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Vestibular (Dizziness) Rehabilitation and Vertigo Treatment in Calgary

Personalized vestibular rehabilitation in Calgary for appropriate dizziness, vertigo and balance problems, helping improve stability, movement confidence and everyday function.

Feel Steadier and More Confident With Personalized Vertigo Treatment in Calgary.

Dizziness, vertigo, and balance problems can make everyday activities feel uncertain or uncomfortable. At Sterling Physiotherapy & Wellness, we provide individualized vestibular rehabilitation in Calgary to help address appropriate vestibular and balance-related conditions and improve confidence with movement.

Our vertigo treatment in Calgary We tailor our vertigo treatment in Calgary to your symptoms, functional needs, and underlying condition. Treatment may include targeted exercises and movement strategies designed to help improve balance, coordination, gaze stability, and tolerance to movement. Our physiotherapists assess your symptoms and develop a personalized approach based on your recovery goals.

Vestibular rehabilitation is a specialized form of physiotherapy that uses targeted exercises and movement strategies to help the brain and body adapt to changes in the vestibular system. Depending on the underlying problem, treatment may focus on gaze stability, balance, coordination, habituation, functional movement, or other vestibular rehabilitation strategies.

For people with appropriate forms of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), assessment and canalith repositioning procedures may be part of treatment. These techniques are used when clinically appropriate and can help address certain positional forms of vertigo.

If dizziness or vertigo is affecting your daily activities, walking, exercise, or confidence with movement, vertigo treatment in Calgary may help you work toward improved balance and more comfortable movement. Persistent, severe, or atypical dizziness may require further medical assessment or referral.

How Vertigo Treatment in Calgary Can Help With Balance and Dizziness

Vertigo can affect your balance, movement, and confidence, making everyday activities such as walking, turning your head, exercising, or changing positions more difficult. Vertigo treatment in Calgary may include vestibular physiotherapy designed to address dizziness, balance difficulties, and movement-related symptoms.

During vestibular physiotherapy, your symptoms and movement patterns are assessed to better understand how your balance system may be contributing to your difficulties. Based on the assessment, your physiotherapist can develop an individualized treatment approach that matches your symptoms, functional needs, and recovery goals.

Treatment may include targeted exercises to improve gaze stability, balance, coordination, and tolerance to movement. In appropriate cases, specific techniques may also be used to address positional vertigo, such as BPPV.

The goal of vertigo treatment in Calgary is to help you improve your ability to move comfortably and confidently during everyday activities. Your treatment plan is adjusted according to your response to therapy, assessment findings, and ongoing recovery.

What Can Vertigo Treatment in Calgary Help You With?

Vestibular rehabilitation may be appropriate for people experiencing:

  • Dizziness
  • Vertigo
  • Balance difficulties
  • Unsteadiness while walking
  • Visual instability during movement
  • Difficulty moving the head without becoming dizzy
  • Motion sensitivity
  • Difficulty with positional changes
  • Reduced confidence with walking or movement
  • Balance problems associated with vestibular dysfunction

Vestibular rehabilitation may be used for appropriate peripheral vestibular conditions and other balance-related presentations. The appropriate treatment depends on the underlying cause and clinical assessment.

Vertigo and BPPV

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, commonly known as BPPV, is a common vestibular condition that can cause brief episodes of positional vertigo.

Symptoms may occur when changing head position, such as

  • Rolling over in bed
  • Lying down
  • Sitting up
  • Looking upward
  • Bending over
  • Turning the head

When BPPV is clinically identified, specific canalith repositioning procedures may be used as an initial treatment approach. Vestibular rehabilitation may also be appropriate in selected cases.

Because dizziness and vertigo can have many possible causes, an appropriate assessment is important before determining the most suitable treatment. If you’re experiencing dizziness or positional vertigo, book an appointment with our physiotherapy team for an assessment and personalized treatment plan.

What This Involves

  • Vestibular Assessment
  • Balance Rehabilitation
  • Gaze Stability Training
  • Vertigo & BPPV Management
  • Habituation Exercises
  • Functional Movement Training

Frequently Asked Questions

What is vestibular rehabilitation?

Vestibular rehabilitation is a specialized form of physiotherapy that uses individualized exercises and movement strategies to address appropriate vestibular and balance-related problems, including dizziness, imbalance and movement-related visual symptoms.

Can physiotherapy help with vertigo?

Physiotherapy can help with certain causes of vertigo. For appropriate BPPV presentations, specific canalith repositioning procedures may be used, while vestibular rehabilitation may help address associated balance and movement problems.

What happens during a vestibular assessment?

Your physiotherapist reviews your dizziness or vertigo symptoms, triggers and functional limitations and may assess balance, walking, eye and head movements and positional symptoms. The assessment helps determine the most appropriate rehabilitation approach.

How long does vestibular rehabilitation take?

Recovery varies depending on the underlying vestibular condition, severity and duration of symptoms and your response to treatment. Some people may improve with a focused program, while others require longer-term progressive rehabilitation.

Is every type of dizziness suitable for vestibular physiotherapy?

No. Dizziness can have many causes, and vestibular rehabilitation is not appropriate for every presentation. Persistent, unexplained or atypical symptoms may require medical assessment or referral before or alongside physiotherapy.

Areas We Serve

Proudly serving Calgary and nearby communities including Airdrie, Okotoks, Chestermere, Cochrane, Langdon, Strathmore, De Winton. Book your appointment today.