Vestibular Physiotherapy Edmonton
Our Vestibular systems are present both in our brain and inner ear. The system is responsible for coordinating our geographic balance. With a dysfunctioning vestibular system, you may face episodes of spinning and leg imbalances. Contact Granville physiotherapy clinic for getting treatment from a certified Vestibular therapist. With Vestibular physiotherapy Edmonton you can balance your vestibular system and lead a happy life.
Have you ever experienced?
- Dizziness?
- Episodes of spinning?
- Periods of light-headedness?
- Trouble focusing or reading?
- Loss of balance?
- Increased fatigue?
If you answered YES to any of these questions, you may have a Vestibular problem and can definitely benefit from Vestibular Physiotherapy Edmonton. Granville Physiotherapy clinic has certified physiotherapists to treat vestibular conditions.
What is Vestibular Rehabilitation?
Vestibular therapy/rehabilitation is a physiotherapy treatment program that involves an appropriate exercise-based approach to retrain balance.
- Position or movements that cause dizziness.
- Balance deficits that may interfere with your ability to perform daily activities such as dressing, bathing, walking, driving, or shopping.
- Visual function as it relates to eye-head co-ordination required for reading, driving or walking.
Your Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy program includes:
- Exercises to help you stop or reduce symptoms of dizziness.
- Advanced balance and gait retraining.
- Compensatory techniques you can use to decrease symptoms of dizziness and imbalance while performing daily activities.
- Specific vestibular exercises.
- Supervised therapy sessions to monitor progress and continually challenge the vestibular, visual, and balance systems.
- Repositioning maneuver for B.P.P.V (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) which is a condition where crystals are caught in the inner ear.
Who will benefit from vestibular rehabilitation?
The vestibular rehabilitation program offers treatments for a wide variety of conditions that includes balance problems and dizziness. Some of these include:
- Labyrinthitis: inflammation of the labyrinth.
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV): A condition where free-floating calcium particles move into semicircular canals causing vertigo or spinning with changes in head position.
- Vestibular Hydrops or Meniere’s Disease: A fluid imbalance in the inner ear and the symptoms may include ringing in the ear, fluctuating hearing loss, spinning, and loss of balance.
- Central Vertigo: A condition that can be caused by damage to the central nervous system from a stroke or head injury that affects the vestibular system. The symptoms may include dizziness or loss of balance.
Contact Granville Physiotherapy clinic to get treated for your vestibular Dysfunctional conditions that include dizziness and spinning. Book an appointment and contact us to get therapy from our physiotherapists.
