Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Patient Support and Education

Here are some resources for physical medicine and rehabilitation services.

Common causes for dizziness and vertigo

When you receive treatment for balance and vestibular issues, we treat common causes of dizziness or vertigo. To learn more about these causes, please refer to the articles listed below, which take you to our Healthwise® Health Encyclopedia website:

Acoustic neuroma: Information about acoustic neuroma, a benign tumor on the vestibular nerve
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV): Topic overview of BPPV, describing what it is and the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Bilateral vestibular loss from ototoxic medications that can damage the vestibular system
Dizziness: Lightheadedness and Vertigo: Overview of dizziness, including definitions of lightheadedness and vertigo and their causes
Labyrinthitis or vestibular neuronitis (from viral infections): Information about labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
Ménière's disease: Topic overview of Ménière's disease, which is an inner ear problem that affects your hearing and balance
Migraine-related dizziness: Learn about migraine headaches, which are painful, throbbing headaches that can last from 4 to 72 hours
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Unilateral vestibular hypofunction

Improving your balance to avoid falls

Falling can be dangerous and lead to nursing home admission and serious injury. Falling does not have to be a normal part of aging. You can reduce your risk of falling by improving your balance. Learn about the risks of falling and some tips to build balance.

Physical medicine and rehabilitation exercises and resources

Here is a list of resources (PDF and websites) that include common physical medicine and rehabilitation exercises.