Vestibular Rehabilitation
Physical Therapy
“Dizziness” is among the most challenging symptoms to differentially diagnose.
WHAT SETS US APART
Still Searching for Answers About Your Dizziness?
On average, patients with “dizziness” will see at least 4 to 5 different health care providers before obtaining a diagnosis. These diagnoses may include:
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Vestibular migraine
Acute vestibular syndrome (such as vestibular neuritis)
Vestibular hypofunction/loss
Meniere’s Disease
Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
Posterior circulation stroke
Peripheral neuropathy
Impaired visual acuity
Orthostatic hypotension
Concussion
Anxiety/Panic Attack
GETTING TO THE ROOT
Comprehensive Dizziness Care Starts Here
Optimal management of dizziness is best achieved through a collaboration of providers who collectively address its oftentimes multiple and overlapping causes, including pharmacological, physiological, psychosocial, nutritional, and cognitive factors. A Physical Therapist specializing in Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) plays a critical role in this team of providers, bringing advanced training in both diagnosing and treating the many conditions that contribute to dizziness. At our practice, Jason Vaughn, PT, DPT, AVPT combines advanced Certifications in Vestibular Rehabilitation with years of clinical practice treating primarily dizzy patients. His Evaluation, Assessment and Treatment approach incorporates the best up-to-date evidence-based practice by incorporating neurological screening, vestibular function testing (with specialized vestibular equipment, including Infrared Video Oculography) and balance and gait evaluation, to more precisely differentiate Central (more serious) from Peripheral vestibular disorders and guide each patient toward the most effective course of care.
Jason Vaughn, PT, DPT
Vestibular Rehabilitation Director
Jason has completed several competency-based Advanced Certification programs in Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy including the “Gold Standard” Duke/Emory course and has presented around the state of Oregon and Idaho regarding topics associated with dizziness. While, for the past several years, his caseload consists of 100% “dizzy/imbalance” patients, he also has extensive experience with the general orthopedic physical therapy population.
Vestibular Rehabilitation Physical Therapy is available at our Coeur d’Alene location
