Balance Therapy (Vestibular Rehabilitation)

Vestibular rehabilitation therapy at the balance disorder center is provided by Shireen Azeemuddin, PT, DPT. The patient will be evaluated for tailored exercises and/or therapy maneuvers for a specific inner ear disorder. Rehabilitation may require one or more visits from the patient.

• A non-invasive approach for patients with vestibular and balance disorders
• A systematic, individually designed regimen of exercises and activities that address the unique needs of individual patients

• Positional vertigo
• Persistent vertigo
• History of falls
• Motion sensitivity
• Headache, stiff neck
• Visual motion disturbances
• Blurred vision
• Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)
• Poor balance

• Decrease frequency, intensity, and duration of vertigo
• Decrease related symptoms such as headache, nausea, and lightheadedness
• Improve balance
• Increase independence in daily life
• Develop compensatory strategies for coping with dizziness, disequilibrium, and anxiety

• Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• Labyrinthitis
• Vestibular neuronitis
• Chronic vestibulopathy
• Disequilibrium of aging
• Post-surgical imbalance
• Connective tissue disorders
• Bilateral vestibular weakness from ototoxicity
• Vertigo of unknown etiology

• Level of vertigo or other dizziness
• Motions that stimulate vertigo
• Functional balance
• Mobility skills
• Musculoskeletal function
• Independence in basic self-care skills and other daily life tasks

• Exercises and activities to decrease vertigo
• Repositioning maneuvers and exercises for positional vertigo
• Balance retraining
• Counseling for safety equipment
• Safety training and other mobility skills
• Training in activities of daily living

• Must have a written prescription for physical therapy from a physician
• Physician should indicate diagnosis
• Center for Balance Disorders hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Phone: (713) 798-6336
• Fax: (713) 798-8658