Vestibular physical therapy for dizziness, vertigo, and balance problems. We find which pattern you have — some, like BPPV, respond in just a few visits.
Deep in each inner ear sits the vestibular system — sensors that tell your brain where your head is and how it is moving. Your brain combines that signal with your eyes and body to keep you steady and your vision clear. When the signal goes wrong, you feel dizzy, off-balance, or the world seems to move.
The most common cause of vertigo is BPPV: tiny crystals that belong in one part of the inner ear slip into the wrong canal. Rolling over in bed, lying back, or looking up then triggers brief spinning. It is mechanical — and it is treated mechanically, with guided head-positioning maneuvers that move the crystals back. Medication does not do that job.
Other patterns include a weakened inner ear after an infection (vestibular hypofunction) and motion sensitivity after concussion or illness. For these, the treatment is retraining: your brain can recalibrate, and specific exercises drive that recalibration.
If crystals are out of place, repositioning maneuvers put them back. Many people improve within one to three sessions. There is a specific maneuver for each canal, which is why testing comes first.
When one inner ear is weak, the brain can learn to compensate — but it needs the right input. Gaze-stability and balance exercises provide exactly that.
Staying still feels safer, but it delays your brain's compensation. Graded, dosed movement is the therapy — we progress it at a pace you can handle.
These can be signs of a stroke or another urgent condition — call 911 or go to the emergency room first. Vestibular rehab starts when urgent causes have been ruled out.
Dizziness has many causes — the evaluation is what separates them.
We start with your story — timing, triggers, what the dizziness feels like — because the pattern points to the cause. Then positional testing (such as the Dix-Hallpike test), eye-movement checks, and balance and gait testing confirm it.
If BPPV is confirmed, we guide you through the maneuver matched to the involved canal — for the most common pattern, the Epley maneuver. Most people feel a clear difference within a few visits, and we re-test to confirm the crystals are back.
If an inner ear is weak, your vision blurs when your head moves. Specific exercises (vestibulo-ocular reflex training) retrain that reflex so the world stays steady when you turn, walk, or drive.
If busy environments, screens, or traffic set you off, graded exposure exercises reduce that sensitivity over time — dosed so symptoms rise mildly and settle, never overwhelm.
Progressive balance work — different surfaces, lighting, head movements, dual tasks — rebuilds steadiness for real life: subways, crowds, uneven sidewalks. Falls risk and home safety are part of the conversation.
If your pattern does not fit a vestibular cause, we say so and point you to the right next step — ENT, neurology, or your physician — with our findings in hand.
No phone tag, no guesswork about coverage.
Pick a time on Zocdoc or call us. Most new patients are seen within 48 hours.
Your physical therapist evaluates you one-on-one — history pattern, positional testing, balance checks — and explains the plan in plain language.
Hands-on care plus a progressive exercise program, re-measured so you can see the progress.
What makes a visit here different from a typical PT mill.
Most of every visit is with your physical therapist — we never see more than 2 patients per hour.
Your plan is built on current clinical research and best-practice guidelines — then tailored to your body, your triggers, and your goals. No cookie-cutter protocols.
We check your benefits before your first visit, so there are no surprise bills.
Steps from Grand Central. Open weekdays 11–7 and Saturdays 11–3.
We participate with most major plans. If yours isn't listed, call us — we'll check.
Send us your insurance card and we'll verify your physical therapy benefits — copay, deductible, visit limits — before your first appointment. No surprises.
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