The body’s sense of balance comes from several systems communicating quickly and accurately ( read more here => Vertigo and Dizziness Blog ). Dizziness is a symptom of miscommunication between these systems. So, our physiotherapists work through an assessment process to identify which systems are causing miscommunication. We understand that dizziness can be a traumatic experience and often involves nausea. For this reason, we considerately order our assessment to begin with

Did you know that some forms of vertigo and dizziness can be treated with physiotherapy? Dizziness is an umbrella term that includes all forms of unsteadiness, giddiness, vertigo, feeling not right etc. True vertigo is more specific and is a strong sensation of spinning or tilting. All forms of dizziness disrupt life and are worth treating. Whether it’s the feeling of constant unsteadiness like living on a boat, or true vertigo that makes it hard to stand and walk straight. D

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is a common form of vertigo that most people know as being caused by ‘crystals in the ear’. The vertigo has some very characteristic features that make it easily recognizable. It comes on suddenly, often as a severe room spinning vertigo. It is triggered by a movement such as rolling over in bed, getting out of bed or bending over. There is usually a short delay before the vertigo starts and it eases again within 1 minute from the t

Knee pain is a very general term for pain surrounding the knee. Let’s first take a basic look at the anatomy of the knee. The knee is comprised of two main joints, the tibiofemoral joint (between the femur (thigh) bone, and the tibia (shin) bone), and the patellofemoral joint (between the patella (knee cap) and the femur). The knee is mainly a hinge joint (bends and straightens), however there is some rotation that occurs at the joint to allow the knee to move efficiently. Th

Headaches can be debilitating. Physiotherapy can assist in alleviating a few types of headaches including tension headaches, cervicogenic headaches and migraines.