Vertigo and dizziness treatment in Uttam Nagar
What is vertigo?
Vertigo is the feeling of dizziness or a spinning sensation. There are two types of vertigo:
- Subjective vertigo:a feeling that you are moving
- Objective vertigo:a feeling that things around you are moving
Vertigo and dizziness can be treated by physiotherapy, certain physiotherapy exercises can help people suffering from frequent spells of vertigo or dizziness. This is known as Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, which can only be done by a physiotherapist.
Physiotherapy is a very effective way of reducing the symptoms of vertigo and the specialist physiotherapists at Dr Nasir physiotherapy centre for Vertigo and dizziness treatment in Uttam Nagar.
What are the symptoms of vertigo?
There are a number of symptoms associated with vertigo other than dizzy and spinning sensations. Physiotherapist at Dr Nasir physiotherapy centre will work with you to identify your main symptoms and tailor a physiotherapy programme to minimize these. Potential symptoms of vertigo include:
- Nausea
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Vomiting
- Felling giddy
- Anxiety/ Panic
- Loss of hearing
- Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
- Unsteady when standing or walking
- Loss of balance
- Weakness
- Sensitivity to light or sound
- Unintentional eye movement (nystagmus)
- Eye pain
- Fatigue
How can physiotherapy help with vertigo?
Physiotherapy is a very effective way to help minimize the symptoms of vertigo. Our physiotherapists at Dr Nasir centre will provide you with a full assessment and a personalized treatment programme Vertigo and dizziness treatment in Uttam Nagar to meet your goals and needs. Our Physiotherapist will help with vertigo in the following ways:
- Provide a diagnosis and advice on symptom management
- Improve balance
- Reduce feelings of dizziness and spinning
- Reduce walking and standing difficulties
- Minimize headaches
- Reduce the episodes of vertigo
What physiotherapy will be used to treat vertigo?
The physiotherapy chosen to treat your condition will depend on the exact symptoms and severity of vertigo. Your physiotherapy at Dr Nasir centre may adapt each session according to your current signs and symptoms. Physiotherapy will include:
- Balance retraining exercises
- Specific exercises for the vestibular system
- Special repositioning maneuver for vertigo caused by the crystals in the inner ear becoming stuck
- Monitor progress and continually challenge the vestibular, visual and balance systems
- Home program of individualized vestibular exercises
- Activity adaptation advice.
- Often improvement or complete resolution of symptoms can be achieved within 6-8 weeks.
Your physiotherapist will:
- Take a careful history to determine the type of vertigo
- Screen for conditions requiring medical follow-up
- Assess your balance and co-ordination
- Complete a full examination of your nervous system
- Test your vestibular system using special eye and head movement testing
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