Vestibular Rehabilitation   

Have you experienced one or more falls within the past year? Do you experience dizziness or feel like you or the room is spinning? Do you feel dizziness or vertigo with rolling over in bed, sitting up or looking to either side? Do you experience motion sickness?

If you answered yes to any of these questions then a vestibular therapist at Saunders Therapy Centers may be able to help you. We treat a variety of vestibular conditions including the following:

Balance ball
  1. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (or BPPV)
  2. Meniere's disease
  3. Motion sickness
  4. Positional vertigo
  5. Migraine related vertigo
  6. Falls prevention
  7. Cervicogenic dizziness
YOU MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE BALANCE OR GAIT PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF:
  • Orthopedic problems
  • Vestibular disorders
  • Diabetic neuropathies
  • Peripheral neuropathies
  • Head injuries
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Parkinson's Disease

All of our Vestibular Physical Therapists have had extensive post-graduate education in the area of vestibular therapy.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR FIRST VISIT:

Balance problems and vestibular disorders are multi-factorial in nature and require a thorough exam to identify contributing factors allowing for development of a comprehensive treatment plan.

MUSCULOSKELETAL EVALUATION: Your evaluation will include an assessment of your posture, muscle flexibility, muscle strength and gait/assistive device analysis.

DIZZINESS/BALANCE EVALUATION: Your evaluation will also include both static and dynamic balance testing, as well as positional testing designed to establish the source(s) of dizziness.

One-legged balanceTREATMENT:

  • Manual therapy: Hands on techniques to restore spinal symmetry, reduce muscle tension, increase flexibility and improve joint mobility.
  • Functional Re-training: Restoration of proper posture and body mechanics, correction of faulty movement patterns and inappropriate gait patterns.
  • Vestibular Therapy: Therapy designed to decrease your dizziness and improve your balance as well as your overall fitness. Specific vestibular exercise protocols are designed to restore the vestibular-ocular reflex (VOR), develop improved postural strategies and increase levels of motor function.
  • Patient education and self-management strategies are also part of our comprehensive treatment approach.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Our goal is to treat BPPV in 1-3 visits; dizziness, motion sickness and other vestibular conditions in 4-8 visits.

This specialty is offered in Edina and Maple Grove locations by Trisha Frazier, PT