Vestibular Rehabilitation
Vestibular rehabilitation is exercise-based therapy designed to reduce vertigo and dizziness, gaze instability, and associated imbalance and falls. Depending on the vestibular-related problem(s) identified, specific methods of exercise can be prescribed.
Habituation
Habituation exercises are used to treat symptoms of dizziness that are produced because of self-motion and/or produced because of visual stimuli. Patients who report increased dizziness with quick head movements or position changes, as well as from visually stimulating environments/situations (i.e. grocery stores, watching action movies) may benefit from habituation exercises. Habituation exercises can also be effective in the treatment of motion sensitivity.
Gaze Stabilization
Gaze Stabilization exercises are used to improve control of eye movements so vision can be clear during head movement. Patients who report problems seeing clearly because their visual field appears to jump around or become blurred, especially when they are moving around, may benefit from gaze stabilization exercises.
Balance Training
Balance Training exercises are used to improve steadiness and are designed to reduce environmental barriers and falls risk.
Optokinetic Stimulation Exercises
Optokinetic stimulation exercises are used to reduce dizziness caused by visual stimuli as well as motion sensitivity.
Exercises for Cervicogenic Dizziness
Proprioceptive exercises for the cervical spine, as well as strengthening and manual therapy exercises can be used to help alleviate dizziness that may be caused by issues originating in the neck.
Canalith Repositioning Manuevers
Canalith Repositioning Manuevers (CRM) are specific sequences of movements used to treat Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). Our video Frenzel goggles are used to see specific eye movements that will determine the appropriate CRM to use for treatment.
Concussion & Post-Concussion Syndrome Rehabilitation
Concussion treatment is based on assessment findings specific to the individual patient, and may include a combination of physical and cognitive exercises, manual therapy, vestibular rehabilitation, oculomotor retraining and/or dry needling as required.
