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Burnaby Physiotherapy
Vestibular Rehabilitation in Burnaby
Dizziness, imbalance, motion sensitivity, or feeling off can make daily life and exercise surprisingly difficult. Driftwood Athletics offers vestibular rehabilitation to help people improve balance, reduce dizziness, and regain confidence in movement.
What this is ?
The vestibular system helps your body interpret movement, head position, and balance. When it is not functioning well, people may feel dizzy, unsteady, motion-sensitive, visually overwhelmed, or disconnected from normal movement. Vestibular issues may appear after concussion, inner ear problems, sudden changes in head position, or prolonged sensitivity after illness or injury.
Common causes
Symptoms can include dizziness, spinning sensations, imbalance, nausea, motion sensitivity, visual strain, difficulty turning quickly, or feeling worse in busy visual environments. Some people also feel less steady in the dark or on uneven ground.
Symptoms and when to get assessed
It is worth getting assessed if symptoms are recurring, limiting daily movement, or making walking, exercise, busy environments, or head movement difficult.
How we assess it
Vestibular assessment should look at symptom triggers, eye and head movement interaction, balance, gait, positional provocation, concussion history, and whether the main issue is positional, central, cervicogenic, or related to persistent motion sensitivity.
How treatment works
Treatment may include habituation exercises, gaze stabilization, balance retraining, positional maneuvers where appropriate, education, and gradual reintroduction to movement that the system currently finds provocative.
Recovery & return to activity
Vestibular rehab often works best when exercises are specific and dosed appropriately. Too little challenge can stall progress, and too much can flare symptoms unnecessarily.
Why Choose Driftwood Athletics
Driftwood integrates vestibular care with broader rehab and training, which is useful for active adults who want not only symptom reduction, but confidence returning to walking, training, sport, and busy environments.
Will vestibular rehab make me dizzy during treatment?
Sometimes symptoms are briefly provoked, but the goal is a manageable and purposeful dose, not overwhelming flare-ups.
Can dizziness come from the neck too?
Yes, some dizziness is influenced by cervical dysfunction or post-concussion changes.
How long does vestibular rehab take?
It varies based on the cause, duration, and irritability of symptoms.
Can I exercise while doing vestibular rehab?
Often yes, with an appropriate plan and pacing strategy.