The Center for Physical Rehabilitation’s Vestibular Rehabilitation program is designed to treat patients affected by vestibular pathology and balance disorders. Common complaints include dizziness, vertigo, and loss of balance in a short period of time. A majority of patients (80-90%) can show functional benefit from balance rehabilitation.
Who Would Benefit from Vestibular & Balance Training?
Patients diagnosed with:
Positional vertigo
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Uncompensated unilateral vestibular hypofunction
Evaluation & Treatment Consist of
Detailed subjective history
Strength/Balance/Gait assessment
Somato-sensory testing when appropriate
Visual/vestibular reflex screening (VOR)
Hallpike-Dix maneuver for BPPV diagnosis
Provocation testing for home exercise prescription
Parnes repositioning maneuver for posterior/anterior canal BPPV
Compensation exercises for peripheral vestibular disorders to encourage the functioning ear to take over