If you have been experiencing dizziness and vertigo then you need to be evaluated by a physical therapist. Your dizziness may be coming from an inner ear disorder that is easily treated with physical therapy intervention. Dizziness can also be a symptom of a more serious condition such as stroke.
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Common causes of Dizziness and Vertigo
Suffering from debilitating dizziness?
BPPV is a condition in which calcium crystals in the inner ear are dislodged and cause a sensation of spinning. This condition happens only with head movements such as rolling over in bed, washing your hair, bending over to pick something up, or looking up. BPPV is easily treatable by an experienced physical therapist. Most patients with BPPV get complete relief after 1 physical therapy treatment. Contact Therapy in Motion to get relief from your BPPV and dizziness by clicking at the top of the page!
Vestibular Neuritis
Vestibular neuritis refers to damage to the vestibular nerve that causes a sudden and intense dizziness. This can sometimes be associated with nausea and vomiting. It can be be precipitated by being sick with a virus. The initial onset of dizziness usually lasts about 2 weeks, and is improved with some medications prescribed by your physician. After the initial dizziness and nausea subsides patients are usually left with a sense of imbalance and unsteadiness with walking and head turns. They find it difficult to coordinate eye movement at times
Motion Sickness
Motion sickness occurs when our inner ear feels one direction of movement, but our eyes are seeing a different direction of movement. This usually happens in a car or on an airplane when you are attempting to read. Your eyes are seeing no movement, but your body feels motion. This can be debilitating and often leads to nausea. Luckily recent evidence shows physical therapy can improve your motion sickness. We can optimize coordination between your eyes and your inner ear in order lessen feelings of dizziness and motion sickness.