Vestibular Therapy in Denver

Rehabilitation for Dizziness

STOP THE WORLD FROM SPINNING
Many people complaining of dizziness or symptoms of vertigo are told they have to live with it or at best suppress it with medications.
We know it’s difficult. Vestibular symptoms can be totally debilitating.

Are you experiencing these symptoms? Lightheadedness, Dizziness, Vertigo, Nausea, Haziness when trying to concentrate. Blurry or double vision. Difficulty focusing while in motion.

These can be indication of inner ear (vestibular) dysfunction. Often overlooked by doctors.

Vestibular Rehabilitation can help people recover, so they can return to their life.
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WE UNDERSTAND HOW THE INNER EAR WORKS

When sitting in your car, have you suddenly felt as if you were moving backward, only to realize it was the car next to you moving forward?

That disorientation is caused by a mismatch between the three systems our bodies use for balance. The Inner Ear (vestibular system), Sense of Touch (telling our brain we’re standing still), and our Vision System (telling us we’re moving).

Most of us only experience this a few times in our lives. Some people, however, experience this disorientation on a daily basis.

If you are having this issue and live in the Denver area, call us today to see if Physical Therapy can help you.

Inner Ear Function
We receive information regarding gravity and head motion through a fluid filled organ in our inner ear. The main chamber of this organ contain crystals which move in relation to gravity and bend little hairs to tell us which way is up and down.
How Movement Affects Us
From the main chamber, fluid moves through semi-circular canals which, again, bend little hairs when we move our head to tell us which direction we’re moving. It’s this part that makes us dizzy when we spin our bodies around and around.
How We Perceive this Information

Our brains coordinate vestibular information with our other senses to allow us to adjust for uneven terrain or to stay upright on a moving surface such as on a bus, boat or escalator.

Vestibular information is also used to coordinate eye and head motion to maintain focus on a moving object, or a still object when a person is moving – such as scanning items on a grocery store shelf while walking down the aisle.

Vestibular Therapy Starts by Diagnosing the Issue
Vestibular Therapy for Dizziness
Testing

Vestibular rehabilitation starts by determining where the issue is. A mechanical problem within the inner ear causing bad information to be sent. Or the brain is not processing it correctly.

This can be determined through a few simple tests.

Treatment
Inner Ear Dysfunction

The easiest dysfunction to treat is a mechanical issue referred to as benign positional vertigo (BPPV). This is caused by the crystals migrating from the inner ear’s main chamber into the semicircular canals and altering the signal sent to the brain.

A specific series of head positions performed with guidance from a physical therapist can coax the crystals back to their correct location.

While movement of these crystals during the maneuver can be disconcerting, the treatment often resolves the symptoms completely in only one to three visits.

The Brain’s Processing

This treatment is three fold.

First, functioning aspects of the vestibular system are strengthened with specific exercises such as eye and head motion.

Second, the brain is trained to compensate for losses or information discrepancies through eye, head and body motion.

And third, the sense of balance from our joints is strengthened to provide additional feedback to the brain to reorient the patient to their environment.

Vestibular Therapy Cost
  • 60 minute visit $130.00
  • 45 minute visit $90.00
  • 30 minute visit $75.00
  • Make your appointment to visit our Denver office to start your therapy today.
    It’s Always Darkest Before the Dawn

    While BPPV treatment can seem “miraculous,” most vestibular rehabilitation is slow and often makes people feel worse Before feeling better. The brain cannot be forced to suddenly change but must be gently conditioned.

    The endeavor, however, is rewarding with increased control, improved concentration, and a greater comfort level when in the community.

    There will also be decreased head and neck pain caused by the muscles attempt to restrict motion.

    The goal of vestibular rehabilitation is to restore a sense of control—control over one’s body, one’s environment and one’s life.

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