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What is it?

The vestibular system is your sensory system which creates the sense of balance and spatial orientation. This involves the parts of the inner ear and brain that process the sensory information involved with controlling balance and eye movements. If something damages or interrupts these processing areas, disorders of dizziness or balance can result.
Do you have issues looking over your shoulder or rolling in bed? Is your weekly shop becoming more of an ordeal due to dizziness? If so, you may be suffering from a vestibular disorder. Many people experience minor dizzy spells in day-to-day life. However, some conditions can severely limit daily function, impacting on your quality of life.
Dizziness, vertigo and disequilibrium are common symptoms that can occur due to a problem within your vestibular system in your inner ear, or from other causes such as stress, dehydration, or other issues.

Vestibular symptoms may be difficult to describe, which complicates the diagnostic process. We are proud to advise that we have Physiotherapists within our team who are trained in this specialised area and are qualified to assess and treat Vestibular Disorders.

Vestibular symptoms may include one or more of the following symptoms: 

  • Maintenance – assists in managing longer-term issues, and addressing on-going postural or repetitive strain issues.
  • Post-event – accelerates recovery and ensures on-going training is not disrupted.
  • Pre-event – assists in event preparation, ensuring muscles and soft tissue are supple and ready for activity.

How can we help?

Specialist Physiotherapy for Vestibular conditions is a highly effective way to identify and treat Vestibular conditions.
Vestibular Physiotherapy can support managing pain, reducing dizziness, improving balance, improving nausea, increasing confidence and assist a safe return to work and daily activities.
Our specialist Physiotherapist will carry out a specific Vestibular Assessment which consists of specific tests alongside balance and movement analysis. A full medical history will be taken to include symptom frequency, impact, intensity and triggers. Treatment can involve hands on treatment specific to your condition, including the Epley Manoeuvre, the Semont Manoeuvre and the Reverse Epley – if relevant.
An individualised vestibular rehabilitation program of specific exercises will then be created along with further examination of muscles and joint that may also be associated with your symptoms. Self management and future treatments will also be discussed. Lastly, onward referral to other specialities will be completed if required.
Vestibular treatment is offered at our David Lloyd Warrington clinic & David Lloyd Cheshire Oaks.

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What does a Physio Assessment Involve?

A Physio Assessment is a session with one of our highly trained and skilled Physiotherapists. The session will consist of a full and detailed delve into your history, including medical, lifestyle and details of the issue you are currently experiencing. The Physiotherapist will often perform some physical tests, such as range of movement tests and analyse your movement patterns, mobility and restrictions amongst other things. A plan for your recovery will then be put in place.
Physio treatment will then follow. Treatment can consist of many different treatments, including manual Physiotherapy treatment, Sports Massage, Acupuncture, along with other cutting edge technology and equipment we have within clinics. Finally you are provided your very own personalised video rehabilitation program via our online app.
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Do I need a Physio Assessment OR a Sports Massage?

We get asked this A LOT! Sports Massage Therapy and Physiotherapy Treatment both have a valued place in helping muscle tightness and imbalances. Lets explain all the differences and benefits to prevent you wasting money on a service that isn’t right for you!
A sports massage is a hands on treatment and a form of massage therapy, involving the manipulation of soft tissue in order to relieve tension in muscles and connective tissue.
All our sports massages are performed by highly qualified Chartered Physiotherapists, rather than Massage Therapists, meaning you get a much more in depth service. Prior to a massage, our Therapists conduct an initial screening to make sure that sports massage is the best option for you. They will screen for any red flag symptoms and rule out any contraindications. They will also ask about the reasons you have chosen a sports massage and what you’d like to get out of the session. Sports massage can be used to prevent soft tissue injury, reduce pain and swelling, enhance recovery, improve circulation, movement and performance.

Pre-event Sports Massage

If you have a sporting event such as a rugby match, 10km run, marathon training sessions or a triathlon coming up then sports massages can help to prepare your body by ensuring that your muscles and soft tissues are supple and ready for activity.

Post-event Sports Massage

Sports massage can help to accelerate recovery following activity enabling you to get back to training.

Maintenance Sports Massage

Some people will use sports massage to keep them fresh during training for large events but also when managing a long-term issue that has already been assessed and diagnosed. It can also help when you are working on posture improvements.

So at what point do I require more than a massage?

Some people think a Sports Massage is the answer to their problem, when the problem may be deeper rooted, or stemming from a totally different location on their body. If you have neurological symptoms (like pins and needles or numbness) or we suspect that there may be an underlying cause for your aches and pains then we’d often recommend a deeper investigation with a physiotherapy assessment.
Our bodies are cleverly made up of so many different parts which are designed to work perfectly and efficiently in sync with each other. If a cog in our wheel becomes imbalanced, weak, tight, injured or dysfunctional, we run into issues, and here’s the interesting part – you may experience pain in completely different parts of your body! Weird right? Some common examples of this are, back issues stemming from a weakness and imbalance in the hip or even feet!
Most of us are also sitting more and moving less, which can lead to muscle imbalances and weaknesses that have a knock-on effect to the way you move. When left untreated these imbalances can eventually result in pain and dysfunction. With non-traumatic injuries, pain is often the last thing to be felt and there’s usually stiffness or weakness well before pain comes on. In professional sport players are screened regularly to identify these imbalances so Physio’s can intervene before pain.
So, when you’re faced with the decision of whether you need a sports massage or physio assessment remember….

  • Maintenance – assists in managing longer-term issues, and addressing on-going postural or repetitive strain issues.
  • Post-event – accelerates recovery and ensures on-going training is not disrupted.
  • Pre-event – assists in event preparation, ensuring muscles and soft tissue are supple and ready for activity.
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We accept all major healthcare insurers, if you don’t see yours listed don’t worry, we may still be able to help, just get in touch and we’ll do what we can to help!
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