Vestibular disorders can cause inappropriate eye movements, balance challenges, and symptoms such as vertigo (feeling like “the room is spinning”) or dizziness. Vestibular disorder treatment has been shown to improve postural stability, control, and dynamic gait in individuals with vestibular disorders. A link between your ear and brain, called [...]
Vestibular neuritis is a condition that affects the function of the vestibular system of the ear, which leads to severe spontaneous vertigo and dizziness.[i] Studies have shown that it has an annual incidence rate of 3.5 per 100 000 persons.[i],[ii] While severe symptoms typically improve over a few days, main [...]
Ménière’s disease is an inner ear (vestibular system) disorder that affects approximately 1 in every 1000 Canadians.[i] It can be difficult to detect, and its symptoms, including imbalance, nausea and dizziness, can mimic the presentation of other diseases. While Ménière’s can be disabling, many forms of therapy, including physical therapy [...]
What Are the Symptoms of Vertigo? The awful feeling of motion when you’re perfectly still – vertigo. Not to be confused with dizziness (the feeling of being lightheaded, woozy, or unbalanced). Vertigo can happen for a number of reasons in a number of different situations – at sea, in [...]
