If it feels the room is spinning or you can’t quite settle your eyes, Vestibular physiotherapy could be the solution you’ve been looking for. You may feel out of sorts, light headed or even a little drunk on your feet. Sometimes you get headaches and migraines, with or without aura, or have been “diagnosed” with terms such as Ménière’s disease, BPPV or vertigo, booking an Assessment with Jeremy should give you some answers.
A really common symptom is rolling over in bed and feeling the world spin around you, but also not really enjoying being in a crowd: busy places or feeling light headed when changing position are all part of vestibular distress.
Our Specialist physio Jeremy Parker is skilled in Vestibular Rehabilitation and will help you to understand why you feel dizzy or out of kilter and what can be done to help you. Depending on your symptoms he may well recommend several physio sessions but a longer term rehab plan may have to be put in place. Jeremy will work with you for the long term gain.
A physiotherapy assessment will include, but is not limited to, assessment of the neck, jaw, eye movement, balance/vestibular system, and gait. Treatment may involve some gentle hands on techniques such as the Epley manoeuvre for BPPV (Vertigo), or exercises designed to help the vestibular system, depending of the cause of the problem.
Jeremy is able to treat Cervicogenic headaches and Vestibular Hypofunction, Vestibular Migraines as well as specialising in BPPV and TMJ.
“I was suffering from really bad vertigo that was waking me up every night. I went to see Kiah and she was so brilliant – really smiley and friendly and so knowledgeable about everything – the spinning feeling scared me so much and she was so patient – she managed to treat the vertigo and now its gone, I’m so grateful – thank you Kiah, so much.”
V.L. 9th June ’19
Our physios will often work with a team of GP’s, Neurologists, and ENT specialists to ensure a correct diagnosis and treatment plan.
Vestibular physiotherapy is a specialised branch of physiotherapy used to treat conditions which cause symptoms of dizziness and balance issues.
Vestibular physio is a specialised branch of physiotherapy which can help deal with symptoms of dizziness and balance issues.
This can vary a lot depending on the condition being treated. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) for example often only requires one to two treatment sessions, whilst other conditions may take a number of months to get better and require the patient to be doing vestibular rehab exercises several times a day. It is advised to have an assessment to determine the cause of the symptoms and have a plan worked out based on the findings in the assessment.
Yes vestibular physiotherapy is available on the NHS.
Yes. Vestibular rehabilitation is one of many specialised branches of physiotherapy. Like other forms of physiotherapy treatment, it will involve various home exercises and maybe some hands on treatment techniques.
Some of the more common conditions treated with vestibular physiotherapy include:
Physiotherapists typically train at university for 4 years. University training does not typically cover vestibular rehabilitation in much depth, hence most physiotherapists do not treat vestibular conditions. Qualified physiotherapists interested in vestibular physiotherapy can then undertake separate training to learn the necessary assessment and treatment skills needed.
Yes, Vestibular Physiotherapy is safe. There are no associated risks with this type of physiotherapy. If treatment does not help alleviate symptoms then further assessment by a neurologist or ENT specialist may be advised.
An Initial Assessment is £155, with 30 minute Follow-ups at £107. If you have Private Medical Insurance then they may cover your sessions too.
At Six Physio Fitzrovia you can see Vestibular Specialist Jeremy Parker, with 15+ years of experience he has the knowledge and expertise to treat your symptoms.
