Vestibular Rehabilitation

Vestibular rehabilitation is a physiotherapy specialty that aims to assess and treat vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders caused by damage to the vestibular system, which is located in the inner ear.

Conditions treated:

• Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)
• Labyrinthitis
• Vestibular neuritis
• Meniere's disease
• Post-traumatic vertigo
• Cervicogenic dizziness
• Vestibular migraines
• and others

The aim of this type of treatment is to alleviate symptoms and thus reduce the sensation of vertigo and dizziness, improve balance and reduce the risk of falling.

The physiotherapist specialized in vestibular rehabilitation offers treatment that may include education, therapeutic exercises, habituation exercises, visual exercises, repositioning and release maneuvers, balance rehabilitation, physical and functional conditioning exercises.