Dizziness associated with Vestibular Dysfunction and Treatment

The vestibule of your inner ear is something most of us don’t learn about during our biology classes in school. Yet, it is one of the most important parts of our human anatomy, and it helps keep us in balance. Your vestibule can be affected, just like any other part of your body, with various illnesses. These illnesses could range from something as basic as vertigo to serious viral infections. Whatever may be the case, vestibular dysfunction could lead to various symptoms including, dizziness, nausea, anxiety, fear, and a loss of balance.

First, let us discuss some of the most common conditions associated with vestibular dysfunction.

1. BPPV

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the most common condition associated with vestibular dysfunction. This condition makes your brain feel as if you are moving when you’re not. This is why you may feel dizziness or nausea.

2. Labyrinthitis

 The labyrinth is an inner structure of your ear which could be damaged from an inflammation caused by a bacterial infection. This may cause pain, mild loss of hearing and loss of balance. This could be cured by treating the infection.

3. Meniere’s Disease

This is usually caused by a severe build-up of fluid in your inner ear due to some virus, allergy or auto-immune reaction. This could create symptoms like vertigo, tinnitus, and a feeling of heaviness in the ear.

Some of the less common vestibular dysfunctions include Perilymphatic fistula, Vestibular neuritis, Acoustic neuroma and Vestibular migraine.

Shanti Priya Physiotherapy clinic provides some of the best available vestibular dysfunction treatment in Madurai. We believe in taking a comprehensive approach towards treating our patients. Some of the treatment we provide include:

1. Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy

This process is a combination of exercises to your head, body and eyes, which retrains your brain about how it perceives balance. With these exercises, one can train their body to overcome the symptoms of vestibular dysfunction quickly and effectively.

2. Surgery

Although taken as the lost resort, we at Shanti Priya believe in trying every avenue possible to provide the best possible treatment for our patients. We could perform small invasive surgeries to reposition the components of your inner ear to improve your vestibule functionality.

3. Canalith Repositioning Procedure

This is a highly complex procedure which involves making precise and patterned movements to reposition the ‘otoliths’ (calcium crystals) in your inner ear. This great reduces the symptoms associated with vestibular disorders.

Apart from these commonly used procedures, professionals at Shanti Priya also recommend proper diet, home-based exercises and right medication for vestibular dysfunction cure.

Your time of suffering from vestibular dysfunction and dizziness is over. Get in touch with Shanti Priya wellness centre today.