Vestibular Physiotherapy Adelaide

vestibular physiotherapy in adelaide

vestibular physiotherapy in adelaide

Feeling dizzy, unsteady or experiencing vertigo?

Dizziness and balance problems can have a significant impact on your confidence, mobility and everyday activities.

At My Community Allied Health, our physiotherapists provide vestibular assessment and rehabilitation to help identify factors contributing to dizziness and balance difficulties and develop an individualised treatment plan.

With in-home Vestibular Physiotherapy available across Adelaide, we can assess and support you in the environment where you move every day.

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All things Vestibular Physiotherapy

  • What is Vestibular Physiotherapy?

    Vestibular Physiotherapy is a specialised area of physiotherapy focused on conditions affecting the vestibular system — the system that helps your brain maintain balance, spatial awareness and stability during movement.

    Vestibular rehabilitation uses specific assessment and treatment techniques to help reduce symptoms, improve balance and build confidence with movement.

  • What can Vestibular Physiotherapy help with?

    Our physiotherapists can assess and support people experiencing:

    • Vertigo

    • BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)

    • Dizziness or light-headed sensations

    • Vestibular neuritis

    • Labyrinthitis

    • Balance difficulties

    • Unsteadiness when walking

    • Motion or movement sensitivity

    • Reduced confidence following episodes of dizziness

    • Falls or fear of falling

    • Ongoing symptoms following some vestibular conditions

  • What does a Vestibular Physiotherapy assessment involve?

    Your physiotherapist will take the time to understand your symptoms, medical history and how dizziness or balance difficulties are affecting your everyday life.

    Depending on your presentation, assessment may include:

    • Balance and walking assessment

    • Eye and head movement assessment

    • Positional testing for BPPV where appropriate

    • Functional mobility

    • Strength and coordination

    • Falls risk

    • Movement and symptom triggers

    Your physiotherapist will then develop an individualised treatment plan based on your assessment.

  • Why Choose Us

    ✔ Home or Clinic Based Appointments

    ✔ Individualised Programs

    ✔ Evidence-informed practice

    ✔ Management for Vestibular and Vertigo

How can Vestibular Physiotherapy help?

Treatment will depend on the cause of your symptoms and may include:

Repositioning manoeuvres
Specific techniques may be used to treat BPPV when indicated.

Vestibular rehabilitation exercises
Targeted exercises can help your brain adapt to changes in information coming from the vestibular system.

Gaze stabilisation
Exercises may help improve your ability to maintain visual focus while moving your head.

Balance retraining
Progressive balance exercises can help improve stability and confidence.

Habituation and movement rehabilitation
Gradual exposure to movements that provoke symptoms may help reduce movement sensitivity over time.

Strength and functional rehabilitation
We can also address strength, walking and functional difficulties that may have developed alongside your vestibular symptoms.

In-Home Vestibular Physiotherapy

For someone experiencing significant dizziness or balance difficulties, travelling to a clinic isn't always easy.

That's why we offer mobile Vestibular Physiotherapy across Adelaide, allowing assessment and treatment to take place in the comfort of your own home.

Home-based assessment can also allow your physiotherapist to consider how your symptoms affect everyday activities and mobility within your own environment.

When should I seek medical attention?

Not all dizziness is caused by the vestibular system.

New or sudden severe dizziness — particularly when accompanied by symptoms such as weakness, facial drooping, difficulty speaking, severe headache, chest pain, fainting or other new neurological symptoms — requires urgent medical assessment.

If you're unsure whether physiotherapy is appropriate, our team can help determine whether further medical assessment may be recommended.

  • No. You can book directly with our physiotherapy team without a referral. If your symptoms suggest that further medical investigation is required, your physiotherapist may recommend speaking with your GP or another health professional.

  • Yes. Physiotherapy can help manage a number of vestibular conditions that cause vertigo and dizziness. Your physiotherapist will first assess your symptoms to determine whether vestibular rehabilitation is appropriate for you.

  • BPPV is a common cause of positional vertigo and can often be treated using specific repositioning manoeuvres. Your physiotherapist will complete appropriate testing to determine whether BPPV may be contributing to your symptoms.

  • Your physiotherapist will discuss your symptoms, medical history and how dizziness or balance difficulties are affecting you. Your assessment may include eye and head movements, balance, walking, functional movement and positional testing where appropriate.

  • Yes. Where appropriate, our occupational therapists can collaborate with schools, childcare providers and other professionals involved in your child's care.

    This may include providing practical strategies, recommendations and support to help your child participate more confidently in their learning and everyday school or childcare routines.

  • Yes. My Community Allied Health offers in-home Vestibular Physiotherapy across Adelaide, allowing you to be assessed and treated in the comfort of your own home.

  • You can contact My Community Allied Health directly to arrange your initial Vestibular Physiotherapy assessment. No referral is required for private appointments.

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