Service
Balance and Vestibular Care
Investigation of dizziness and vertigo with caloric testing, followed by individually prescribed vestibular rehabilitation exercises.
About this service
The balance organ sits in the inner ear next to the cochlea, which is why dizziness so often belongs in an audiology clinic. Caloric testing tells us whether each balance organ is responding normally and whether one side is weaker than the other.
Once the picture is clear, vestibular rehabilitation retrains the brain to compensate. The exercises are prescribed individually, practised with us and continued at home, and they are effective for unilateral weakness, post-viral vertigo and general unsteadiness.
Where the pattern points to something needing medical or surgical attention, we refer promptly to ENT with our findings attached.
What the appointment includes
- Balance history and clinical examination
- Bithermal caloric testing of both labyrinths
- Assessment of gaze stability and postural control
- Individually prescribed vestibular rehabilitation programme
- Home exercise plan with review appointments
Diagnostics
Tests used in this service
Caloric Test
A balance investigation that stimulates each inner ear separately with warm and cool irrigation to reveal which side is underperforming in patients with dizziness or vertigo.
Vestibular Rehabilitation
A structured, individually prescribed exercise programme that retrains the brain to compensate for inner ear balance problems and restores confident movement.
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