Balance and Vestibular Therapy Program
UNC Rockingham Outpatient Physical Therapy offers a comprehensive evaluation of the inner ear’s balance system. We evaluate symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance to see if the inner ear is the source of the problem. We work with your primary or specialty physician to reach an accurate diagnosis of the problem and create a treatment plan.
Problems of dizziness, vertigo, and poor balance are very serious. Research shows that these problems are extremely common and carry heavy consequences in affecting quality of life, restricting activities or work, and putting people at risk for dangerous falls.
Dizziness, vertigo, and balance problems can be due to many different things. Often, the inner ear is to blame for problems of vertigo which is defined as a “feeling of spinning, or a feeling of moving despite being still.”
To receive an evaluation, make sure to contact your primary or specialty care doctor to get their recommendation for a referral.
Evaluations and Treatments
UNC Rockingham Outpatient Physical Therapy offers the following evaluations and treatments (information for patient and referring physicians):
- In-depth dizziness case history
- Evaluation
– Eye movement testing
– Balance testing (mCTSIB)
– Other tests as indicated
- Head Impulse Test (HIT)
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Testing (BPPV)
– Canalith Repositioning Maneuver (Epley Maneuverer)
– Semont Liberatory Maneuver
– Roll Maneuver for treatment of Horizontal Canal BPPV
– Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) referrals with tailored recommendations based on diagnostic results
– VRT at-home program for special patient populations
