Motus Health has physiotherapists who focus on the treatment and management of dizziness and balance. Following diagnosis, these debilitating conditions are often treatable and the clinical team can develop individualised treatment programs to both relieve the symptoms and get you functioning again.
dizziness and balance clinic
Causes
The most common causes for dizziness and vertigo are inner ear issues, sensory mismatch and side effects of medication:
- Inner ear or vestibular problems include viral causes such as vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis, bacterial infection, Meniere’s Disease or BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).
- Sensory mismatch occurs when the vestibular system, vision and muscles/joints are not relaying the same information to the brain. This variance in input causes symptoms such as balance issues, falls, nausea and blurred vision.
- Many heart and blood pressure medications, thyroid medications, diuretics and antihistamines can cause dizziness and light-headedness.
Which Motus clinics offer this service?
- Dunedin Centre City
- Lincoln
- Ashburton
