions!

Symptoms of Vertigo and Dizziness:

We start with completing a thorough evaluation in order to determine what type of vertigo you are experiencing and the best method of treatment. Then, we begin treatment on the first visit! Hopefully, you experience relief in your symptoms after your first visit. Depending on the type and severity of vertigo, it is normal to need a additional treatments to resolve the symptoms.

Some cases of vertigo and dizziness do require additional Physical Therapy to retrain the vestibular system back to its original state. We call this habituation. These exercises work at the level of the inner ear and on your nervous system to train them how to interpret your environment and prevent future episodes of vertigo and dizziness.

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