Balance Therapy
Do you have trouble keeping your balance and tend to fall often? Do you often get dizzy or have blurred vision? These are just some symptoms of Vestibular Disorders. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms you may need Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, better known as balance therapy. Treating your balance problems is essential for living a safe and healthy life. All it takes is one bad fall and it could leave you with head trauma or even death.
So, what is Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)/ Balance Therapy? It is an exercise based therapy program that is used to help treat balance problems. It is designed to boost central nervous system compensation for inner ear deficiency. When vestibular organs are damaged, the brain can no longer rely on these organs. As a result of this, you will often experience dizziness, vertigo, falling, along with other related symptoms. The brain must be retrained so that it can recognize and listen to the signals from the vestibular system. VRT is needed because the brain relies on these organs for information about balance and motion.
During Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy or Balance Therapy, a physical therapist will do a number of assessments to see the right way to treat your disorder. Everyone experiences Vestibular Disorders differently so therapy treatment is based on one’s individual need. The therapy will include head, body, and eye exercises that you as the patient will need to do in therapy and on your own. As said before, the exercises will retrain your brain and will also coordinate the signals with the information from vision and proprioception. Sensory techniques are used during therapy to help with balance and to decrease dizziness. You may also be exposed to a stimulus to help decrease dizziness.
Vestibular Disorder is treatable! If you think you may have a Vestibular Disorder, make an appointment with your doctor now! Do not wait!
Did you know that you have Direct Access to Physical Therapy? No referral is needed. We offer the best Physical Therapy on Long Island where you can get help from our trusted and expert Physical Therapists. To start your Physical Therapy evaluation, Park Physical Therapy at (516) 798-3789 with 2 locations in Massapequa!
