What is vestibular physiotherapy?
If the room spins when you roll over in bed, or you still feel off-balance and foggy weeks after a concussion, this is the service for you. Vestibular physiotherapy treats dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, and the visual and cognitive symptoms that come with inner-ear and central balance disorders. It’s our flagship specialty at Omnicure.
Conditions we treat
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). Brief spinning episodes triggered by head movement. Often resolves in 1 to 2 sessions with the Epley manoeuvre.
- Vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis. Sudden-onset vertigo, nausea, and imbalance following a viral inner-ear inflammation.
- Post-concussion dizziness. Persistent dizziness, blurred vision, motion sensitivity, and brain fog after a concussion or whiplash.
- Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD). Chronic non-spinning dizziness made worse by visual motion and upright posture.
- Bilateral vestibular hypofunction. Loss of inner-ear function on both sides, often after ototoxic medication.
What to expect at your first session
A vestibular assessment takes a full 60 minutes. Here’s how it goes. We:
- Take a full history of your dizziness: when it started, what triggers it, how it has changed.
- Run a focused neurological screen (eye movements, balance, gait, head impulses).
- Test for BPPV in each ear canal using positional manoeuvres.
- Treat what we can in the same session. Most BPPV resolves with the Epley or Semont manoeuvre on visit one.
- Send you home with a personalised exercise program if ongoing treatment is needed.
A team that learns your pattern
Vestibular recovery depends on fine adjustments from session to session. Your assessment results, your particular pattern, and your exercise progressions are tracked in one shared file, so treatment adjusts in real time no matter who on the team you see.
Insurance
We offer direct billing to major private insurers. Ask when you book.
Conditions we treat with this service
Where to find us
Omnicure Physio is in Roxboro, in the West Island of Montreal. A tight-knit team guides you from your first assessment through discharge.
4507 Boulevard des SourcesRoxboro, QC H8Y 3C3
(514) 313-6877
Frequently asked
- How many sessions does vestibular physiotherapy take?
- It depends on the diagnosis. BPPV often settles in one to two sessions, while post-concussion recovery and balance retraining can take longer. Your physiotherapist will give you a clearer picture after the first assessment.
- Do I need a doctor’s referral?
- No. In Quebec, you can book physiotherapy, kinesiology, or massage therapy directly, without a referral. Some insurance plans may require a referral to reimburse you. Check with your insurer.
- What languages do you offer care in?
- Our team treats in French, English, Arabic, and Cantonese.