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• Balance exercises and vestibular rehabilitation. Specific balance exercises and particular activities focus on decreasing nerve sensitivity and reducing the effects of vertigo. • Postural education to optimize function. Call to Make an Appointment Physical therapy is essential to identify the correct exercises to relieve dizziness and vertigo to improve balance. Contact Total Performance today to get started!

When the vestibular system is impaired, the messages to your brain are altered, and your movement becomes affected. You may feel as if the world is spinning around you, you can’t focus your vision for prolonged periods, or you can’t stand/ move appropriately without feeling like you’ll topple over. Some common causes of vertigo include: • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). This is the most common cause of vertigo. It occurs when the tiny calcium crystals located in your ears break apart and move around to different parts of the ear that they are not supposed to be in. • Meniere’s disease. This occurs when fluid builds up in your ear(s). This typically includes ringing sounds in the inner ear and sudden waves of vertigo that may last for hours. You may also experience momentary hearing losses. • Vestibular neuritis. This is an inner- ear infection that can cause vertigo. • Migraines. Migraines can impact your vestibular system, and may be coupled with sensitivities to light or sound, or may also impair your vision. • Stroke. A stroke affects movement in your whole body. If you recently suffered a stroke, you may experience waves of vertigo which may linger for extended periods of time. Some accompanying symptoms to vertigo may also include: • Inability to focus or remain alert • Double vision

Vertigo Patient Success Story

How Physical Therapy Can Help Your Balance Dizziness and vertigo can both hinder your balance, limiting your ability to perform even the simplest of tasks. Luckily, no matter the cause, physical therapy for dizziness and vertigo can help. At Total Performance, our therapist has some of the most advanced techniques for diagnosing and treating dizziness and vertigo, including vestibular rehabilitation and videonystagmography. Our physical therapists will perform a proper physical examination and take a thorough medical history to ensure we provide a comprehensive and personalized treatment plan. The primary goal of the assessment is to identify the specific cause of your dizziness and use a combination of manual therapy, balance exercises therapy, posture corrections, and education to help you resolve your condition. The most common treatments will focus on: • Reducing vestibular symptoms through specific head and body movements and positions. These movements help restore the calcium deposits to alleviate your dizziness.

“I had suffered for several days with vertigo. I looked for a vestibular therapist to help me. Dr. Taylor Salamon, DPT, Total Performance in Harleysville, was closest to me. She was able to explain and perform the epley maneuver on me for treatment. I just want to say how professional and nice she was. I am no longer suffering. I highly recommend this office for any physical therapy needs. It is clean, fresh, and very professional.” — -J.E.

Sources: https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/balance-disorders; https://www. ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3206229/; https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih. gov/31813696/

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