At Healing Touch, we specialise in vestibular therapy, a targeted approach to treat dizziness, balance issues, and inner ear disorders. Our expert physiotherapists provide personalised treatments to address symptoms caused by vestibular system dysfunction, helping patients regain stability and confidence. Through tailored therapy and specific exercises, we aim to rehabilitate the connection between the inner ear and the brain, reducing discomfort and enhancing daily function. Whether you’re seeking relief from chronic dizziness, vestibular pain, or related disorders, our team offers comprehensive rehabilitation services designed to treat the root cause and promote lasting recovery. Your journey to better balance starts here.
What is Vestibular Rehabilitation?
This type of rehabilitation is a specialised physiotherapy programme designed to target symptoms of dizziness and imbalance by addressing the inner ear’s vestibular system. Through a series of tailored exercises, this comprehensive treatment approach aims to improve central nervous system compensation. By enhancing postural control and physical function with targeted exercises, patients can see significant improvements in their overall health.
This type of alternative treatment focuses on specific exercises to address inner-ear deficits by promoting central nervous system compensation. By engaging in these targeted exercises, patients can experience improvements in balance, control, and dizziness. This approach allows the brain to adapt and minimise the impact of disorienting signals coming from the inner ears by learning to rely more on alternative sensory inputs from the eyes, ankles, legs and neck to maintain balance.
Individuals suffering from vestibular and inner ear disorders often face challenges with balance and position or movement-related dizziness. These primary symptoms can be accompanied by secondary issues linked to decreased activity levels. Secondary symptoms may include reduced muscle strength, limited range of motion, and heightened tension in the cervical and shoulder muscles leading to muscle fatigue, migraines, headaches and tension. These symptoms have the potential to impact an individual’s ability to change positions smoothly, transition between sitting and standing or lying down comfortably.
Dizziness
Experiencing unsteadiness or dizziness can significantly affect your daily life, making it difficult to perform everyday tasks and impacting your overall well-being. Vestibular rehabilitation, a specialised form of physiotherapy, focuses on addressing symptoms related to the inner ear and balance system. This therapy aims to desensitise the vestibular system, reduce dizziness, and treat both primary and secondary symptoms of vestibular disorders through targeted exercises and central nervous system compensation. With tailored treatment plans, vestibular rehabilitation is highly effective to help regain stability and improve quality of life.
Once the central nervous system has undergone rehabilitation to compensate for any dysfunction or injury, individuals can experience improvements in their postural control, balance coordination and overall stability. However, they may rely on input from various sensory systems such as vision, sensation and muscles and joints proprioception. Clinical evidence has shown that engaging in specific physiotherapy exercises tailored to address inner ear issues can significantly alleviate symptoms associated with a range of disorders. These exercises have been particularly beneficial for patients recovering from surgeries related to vestibular conditions or seeking relief from conditions like BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo), imbalance issues or vertigo episodes.
This form of physiotherapy requires specialist knowledge, training, and expertise. At Healing Touch Rehab, our team of expert physiotherapists offers comprehensive services tailored to address symptoms such as dizziness, balance issues, and inner ear disorders. We provide a range of treatments, including specific exercises to improve balance and coordination, postural training, and manual therapies such as massage to alleviate discomfort. Our approach is patient-centered, aiming to treat the underlying causes and improve the function of the vestibular system. We collaborate closely with patients to set realistic goals and develop a personalised rehabilitation plan designed to effectively treat their symptoms and enhance their overall well-being.
Specialist physical assessment which includes
- Vestibulo-ocular assessments
- Cranial nerves assessments
- Balance assessments
- Assessment for sensory interaction in balance
- Assessment for coordination
- Gait Assessment
- Special vestibular tests
- Objective assessment to include motion sensitivity tests, berg balance tests etc.
Conditions we treat
- BPPV
- Imbalance
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
- Labyrinthitis
- Meniers disease
- Migraine
Our goal is to assist our clients in regaining, restoring, and achieving their goals through specialised physiotherapy. Our vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) services are specifically designed to target the inner ear system and neurological issues that result in dizziness, imbalance, migraines, and conditions such as Meniere’s disease. These treatments focus on personalised exercises and evidence-based approaches to address symptoms, promote recovery, and enhance quality of life. Whether you’re seeking treatment for inner ear disorders or a tailored program of rehabilitation exercises, our expert team is here to help. To learn more about our services or to book a consultation, contact Kay Ganguly, Clinical Director, Consultant Physiotherapist & Expert Witness.
Following a comprehensive evaluation, our expert team formulates personalised rehabilitation plans and therapy objectives tailored to your unique needs. This individualised approach is essential for addressing issues related to the vestibular system and targeting any neurological dysfunctions that may be contributing to feelings of dizziness or instability. Our treatment strategy focuses on targeted physiotherapy services, including specialised exercises designed to stabilise the inner ear, promote vestibular habituation, and improve balance. These therapies aim to treat underlying dysfunctions and provide effective, evidence-based treatments to enhance your overall recovery and well-being.
Book a treatment home, school or community visit
To make clients feel as comfortable as possible, we offer home visits or arrange treatment at one of our community clinics at William Merritt Centre, Leeds, or a similar centre or location of your choice in your local community across the North West and Yorkshire, or we could arrange to see you at a suitable space within your community.
We appreciate our clients may have mobility restrictions and will always consider how to make consultations and treatments as convenient, time optimised and pain-free as possible. Community-based rehabilitation and integration back into the community is the key to any successful rehabilitation. Besides the benefit of a familiar environment and the discipline of following treatment plans within their own setting , community-based treatment enables the client to stay motivated while involving their family and friends.