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Cervical Dystonia and Neubie®Direct Current Treatment

Cervical Dystonia and Neubie®Direct Current Treatment

Unnati Topiwala2023-09-23T04:51:06-04:00June 14th, 2023|Categories: Neuro Rehab Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, Pain Management Articles, Uncategorized|Tags: Physical Therapy, health, dry needling, Medicine, Manual therapy, Nervous system, Neurological disorders, Dystonia, Spasmodic torticollis, Torticollis, Organ systems, Cervical Dystonia, Functional electrical stimulation, Neuromuscular junction, Autonomic nervous system, Cervical vertebrae, Torsion dystonia, Myoclonic dystonia, Danielle Peters, Neubie, neuromuscular, sensory|

What is Cervical Dystonia? Cervical dystonia, also known as spasmic torticollis, is considered to be a motor system disorder in which the neuro-functional connections in the brain are affected. This can cause involuntary, often painful muscle contractions and decreased motor control of the cervical spine musculature. Multiple systematic reviews have shown that physical therapy in conjunction with medical intervention including botox injections can have positive impacts on patients with cervical dystonia. Physical therapy offers a wide variety of treatments for [...]

Vertigo – and How PT Can Help!

Vertigo – and How PT Can Help!

Unnati Topiwala2023-06-28T19:46:56-04:00April 12th, 2023|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Wellness Articles, Uncategorized|Tags: Otology, RTT, Neurological disorders, Organ systems, Dizziness, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Ménière's disease, Otorhinolaryngology, Vertigo, Auditory system, Ear, Emma Stewart, Epley maneuver, DizzyFIX, Nystagmus, Meclizine, BPPC, BPPV, Benign Paroxysmal Positional, ear crystals, Vertigo treatment, unbalanced, Inner ear, Paroxysmal attack|

What is Vertigo/BPPV? Do you find yourself dizzy when you roll over in bed or when going from a lying to a sitting position? Does the room seem to spin around you? Do you feel unsteady or nauseous after changing position or turning your head?If so, you may have something called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) - more commonly known simply as “vertigo”. BPPV (Vertigo) occurs when the small calcium-carbonate crystals (called otoconia) within your inner ear become dislodged and [...]

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)

Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT)

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:12:56-04:00February 20th, 2020|Categories: Vestibular Rehabilitation Articles|Tags: Sense of balance, Vestibular Rehab Therapy, PJ Pruszynski, Vestibulo–ocular reflex, Nervous system, balance, RTT, Perception, Neurological disorders, Organ systems, neuro rehab, Vestibular rehabilitation, Balance disorder, VRT, Vertigo, Sensory systems, Vestibular system, Vision|

We have discussed in a few previous blogs that dizziness or imbalance caused by a multitude of conditions can be treated through Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy, VRT. What is VRT and Does it Really Work? The short answer is that VRT has been shown to improve dizziness and imbalance by improving natural reflexes, utilizing alternative strategies to maintain balance, and getting the body used to irritating motions and environments. VRT looks different for each person because the reason they are dizzy [...]

Vertigo: Are you Dizzy?

Vertigo: Are you Dizzy?

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:13:57-04:00January 29th, 2020|Categories: Vestibular Rehabilitation Articles|Tags: gait analysis, RTT, Nervous system, Neurological disorders, Organ systems, Dizziness, Balance disorder, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Vertigo, Sensory systems, Auditory system, Otolithic membrane, Vestibular system, Ear, Dizzy, Gait disturbance, PJ Pruszynski|

Do you get dizzy or feel like the room is spinning when you lay down or attempt to sit up? If so, you may have Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). Read on to learn more about BPPV and what Physical Therapists can do to help. I Have Crystals Loose In My Head? The answer is you may… but first what are these crystals everyone keeps mentioning? Unfortunately, these crystals are not suitable for jewelry nor do they contain magical qualities. [...]

Dizziness and Imbalance

Dizziness and Imbalance

Melissa Baudo2020-01-19T21:34:15-05:00January 19th, 2020|Categories: Vestibular Rehabilitation Articles|Tags: vestibular disorder, Vertigo, Dr. PJ, Ménière's disease, RTT, Nervous system, Neurological disorders, Concussion, Organ systems, Vestibular rehabilitation, Dizziness, Labyrinthitis, Balance disorder, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Medicine, Migraine-associated vertigo, imbalance, VRT, whiplash, Motion sensitivity, vestibular cochlear nerve, FAST, Dr. Patricia Pruszynski|

Dizziness and Imbalance is a sensation that we have all probably experienced at some point in our lifetime. However, when dizziness is no longer a transient feeling after a carnival ride and it impacts our ability to perform normal day to day things like driving, laying in bed, and walking in a grocery store, then it becomes a huge burden. To be clear: dizziness is not always the classic room-spinning sensation. It can also be described as floating, rocking, imbalance, [...]