Vertigo is one of the most disorienting experiences you can have. The room spins, your balance goes and even simple things like rolling over in bed or looking up can set it off. The reassuring part is that the most common types are also the most treatable. You do not have to live with it and you do not have to push through it on your own.
At Rehab Wise we assess and treat vertigo and dizziness every week here in Bundaberg. For many people the cause is a problem in the inner ear that responds well to focused, hands-on care. We will work out what is driving your symptoms, explain it in plain language and start you on a clear path back to steady ground.
The most common types of vertigo are very treatable
Hands-on treatment plus targeted exercise
No referral needed to book
Most vertigo comes from the vestibular system, the balance organ in your inner ear that tells your brain where your head is in space. When that system sends the wrong signals, you feel the world move when it is not.
The most common cause we see is BPPV, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. It happens when tiny crystals in the inner ear come loose and move into a part of the ear where they do not belong. When you move your head, those crystals shift and trigger short, intense bursts of spinning. It sounds alarming, but BPPV is mechanical and well understood, which is exactly why it responds so well to treatment.
Vertigo and dizziness can also come from other vestibular causes, such as inflammation of the inner ear nerve or a balance system that has not fully recovered after illness. Part of what we do at your first visit is sort out which is at play, because the right treatment depends on the right diagnosis. If your dizziness comes with other symptoms that point away from the inner ear, we will tell you and help you get to the right person.
Treatment starts with a proper assessment. We take you through some simple position changes and watch how your eyes and your symptoms respond, which tells us which ear is involved and what type of vertigo you have. For BPPV the most effective treatment is canalith repositioning, most often the Epley manoeuvre, a precise guided sequence of head and body movements that walks the loose crystals back to where they belong. It is done in the clinic, involves no medication, and many people feel a clear difference straight after. Where your balance system needs to relearn and adapt, we prescribe vestibular rehabilitation exercises that retrain your brain to handle the signals from your inner ear.
Canalith repositioning to move the loose crystals back into place, the standard treatment for BPPV.
Targeted exercises that retrain your balance system so dizziness settles.
Graded work to rebuild steadiness and confidence on your feet.
Vertigo does not just affect your inner ear. It affects your confidence. When you have been caught out by a spinning episode, it is natural to start moving carefully, avoiding the gym, putting off driving and worrying about the next time it hits. Getting your balance back is as much about that confidence as it is about the symptoms.
Our dizziness and balance physio in Bundaberg is built around getting you back to the things you had stepped away from. We use balance retraining to rebuild steadiness on your feet, and we progress it as you improve, so you can trust your body again on the stairs, behind the wheel and at work. Many of our patients see meaningful change within their first few sessions, and we track how you are going against clear goals. To learn more about the team and the training we bring to a niche service like this, see our About page.
If vertigo or dizziness is affecting your days, the next step is a proper assessment. Book a session and we will work out what is going on and map out the next steps together. We work with every major funding pathway, including NDIS, WorkCover, DVA, Medicare Care Plans and most private health funds, so cost is not a barrier to getting your balance back. If you fund your care through the NDIS, we can help you understand how vestibular rehab fits your plan.
Vertigo is one of the conditions we treat at Rehab Wise. Browse all the conditions we treat, or get in touch if you are not sure your symptoms fit and we will point you in the right direction.
Book a session or give us a call and we will map out the next steps together.
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