If you’re experiencing dizziness, vertigo, unsteadiness, or frequent falls, the experienced team at Gold Coast Physical Therapy provides comprehensive balance and vestibular therapy to identify the underlying cause and develop a personalized treatment plan. Our evidence based approach helps patients improve balance, reduce dizziness, restore confidence, and safely return to their daily activities.
Our experienced physical therapists begin with a comprehensive evaluation to determine the underlying cause of your balance problems, dizziness, or unsteadiness. Because balance is influenced by multiple body systems, including the inner ear, vision, muscles, joints, and nervous system, identifying the source of your symptoms is essential to developing an effective treatment plan. We create a personalized rehabilitation program that addresses your specific needs, helping you improve stability, reduce your risk of falls, and regain the confidence to safely return to your daily activities.
In many cases, the vestibular system is a primary contributor to dizziness, vertigo, and balance disorders. Located within the inner ear, the vestibular system works together with your eyes and muscles to help you maintain balance and spatial awareness.
Vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise based program designed by a specialized physical therapist to improve balance and reduce dizziness-related problems. A treatment plan will be developed that will improve your ability to function in activities of everyday living, reduce your risk for falling, and,ultimately, improve your quality of life.
Gold Coast Physical Therapy uses advanced medical techniques to overcome dizziness and vertigo.
An overhead harness support system consists of an overhead track and moveable trolly that allows the patient, while secured in a simple body harness, the freedom to ambulate, perform functional types of activities, and fall with minimal risk of injury.
Before your initial evaluation with a physical therapist, a test is taken in the Bertec Computerized Dynamic Posturography called the Sensory Organization Test (SOT). This is a Six Condition Protocol used to identify any abnormalities in the way you use your three sensory systems of balance: Vision, Vestibular, and Somatosensory. During each of the six Conditions, your three sensory systems for balance system are challenged in different ways to see how your brain uses them effectively. There are four sections in the SOT that help our Physicians, Audiologists, and physical therapists design personalized physical therapy interventions with each balance patient.
Our clinicians complete advanced balance and vestibular certification programs and are part of a dedicated Balance Center led by highly trained vestibular therapists. Combined with specialized equipment and ongoing education, our team is committed to delivering exceptional care and helping patients achieve lasting improvements in balance, mobility, and overall quality of life.
Our comprehensive approach includes advanced balance evaluations, personalized vestibular rehabilitation, balance retraining, and fall risk assessments to identify factors that may increase your risk of falling.
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