Dizziness and Vertigo

Dizziness and Vertigo

Dizziness is a sense of feeling faint, lightheaded, unsteady, or foggy. Dizziness is an overall feeling of being unbalanced.

Vertigo is a sensation that the environment around you is spinning in circles. It makes you feel dizzy and off-balance. Vertigo attacks can happen at any age, more common in women over 65. On average, vertigo attacks last several seconds to several minutes. In severe cases, however, people can experience vertigo for hours, days, weeks or even months.

There are two main types of vertigo:

• 1.Peripheral vertigo:This happens when there is a problem with the inner ear

• 2.Central vertigo:This occurs when there is an issue with the brain. Causes can include infection, brain tumor,traumatic brain injury or stroke.

What are the Common Causes?

A number of syndromes or conditions can result in vertigo. These include:

• Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

• Meniere’s disease

• Labyrinthitis

• Vestibular neuritis

• Cholesteatoma

• Vestibular Schwannoma

Other reasons that can cause a vertigo attack are-

• Migraine headaches

• Strokes

• Arrhythmia

• Diabetes

• Head injuries

• Prolonged bed rest

• Certain medications

• Ear surgery

• Hyperventilation.

• Low blood pressure (Orthostatic hypotension)

• Ataxia

How Can Physiotherapy at FLEXITUDE Help?

Here at FLEXITUDE, our physiotherapist uses certain manoeuvres to diagnose vertigo and a series of tests to get to the root cause of it. The physiotherapist also carries out postural control, coordination, and balance assessment, to ensure there are no underlying compensatory strategies. A treatment plan is prescribed based on this initial evaluation.

Vestibular rehabilitation often involves manual head manoeuvres and a progressive program of exercises designed to reduce vertigo and dizziness. Other exercises to improve balance and coordination are also prescribed.

In case you are suffering any symptoms such as dizziness or vertigo, contact FLEXITUDE Physio. Call +91 7306885927.

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