Our Services
Our staff has a combined 60+ years of experience in testing, diagnosing, and providing treatment options to patients suffering from a variety of symptoms related to balance and dizziness disorders.
Physical Therapy Services
Dizziness and balance disorders affect millions of people. What we care about most is how it affects you or a loved one. Our philosophy: Once you’ve seen one patient with dizziness, you’ve seen one patient with dizziness! In other words, no matter how common dizziness is, it affects each person differently. Therefore, each therapy plan must be unique.
Our therapy program focuses on a specialized form of physical therapy known as vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT). Although VRT commonly refers to the inner ear, dizziness and balance disorders can develop from a variety of causes. While we strongly believe that a successful treatment plan depends on an accurate diagnosis, we recognize that you are not defined by your diagnosis. We would love the opportunity to team up with you to help you get better!
If you have any of these symptoms, we may be able to help you:
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
- Balance Problems
- Unsteadiness
- History of Falling
- Motion sensitivity
- Hearing changes (such as tinnitus, or ringing in your ears) accompanied by dizziness
- Feeling “fullness” in your ears
- Visual disturbances
- Anxiety over balance difficulties
- Fatigue due to dizziness
Our therapy services include treatment for:
- Balance Problems
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Dizziness
- Partial Facial Paralysis
- Fall Prevention
- Head Trauma
- Vestibular Rehab
- Visual Induced Dizziness (motion sensitivity)
- Neurological Disorders
“How can physical therapy help me?”
Vertigo
If you feel as though the room is spinning around you when you make certain movements, such as lying down, rolling over in bed and/or looking up, then you may have a condition known as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). BPPV is one of the most common causes of short bouts of vertigo. The good news: your symptoms associated with BPPV can usually be treated successfully in a few visits.
Chronic Dizziness
Chronic dizziness can make it challenging to carry out your normal daily activities. We specialize in VRT, a type of exercise-based rehabilitation that helps reduce the feelings of dizziness and/or unsteadiness. VRT has been shown to be effective for several disorders such as inner ear dysfunction, neurological disorders, concussions, and even anxiety-related dizziness.
Balance
Many people suffer from both dizziness and balance problems while others don’t experience dizziness but feel “off” and unsteady. Sometimes this unsteadiness can lead to falls. Just like dizziness, balance disorders can be a result from a variety of causes such as inner ear dysfunction, neurological disorders, weakness, pain, and sensory loss (peripheral neuropathy). Our team can prescribe a therapeutic plan to recover your balance, improve your safety, and restore your confidence!
Find out more about why you’re dizzy, how you can restore your balance, and how to improve other symptoms by making an appointment with us. Call us at 512-345-4664.
Diagnostic Testing
Dizziness and balance disorders are often poorly understood and, as a result, they can be misdiagnosed. An accurate diagnosis begins with a comprehensive medical assessment, including gathering information about your symptoms, medications, and family medical history.
To help lead us to the correct diagnosis, we offer the following diagnostic testing in house:
- Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) measures how sound signals move along the hearing nerve to receptors in the brain, providing more information about hearing loss and even causes of dizziness and unsteadiness.
- Comprehensive Audiometry tests your hearing function, which provides valuable information about the cause(s) of your symptoms including ringing, ear fullness, dizziness and even balance problems.
- Computerized Balance Testing assesses how you integrate your vision, sense of touch (proprioception), and inner ear information to maintain balance.
- Electrocochleography (ECoG) measures electrical responses to sound, which can provide information about fluid changes of the inner ear.
- Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potential (VEMP) is performed to verify whether the inner ear structures and associated nerves are functioning normally.
- Videonystagmography (VNG) examines your eye movement with specialized video goggles, which can help determine if your dizziness and/or balance issues are caused by a peripheral vestibular (inner ear) problem, central nervous system (brain) problem, or both.
If you or a loved one is suffering from balance or balance problems, call us today to discuss your options. We’re here to answer all your questions. Call us now at 512-345-4664.
Concussion Services
About 20% of concussion patients experience complications that interfere with work, school, relationships, and childcare. We utilize state-of-the-art testing and equipment to improve strength, balance, and sight. At 360 Balance & Dizziness, we know that each person’s experience with, presentation of, and recovery from concussion is unique.
A concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head and can have long-lasting effects on your overall health. Every concussion is considered a very serious injury and requires immediate medical attention.
Recovering from a concussion can take weeks to years, depending on the severity of your injury. Treatment doesn’t end when you leave your medical doctor’s office, that’s where we come in.
How can we help you?
We are uniquely qualified to treat problems and symptoms associated with concussion. We do thorough testing and use your past and recent medical history to determine a treatment plan that addresses your symptoms and your day-to-day needs. Part of your recovery plan may include an exercise regimen for restoring strength and endurance, treating dizziness, reducing problems with balance, providing headache relief, and prescribing sleep and rest protocols. Ultimately, our goal is for you to feel well enough to return you to your normal activities, including school, work, childcare, and sports.
Why see a concussion specialist?
Experts agree that after you have been cleared by your medical team, a patient with concussion should work with a qualified clinician who has experience treating patients with head trauma. Therapeutic concussion specialists understand patients’ needs, goals, and limitations while on the road to recovery.
Are you ready to get your life back? Call us at 512-345-4664 to schedule an appointment for your concussion recovery and treatment plan.