Vertigo treatment with vestibular physiotherapist in London for dizziness, vestibular and balance disorders, falls in elderly. Physiotherapy specialist in vertigo and vestibular exercises. Vestibular rehabilitation at home in London or at our practices in Moorgate Monument, Belgravia Victoria and Clapham South.
Dizziness Treatment: vestibular rehabilitation exercises to treat vertigo and balance disorders with our specialised vestibular physiotherapist in London
Vestibular physiotherapy can be an effective solution for vertigo, dizziness and other vestibular balance conditions if you haven’t looked through it yet. Our vestibular specialised physio in London is highly trained in vestibular treatments and exercises, with a background of many specialisation trainings in order to offer the latest and most accurate methods of vestibular rehabilitation.
Our vestibular physiotherapist in London can help you understand better your vestibular disorder and help you manage vertigo related conditions such as BPPV, visual vertigo or even repetitive falls in older people. They will provide a meticulous assessment and treatment plan with vestibular exercises, physio manipulation for vertigo symptoms and lifestyle advice to give you all the tools in hand to self-manage and overcome your vertigo.
What is a vestibular physiotherapist?
A vestibular physiotherapist is a therapist who, on top of their physiotherapy diploma, has followed specific training to specialise in vestibular rehabilitation. Vestibular physiotherapy is a specific field that not all physios are trained for, as it usually falls outside their physio curriculum.
Vestibular physiotherapy treats patients who suffer from conditions that affect the vestibular system and their balance: vertigo, dizziness, BPPV, motion sickness (kinetosis), repetitive falls, visual vertigo, inner ear infection…
If you are an Axa or Bupa patient, you cannot book online. Please call our office with your authorisation number.
If you cannot find an appointment which suits you or would like a home visit, call us or send us a message: we will do our best to find you a slot.
Vertigo physiotherapy in London, vestibular physio rehabilitation for dizziness, balance disorders at my home or at the physio practices in London – Moorgate Monument EC3, Belgravia Victoria SW1 and Clapham South SW4
Our vestibular physiotherapist can provide vestibular physio rehabilitation at our practices in London:
- Our clinic in Monument close to Bank, Moorgate and London Bridge
- Our clinic in Belgravia Westminster near Victoria, Knightsbridge and Sloane Square
- Our clinic in Clapham near Battersea and Balham
If you can’t find a time that suits you in one of the locations, our clinics are conveniently located 10-15 minutes travel from each other by public transports.
Vertigo physiotherapy at home in London, vestibular physiotherapist and home visit physio sessions for vestibular disorders, balance disorders in London
If your schedule is too busy or your balance and vertigo issues stop you from travelling, our vestibular physiotherapist can provide at-home vestibular physio sessions in London.
Vestibular physiotherapy rehabilitation with our vestibular physio in London, vertigo physiotherapist treatment covered by all the major health insurances such as AXA BUPA CIGNA and WPA
Our physiotherapy and osteopathy treatments are covered by most health insurances and are Bupa registered & recognised (BUPA Global and BUPA UK), Axa registered & recognised (AXA International, AXA PPP), Cigna registered & recognised and WPA registered & recognised
For more information or to book an appointment for vestibular physiotherapy rehabilitation in London, call us on 0207 125 0262 & 0782 455 3765.
How does the vestibular system work?
Your vestibular system includes your inner ear and your central nervous system. To simplify, your vestibular system helps you with your sense of balance and orientation in space, which makes it necessary to your coordination of movements, your posture and the position of your head. Without your vestibular system, you wouldn’t be able to move through space or stand without falling. That’s the reason why it is important to see a vestibular physiotherapist if you start having issues with your vestibular system (vertigo).
Do I have a vestibular disorder?
A vestibular disorder can come from a pathology, infection or injury that affects your vestibular system. As your inner ear and central nervous system are responsible for your balance and what it entails, if it gets affected in any way then the first symptom will be a loss of balance and coordination.
