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Do you often feel dizzy in busy environments while feeling fine at home? When you stop driving, do you still feel Nausea or as if you are still moving on? These are common symptoms of vestibular or inner ear problems. We provide personalized vestibular treatment in Brampton for issues related to balance and coordination conditions, including vertigo and dizziness. At Physiotherapy First, we provide an exceptional level of treatment and care for people who suffer from vestibular problems. We carefully assess each patient to develop an effective treatment plan customized to their specific needs, goals, and objectives.
The vestibular system is located in our ears and is often referred to as the inner ear. It is what helps us compensate for movements when we change position, such as from sitting to standing, and vice versus. It also helps us maintain our balance and focus when we walk, move our head, or ride in a vehicle.
Our vestibular physiotherapist use evidence based manual and exercise to retrain your balance system. Your treatment plan includes any one or a combination of:
There are specific exercises you will be taught so you can perform them at home in between visits. These exercises can help stabilize your condition, so it occurs less frequently or, in some cases, goes away completely.
Habituation helps those who feel dizzy in busy environments like Bramelea City Centre or when scrolling on a screen. It trains your brain to ignore the triggers, reducing your overall sensitivity to motion.
It involves practicing balance on uneven surfaces or on phone pads. The technique makes your brain rely on your joints and muscles instead of your inner signals, reducing your risk of falls.
At Physiotherapy First, we believe that educating our patients is a vital part of their treatment plan. When you can better understand your condition, the causes, and how it can be treated, we find physiotherapy treatments are more successful.
For some of our patients, we may recommend making certain changes to daily routines, such as avoiding doing things that trigger their vestibular condition.
These techniques are designed to help stimulate the inner ear and help strengthen it for better response and fewer vestibular issues.
Vestibular physiotherapy treatments consist of several visits to help identify the underlying causes of your vestibular problems. Our physiotherapists work with you to develop an effective treatment plan that does more than just treat your symptoms. Our hope is that with the right treatment plan, we can help alleviate the causes of the condition.
During your first visit, this is our opportunity to conduct a thorough assessment of your vestibular problem. We want you to provide us with details of your symptoms, things that seem to trigger your condition, things that help make it better, and so on. We will review your medical history and other such information as well.
We will also conduct some neurological testing. The tests are not difficult and can be as easy as moving your arms or legs, looking in one direction, or turning your head in different directions. We conduct these tests because many types of vestibular problems have a direct link with your nervous system.
Treatments for vestibular conditions will involve similar approaches, just like other physiotherapy treatments. Your treatment plan could include exercises, education, manual therapy and lifestyle advice.
At Physiotherapy First, our physiotherapists have successfully completed the courses and training to be certified as vestibular physiotherapists. While most physiotherapists can treat vestibular conditions, not all are certified with the higher level of education and training our physiotherapists have obtained.
Our vestibular therapists work with chiropractors and massage therapists based on your recovery needs, providing you with complete collaborative care.
We create personalised rehabilitation plan for every patient that fits their specific needs and goals.
Our team provides a calm, professional atmosphere where we also explain the condition so you feel confident throughout the process.
Address: 511 Ray Lawson Blvd. Unit 4 & 5 Brampton ON L6Y 0N2
Phone: 905-796-6662
Fax: 905-796-6662
Email: info@physiotherapyfirst.ca
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