Vestibular Rehabilitation

Understanding Vestibular Disorders

Our sense of balance comes from a complex interaction between the inner ear (vestibular system), vision and how our body senses movement. When this system is not working smoothly — due to vestibular dysfunction, head injury or neurological conditions — symptoms such as dizziness, imbalance, vertigo or unsteadiness can occur.

Vestibular rehabilitation may help people experiencing dizziness or balance problems related to conditions such as:

  • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

  • Vestibular neuritis

  • Ménière’s disease

  • Vestibular migraine

  • Stroke

  • Multiple Sclerosis

  • Traumatic Brain Injury

  • Parkinsons Disease

  • Post-Concussion Syndrome

  • Persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD)

If you are unsure of the cause of your symptoms, assessment can help identify patterns and guide appropriate treatment.

How Can Physiotherapy Help

Vestibular rehabilitation is a gentle, evidence-based form of physiotherapy that encourages the nervous system to adapt and compensate for balance changes. Carefully graded exercises can help improve gaze stability, refine balance, support confident movement and reduce dizziness during everyday activities.

Support is provided in your own home across Dublin and surrounding areas, allowing therapy to be tailored to real-life environments and daily routines.

What Research and Evidence Tell Us

Vestibular rehabilitation reduces dizziness and improves balance
Systematic reviews show that vestibular rehabilitation can significantly reduce dizziness and improve balance and mobility.

Exercise supports nervous system adaptation
Research indicates that graded vestibular exercises help the brain adapt to balance system changes.

Tailored rehabilitation improves functional outcomes
Clinical studies suggest that personalised vestibular rehabilitation improves disability scores and confidence in daily activities.

What This Means for You

With personalised therapy, many people experience reduced dizziness, improved balance and greater confidence in daily life.

Further Support & Information

  • Ménière’s Society — Support and information for vestibular conditions including Ménière’s disease and balance disorders

  • PPPV — Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD) is a functional neurological condition affecting the balance (vestibular) system within the brain.