Vestibular Rehabilitation

Vertigo is a specific type of dizziness that gives you the sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving, even when you're completely still.

Key Characteristics of Vertigo:

•   Spinning sensation (you feel like you're rotating or the room is spinning)

•   Often triggered by changes in head position

•   May be accompanied by: Nausea or vomiting

                                                  Balance problems

                                                  Abnormal eye movements (nystagmus)

                                                  Ringing in the ears or hearing loss (in some cases)

Common Causes of Vertigo:

1          Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV):

o Caused by tiny crystals in the inner ear becoming dislodged.

o Brief, intense episodes triggered by head movements.

2.          Meniere’s Disease:

o  A disorder of the inner ear involving fluid buildup.

o  Causes vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and a feeling of fullness in the           ear.

3.          Vestibular Neuritis or Labyrinthitis:

o  Inflammation of the vestibular nerve or inner ear.

o  Usually follows a viral infection.

4.          Migraine-Associated Vertigo:

o  Vertigo episodes linked to migraine headaches.

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Physiotherapy treatment may include:

o  Vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT)

o  Hands-on treatment maneuvers

o  Balance and gait training