Dunnville Physiotherapy has now added vestibular rehabilitation to the list of therapies and programs for the residents of Dunnville and surrounding areas. This will greatly benefit patients with dizziness and vertigo, which afflict many seniors across Canada.  A past study resulted in 14.3% of seniors who participated in the study, reported experiencing dizziness on more than one occasion over the past month.

Post motor vehicle accident patients, more often than not, also experience vertigo and dizziness; many of them are unaware that there are available treatments that will help them ease the difficulties brought on by vestibular imbalance. Dunnville Physiotherapy now offers vestibular rehabilitation using manual treatments and specific exercises to decrease the dizziness, reduce vertigo and improve balance.

Vestibular problems are likely to affect vestibulo-ocular reflex, which is responsible for gaze stabilization and eye movement when you move your head. It will also influence vestibulospinal reflex, which controls musculoskeletal stability. (more…)