Vertigo and Dizziness (BPPV)

Spinning sensations, feeling off balance, dizziness or disorientation with head movement or position changes.

 

Common symptoms can include:

– Spinning sensation in the room

– Spinning of the room around you

– Inability to hold gaze

– Feeling woozy or just off

– Difficulty walking in a straight line

– Difficulty driving or other functional tasks

– Increased symptoms based on position, movement, or movement speed

– Trouble standing when you close your eyes

 

There are neurological and physical causes of dizziness and vertigo. The physical causes are often rather easy to treat and with just a few sessions. Other causes are highly dependent on the cause and severity, but can often be positively effected over a slightly longer time frame.

 

 

Common causes of chronic pain include:

– Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

– Vestibular hypofunctioning

– Cerebellar dysfunction

– Ear infection

– Menier’s disease

– Head trauma

– Visual issues

– Issues with the neck

– Other neurological concerns

 

 

Choice Physical therapy can help with all of these things and more. Sometimes these symptoms are very new, and sometimes they have been with you for a very long time, sometimes they come and go.  Either way, the sooner you see us, the better.

 

 

Physical therapy treatment may include:

 

• Otolith/Canalith repositioning maneuvers
• Vestibular-ocular reflex training activity (VOR)
• Other neurological or balance conditioning activity
• Pain management and encouragement of tissue healing with use of:
  • Infrared/cold laser
  • Iontophoresis
  • Radial Pulse Wave
  • Ultrasound
  • Electric Stimulation
• Soft tissue mobilization
• Scar tissue management
• Joint mobilization
• Other general manual therapies
• Postural and body mechanics training

 

Interesting facts about vertigo and dizziness:

 

– The simplest form is actually mechanical and can be solved in 1-4 visits.

– As many as 80-90% of adults over the age of 65 have experienced vertigo at least once in their lifetime.

 

The longer you wait, the more complex a problem can become. Call us or book your appointment online today! The sooner the better. Remember, you DO NOT need a referral from any other doctors AND your insurance will still be accepted just the same as at any other medical appointment. Don’t delay, see us about naturally encouraging your body to heal itself without drugs, injections, or surgeries you may not need.