Vertigo is a common presentation for our clients at The Physio Rooms Woodvale. Vertigo can be extremely debilitating affecting all aspects of your life from work to hobbies. Vertigo may require a medical diagnosis but there are certain form of vertigo such as BPPV that respond extremely well to physiotherapy.
Common Symptoms:
- Dizziness and nausea with twisting the head
- Dizziness and nausea with bending forward
- Dizziness and nausea when rolling in bed
What Can We Do?
Hand On Physiotherapy:
Once the cause of your vertigo has been determined there are a number of manual treatment that can make a profound impact on your symptoms.
- Epley’s Maneuvre – a series of movements designed to alleviate the symptoms of BPPV
- Neck mobilisations if there is associated neck stiffness
- Neck and shoulder soft tissue massage if there is associated tightness in these regions
Exercise Based Physiotherapy:
Exercise based physiotherapy will likely be employed to help manage your symptoms in the early and medium-term management of your vertigo. These may include:
- Home Epley’s maneuvre
- Vestibular rehabilitation exercises
- Neck and shoulder range of movement exercises
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Working hours:
Monday to Friday: 8am to 7pm
Saturday: 8am to 12pm
Sunday & Holidays: Closed
Working hours:
Monday to Friday:
8am to 7pm
Saturday:
8am to 12pm
Sunday & Holidays: Closed
Send us a message
Working hours:
Monday to Friday: 8am to 7pm
Saturday: 8am to 12pm
Sunday & Holidays: Closed
Working hours:
Monday to Friday:
8am to 7pm
Saturday:
8am to 12pm
Sunday & Holidays: Closed
