Vertigo and vestibular physiotherapy in NW Calgary
Dizziness, spinning, or feeling unsteady on your feet can make ordinary days hard work. Vestibular physiotherapy looks for the cause, whether it is the inner ear, the neck or how your eyes and balance systems work together, and treats it with targeted movements and exercises. At Crowchild Physiotherapy in Brentwood Village you can book directly, without a referral, seven days a week.
Open 7 days a week, weekdays until 7 pm
What dizziness physiotherapy can help with
- BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo): brief spinning when you roll over in bed, look up or bend down
- Vestibular neuritis and labyrinthitis: lingering dizziness and unsteadiness after an inner-ear infection
- Dizziness after a concussion or car accident, including neck-related (cervicogenic) dizziness
- Balance problems and a fear of falling, at any age
- Motion sensitivity in busy places, scrolling screens or car rides
If your dizziness came on suddenly with a severe headache, weakness, numbness, slurred speech or changes in vision, call 911 or go to the emergency department first.
How we treat dizziness and vertigo
Exercises that retrain how your brain uses signals from the inner ear, eyes and body to keep you steady.
Progressive standing, walking and turning drills, so you feel safe on stairs, curbs and uneven ground.
Hands-on treatment for the neck when stiffness or injury there is feeding the dizziness.
Gaze stability work that reduces the blur and nausea that come with moving your head.
For BPPV, your physiotherapist uses repositioning manoeuvres (such as the Epley manoeuvre) to move the loose inner-ear crystals back where they belong. Your physiotherapist will tell you what to expect for your situation.
What happens at your first visit
Your physiotherapist asks when the dizziness started, what triggers it and how long it lasts, then checks your eye movements, balance, neck and the positional tests for BPPV. You leave with an explanation of what is going on, a plan and exercises to start at home. Allow up to an hour for your first visit; you complete a short intake form at the clinic when you arrive.
Insurance and direct billing
We bill most benefit plans directly, and dizziness after a car accident or workplace injury is billed to your auto insurer or to WCB.
Vertigo treatment near Brentwood, Varsity and the University of Calgary
We are in Brentwood Village Shopping Centre at Crowchild Trail and Brentwood Road NW, with free parking close to the entrance and a short walk from Brentwood CTrain station. If driving makes your dizziness worse, the train is an easy option. We see patients from across NW Calgary, including Varsity, Dalhousie, Charleswood, Collingwood, University Heights, Capitol Hill and Silver Springs. Hours and directions →
Questions about vertigo treatment
Anything else? Send us a request and the front desk will get back to you. Open 7 days a week, weekdays until 7 pm.
Do I need a referral to see a physiotherapist for dizziness?
How do I know if I have BPPV?
Will the treatment make me dizzy?
Should I drive to my appointment?
Ready to book?
Call 403-300-0963 or visit us during clinic hours. We are open seven days a week in Brentwood Village, NW Calgary, and bill most benefit plans directly.
Open 7 days a week, weekdays until 7 pm
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Next to London Drugs and FreshCo in Brentwood Village Shopping Centre. Free parking, and a short walk from Brentwood CTrain station.
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Send a booking request and the front desk will call or email you back to find a time that suits you.
Book an appointmentOpen 7 days a week, weekdays until 7 pm
Get directionsSuite 312A, 3630 Brentwood Road NW, Calgary