Emergency Department Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy for Dizziness and Vertigo

Vestibular Rehabilitation refers to the specific interventions that physical therapists provide to patients with dizziness and vertigo symptoms. These interventions can involve repositioning maneuvers, habituation exercises, gaze stabilization, and/or balance training exercises, depending on the specific etiology of dizziness and vertigo per an established clinical protocol utilizing a patient's history and exam findings. Physical therapists instruct patients in how to perform these exercises at home and provide instructions and referral for patients to follow-up with an outpatient physical therapist for further care.

Usual Care refers to any combination of diagnostic testing, medications, and patient education or counseling provided by a patient's treating ED physician.