Balance Therapy
Problems with balance or dizziness can cause profound disruptions in daily life. In addition to increased risk for falls, these problems can shorten attention span, disrupt sleep, limit work and recreational activities, and produce fatigue and/or nausea.
Possible Causes for Balance or Dizziness Problems
A number of factors may contribute to balance or dizziness problems, including:
- Reduced strength and flexibility
- Certain medications
- Vertigo/inner ear problems
- Neurological conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis
- Head trauma such as traumatic brain injury, post-blast injury
- Athletic injuries
- Chemotherapy and other oto-toxic medications
- Diabetes
Balance Self Test
If you are concerned about balance or dizziness issues, you can take our Balance Self Test and read more about balance screenings.
Treatment
At St.Vincent, our licensed physical therapists and audiologists provide detailed assessment and evaluation to most effectively pinpoint and treat causes of balance disorders and dizziness using:
NeuroCom®, a state-of-the-art computerized system that detects specific problems by selectively assessing each of the body systems that controls balance
Computerized dynamic posturography, a series of testing procedures using the NeuroCom to evaluate each of the three body systems that controls balance
Physical therapy assessments, consisting of traditional physical therapy assessments such as strength, range of motion, flexibility and gait analysis
Vestibular rehabilitation, an exercise-based treatment approach to help the brain and spinal cord compensate and control symptoms of dizziness and imbalance
Videonystagmography (VNG), a diagnostic assessment tool used to evaluate the balance portion of the inner ear
Hearing testing, an important part of a thorough vestibular evaluation as hearing problems sometimes develop as a result of balance and dizziness problems.
Locations
You can find rehabilitation therapy for balance and dizziness problems at:
Carmel
St.Vincent Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
1185 Carmel Drive, Building C
Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 415-6980
Fax: (317) 415-6990
Centralized Scheduling
For centralized scheduling in the Indianapolis area, call:
- Adult therapies: (317) 338-LIVE (5483)
- Pediatric therapies: (317) 338-GROW (4769)
Tips for Outpatient Rehabilitation
Check out our steps to ensure a smooth start up to your therapy.