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