Losing your balance is a very common symptom that happens often when you change position too quickly, when you stand or lay down. It usually lasts a few seconds and then goes away. However, if this off-balance sensation happens too often or lasts for longer (minutes or hours) then you may suffer from a balance and vestibular disorder. If you do, your first step will be to have an assessment with a vestibular physiotherapist to understand where this condition comes from and if physiotherapy manipulation can help for your specific vertigo as there is different causes of vertigo.
Information about vestibular physiotherapy, vertigo treatments and solution for dizziness. Vestibular rehabilitation for balance disorders in London.
What are symptoms of balance disorder?
Vestibular conditions that affect balance can be manifested in different ways:
- Vertigo
- Feeling dizzy
- Imbalance
- Unstable posture
- Unstable vision, blurred vision
- Feeling disoriented
- Feeling off-balance
- Falling or stumbling
Sense of imbalance can lead to digestive troubles such as nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. Anxiety and fear can also be induced, which may affect daily and professional activities.
What are the main balance disorders?
There are many vestibular disorders, but the most common conditions that vestibular physiotherapists treat are the following:
- Vertigo BPPV in London
- Vestibular Neuritis in London
- Menière’s disease in London
- Kinetosis in London
- Labyrinthitis in London
Balance disorder can also be a main symptom in phobias such as agoraphobia or acrophobia, and the main reason for repetitive falls in elderly people.
What is vertigo BPPV?
BPPV is the term for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. BPPV is defined by tiny calcium fragments – normally located in the inner ear, that come loose and move from one part to another area where they shouldn’t be. The event sends the wrong message to the brain which thinks your body is moving when you are not. This will cause dizziness, alongside the sensation of spinning and swaying.
What is Vestibular Neuritis?
Vestibular neuritis is often related to a viral infection causing inflammation of the nerve that relates sound and balance information from the inner ear to the brain.
What is Menière’s Disease?
Menière’s disease is most often caused by a virus or an allergy that brings too much fluid to the inner ear. The event brings sudden vertigo, ringing or buzzing sensation in the ear as well as pressure and sometimes hearing loss, which can be temporary or permanent depending on the gravity of the disease.
What is Kinetosis?
Kinetosis is the technical term for motion sickness.
What is Labyrinthitis?
Labyrinthitis is an infection in the inner ear that is caused by the inflammation of the labyrinth, located deep in the inner ear. Common symptoms are dizziness, vertigo, ear pain, ear pressure, nausea, fever and pus or fluid coming out of the ear.
What can vestibular physiotherapy do to treat vertigo and balance disorders?
Vestibular rehabilitation is always tailored to each patient following a thorough assessment of their symptoms, medical background and pathology. Our vestibular physiotherapist will target the treatment plan towards helping the patient overcome their vertigo and dizziness, and as well encourage the central nervous system to compensate for the deficient vestibular sensor.
Our vestibular physiotherapist can help with various aspects of balance disorders:
- Help with the perception of space, body movements and position
- Help with head and eye movements
- Help with posture
- Help with oculomotor reflexes and ocular proprioception
- Help with imbalance when standing and walking
- Help with walking
- Lifestyle advice
- Fall prevention
In cases of vertigo BPPV, our vestibular physiotherapist can also help with manual techniques to reposition the loose crystals in the inner ear, which is the main cause for dizziness and vertigo.
Is vestibular physio rehabilitation a long process?
Vertigo treatment with vestibular physiotherapy will take more or less time depending on how serious your vertigo condition is. This is why our vestibular physio will go through a meticulous assessment in order to understand your vestibular disorder and what causes it.
Their personalised vertigo treatment program will target many aspects of the vestibular disorder and while some patients can be treated in just a few sessions, others may need a few weeks or months in order to overcome their vertigo efficiently. Regular sessions are key to a good vestibular rehabilitation.
If you are an Axa or Bupa patient, you cannot book online. Please call our office with your authorisation number.
If you cannot find an appointment which suits you or would like a home visit, call us or send us a message: we will do our best to find you a slot.
