VRT Therapy
- Are you dizzy?
- Does your world spin?
- Do you feel off-balance?
- Is vertigo affecting your ability to work?
Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) is a physiotherapy program that uses specific exercises to help reduce symptoms of dizziness and vertigo as well as improve balance reactions. VRT therapy aims to improve your day-to-day functioning, with particular emphasis on driving, working and improved participation in recreational activities.
VRT sessions are usually required once or twice a week for 4-8 weeks. A comprehensive assessment will take place over two sessions and will include many quantitative tests that will allow us to assess the efficacy of your rehabilitation program over time. A home program of therapy will be designed specifically for you to follow at home between sessions.
Who can benefit from VRT?
Most conditions of peripheral or central vestibular origin can benefit from VRT, including:
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Vestibular Neuronitis
- Labyrinthitis
- Acoustic Neuroma or CNS Tumour
- Ototoxicity and Bilateral Vestibular Loss
- Dizziness Post-Stroke, Head Injury, MS and Other Neurological Pathologies
- Psychogenic Vertigo
- Dysuse Dysequilibrium (Fear of Falling)
For more information on VRT please contact Amy Harrison on 083 407 8028 or email: morningsiderehab@gmail.com
For more information on RehabMatters please visit www.rehabmatters.co.za
RehabMatters Physiotherapist, Amy Harrison qualified in 2000 and has her Masters Degree in NeuroRehabilitation. She has been working in the field of VRT for the last 4 years and has been certified in Vestibular Assessment and Rehabilitation Therapy through the University of Cape Town.
