What is it?

People presenting with vertigo or vestibular disorders often have dizziness, visual disturbance and balance problems. Other problems can occur such as nausea, vomiting and fatigue.

 

At Northern Neuro Rehab we can provide specialist therapy for known vestibular conditions, as well as general issues with balance and dizziness.

 

Vestibular disorders can affect people of all age ranges and symptoms can vary from mild to severe.

 

Vestibular disorders can be caused by:

 

- head trauma

- inner ear infections

- illness

- aging

- medications

- stroke and brain injury

Symptoms can include:

- spinning sensations that change with head position

- reduced balance

- nausea

- motion sensitivity

- headaches

- light sensitivity

- noise sensitivity

- blurred vision

 

How Northern Neuro Rehab can help

 

Vestibular rehabilitation and balance rehabilitation focusses on individualised exercise based therapy.

For certain conditions of the vestibular system, a repositioning manoeuvre may be effective to relive symptoms.

Following a specialist assessment by our therapists, an individualised treatment plan will be provided.

 

Some of our treatments include:

 

- balance and postural control exercise

- vestibular or habituation exercises

- gaze stability exercises

- vestibular-occular reflex (VOR) exercises

- falls prevention

- exercise tolerance and conditioning

 

If you have a balance or vestibular issue, get in touch today for more information on how we can help you