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Vestibular Physiotherapy in Crossfield

Feeling dizzy, off-balance or like the room is spinning can make everyday movement uncomfortable and unpredictable. Vestibular physiotherapy focuses on understanding what is triggering your symptoms and helping you move with more confidence.

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Vertigo • Dizziness • Balance problems • Motion sensitivity

Physiotherapist performing a vestibular assessment with a patient

What does your dizziness feel like?

People describe dizziness in very different ways. What brings your symptoms on can provide important information during your assessment.

The room spins when I roll over

Brief spinning when lying down, getting up, looking upward or turning in bed can occur with positional vertigo.

I feel off-balance or like I'm on a boat

Some vestibular problems feel more like swaying or instability than true spinning.

Busy places make me feel dizzy

Grocery aisles, crowds, patterns or moving environments can sometimes trigger visual motion sensitivity.

Moving my head makes things feel unstable

Head movement may cause dizziness, imbalance or difficulty keeping vision clear and steady.

What is vestibular physiotherapy?

Your balance depends on information from your inner ears, eyes, brain, muscles and joints working together. When one part of this system is not working normally, you may experience dizziness, vertigo, imbalance or difficulty with movement.

Vestibular physiotherapy uses assessment and individualized rehabilitation to understand how these systems are working together. Treatment is based on your symptoms and findings — not every person with dizziness needs the same exercises.

Does the room spin when you roll over in bed?

One possible cause is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) . BPPV can cause short episodes of spinning when you change the position of your head, such as rolling over, lying back, looking upward or bending down.

Positional testing can help determine whether symptoms follow a pattern consistent with BPPV. When BPPV is identified, the affected ear and inner-ear canal can influence which treatment or repositioning technique is appropriate.

Tried the Epley maneuver but you're still dizzy? Not every case of positional dizziness is the same. Persistent symptoms may need a more complete assessment rather than repeatedly performing the same maneuver.

Assessment and rehabilitation built around your symptoms

Your visit focuses on understanding what brings on your dizziness and how it is affecting your balance, movement and everyday activities.

Your assessment may look at

  • When and how your dizziness started
  • Positions or movements that trigger symptoms
  • Balance and walking
  • Head and eye movement
  • Visual motion sensitivity
  • Neck movement when relevant

Rehabilitation may include

  • Gaze-stability exercises
  • Balance retraining
  • Gradual motion or habituation exercises
  • Walking and movement exercises
  • Individualized home exercises
  • Guidance for gradual return to activity

Meet Your Physiotherapists

One-on-one vestibular assessment and rehabilitation at our Crossfield clinic.

Ankit Patel, physiotherapist and clinic owner at Can-Am Physical Therapy

Ankit Patel

Physiotherapist

Ankit has worked in the fitness and rehabilitation industry for many years, with experience across athletic, orthopedic, neurological and specialized rehabilitation settings.

His approach focuses on one-on-one care, understanding what is limiting each patient and building an individualized plan to help improve movement, function and confidence.

Clinical Focus
Vestibular Rehabilitation Concussion Rehabilitation Advanced Manual Therapy Dry Needling Orthopedic & Sports Rehab MVA Rehabilitation
Gursharanjit (Sharan) Bhambra, physiotherapist at Can-Am Physical Therapy

Gursharanjit (Sharan) Bhambra

Physiotherapist, Pelvic Health

Sharan believes good physiotherapy starts with listening: understanding what you are experiencing, what is important to you, and what you want to feel confident doing again.

Her experience includes pelvic health, musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation, vestibular care, functional dry needling, exercise prescription and sports injury rehabilitation. She enjoys working one-on-one with patients and creating care that feels personal, comfortable and easy to understand.

Her goal is to help you feel heard and supported throughout your care, working together to improve movement, function and confidence so you can return to the activities and everyday moments that matter to you.

Areas of Focus
Vestibular Rehabilitation Pelvic Health Functional Dry Needling Exercise Prescription Sports Injury Rehabilitation

New or severe dizziness?

Seek urgent medical care when sudden dizziness occurs with symptoms such as new weakness or numbness, trouble speaking, severe sudden headache, double vision, fainting, major difficulty walking, chest pain or persistent vomiting.

Vestibular Physiotherapy in Crossfield

Can-Am Physical Therapy & Rehab provides physiotherapy and rehabilitation from our clinic in Crossfield, Alberta.

We also welcome patients travelling from Carstairs, Airdrie, Didsbury, Madden, Irricana, Balzac and nearby communities.

Crossfield Carstairs Airdrie Didsbury Balzac
Can-Am Physical Therapy & Rehab 818 Railway St
Crossfield, AB T0M 0S0
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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does the room spin when I roll over in bed?

Brief spinning triggered by rolling over, lying down, looking up or changing head position can occur with positional vertigo such as BPPV. An assessment can help determine whether your symptoms fit this pattern.

Can physiotherapy help with BPPV?

Physiotherapists with vestibular training can assess positional vertigo. When BPPV is identified, canalith repositioning techniques may be appropriate depending on the affected ear and canal.

Why didn't the Epley maneuver work for me?

Not every case of positional dizziness is the same. The affected ear, inner-ear canal and underlying cause can influence which treatment is appropriate. Persistent symptoms should be properly assessed.

Why do grocery stores or busy places make me dizzy?

Busy visual environments can challenge the way the eyes, brain and vestibular system process movement and orientation. Some people experience increased dizziness in grocery stores, malls, crowds or other visually complex environments.

Can vestibular exercises make me dizzy at first?

Some exercises may temporarily bring on mild symptoms because they gradually challenge the balance system. The goal is not to overwhelm you. Exercises should be selected and progressed according to your response.

Can vestibular physiotherapy help after an inner-ear problem?

Vestibular rehabilitation may help with persistent dizziness, imbalance or motion sensitivity following some inner-ear conditions. Treatment depends on the cause and findings from your assessment.

Can it help with dizziness after concussion?

Dizziness and balance problems can occur after concussion. Vestibular rehabilitation may be part of concussion rehabilitation when assessment identifies vestibular or balance-related problems. You can also read our concussion physiotherapy page .

How long does vestibular rehabilitation take?

It varies. Treatment length depends on the cause of dizziness, how long symptoms have been present and how you respond to rehabilitation. Your physiotherapist can provide a more individualized plan after assessment.

Clinical information references: Cleveland Clinic · University of Calgary Sport Medicine Centre

Still dealing with dizziness or balance problems?

Book an assessment to discuss what is triggering your symptoms and what next steps may be appropriate.

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