The House Clinic Balance Center provides services for patients suffering from vertigo, dizziness, disequilibrium, or other balance dysfunctions. Our team of physicians, audiologists and physical therapists diagnose and treat a full range of balance disorders. We believe a multidisciplinary approach is best because balance affects multiple facets of daily living.
Balance Disorders
A balance disorder is caused by anything that affects the inner ear or the brain such as medications, ear infections or head injuries. Symptoms includes:
- Vertigo
- Feeling as if you are going to fall
- Lightheadedness
- Faintness
- Floating sensation
- Blurred vision
- Confusion or disorientation
Common balance disorders include:
- BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
- Meniere’s disease
- Migraine associated vertigo
- Vestibular neuritis
Balance Testing
Accurate diagnosis is essential to developing an effective treatment plan. You physician will assess your symptoms and decide what further diagnostic tests and treatments are necessary. Tests may include:
- VNG (videonystagmography)
- Audiology testing
- Imaging of the head
- Physical therapy evaluation
