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  • Balance System
  • Symptoms
  • Disorders
    • Close
    • Vestibular Disorders
      • Close
        • Acoustic Neuroma
        • Age-related Dizziness and Imbalance
        • Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease (AIED)
        • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
        • Bilateral Vestibulopathy
        • CANVAS Syndrome
        • Cervicogenic Dizziness
        • Childhood Dizziness and Imbalance
        • Cholesteatoma
        • Dizziness & Imbalance after mTBI
        • Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct
        • Isolated Otolith Disorder
        • Labyrinthine Infarction
        • Labyrinthitis
        • Mal de Débarquement Syndrome (MdDS)
        • Ménière’s Disease
        • Motion and Cyber Sickness
        • Otosclerosis
        • Perilymph Fistula
        • Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)
        • Ramsay Hunt Syndrome
        • Secondary Endolymphatic Hydrops
        • Semicircular Canal Dehiscence
        • Vestibular Migraine
        • Vestibular Neuritis
        • Vestibular Paroxysmia
        • Vestibular Toxicity
        • Visually Induced Dizziness
      • Close
    • Multifactorial Causes
    • Other Causes
    • Imbalance without Dizziness
    • Statistics
    • Close
  • Diagnosis & Treatment
    • Close
      • Patient Journey
      • Working with Professionals
      • Primary Care Physicians
      • Other Health Professionals
      • Where to Get Tested
      • Diagnostic Tests
      • Vestibular Rehabilitation
      • Vestibular Rehab Video $10
      • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
      • Medication
      • Surgical Treatments
      • Alternative Treatments
      • Future Treatments
    • Close
  • Help Yourself
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      • Build Your Wellness Toolkit
      • Help Others Understand
      • Keep a Health Diary
      • Time Management
      • Relaxation Techniques
      • Physical Activity
      • Vestibular Rehab Video $10
      • Anxiety and Depression
      • Eat Well
      • Vision Challenges
      • Prevent Falls
      • Overcome Fear of Falling
      • At Home, Work & School
      • Out & About
      • Emergency Plans
      • Move From Survive to Thrive
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Why am I dizzy and unbalanced, but all my scans are clear?
There are many causes for dizziness and balance disorders, including life-threatening conditions. The CT and MRI scans you had were to rule out more serious causes for vertigo. They are not meant to find out exactly what is happening. When the scans come back clear, your primary care physician may try medications that are available and see what happens. However, the vestibular/balance system is very complex and sometimes the cause is neither sinister nor straight forward. An example is Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD). In less straight-forward cases, specialized professionals and/or diagnostic testing may be needed to lead you to understanding what is causing your dizziness and to implement appropriate management strategies. The road to diagnosis and management of a dizziness and balance disorder is often a journey and we understand that it can be confusing and frustrating.
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PPPD

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Can vestibular physiotherapy help with PPPD?

Vestibular therapy can help with the ongoing motion sensitivity of PPPD. Therapy is used to try and dampen down a person’s sensitivity to movement and their sensitivity to visual stimuli, with the goal of trying to get them used to movement. If someone has been living in fear of movement and is quite anxious, vestibular therapy tries to bring down some of those underlying factors. By gradually practicing movements and activities over time, people with PPPD get more comfortable with day-to-day movement.

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Why am I dizzy and unbalanced, but all my scans are clear?

There are many causes for dizziness and balance disorders, including life-threatening conditions. The CT and MRI scans you had were to rule out more serious causes for vertigo. They are not meant to find out exactly what is happening. When the scans come back clear, your primary care physician may try medications that are available and see what happens.

However, the vestibular/balance system is very complex and sometimes the cause is neither sinister nor straight forward. An example is Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD).

In less straight-forward cases, specialized professionals and/or diagnostic testing may be needed to lead you to understanding what is causing your dizziness and to implement appropriate management strategies.

The road to diagnosis and management of a dizziness and balance disorder is often a journey and we understand that it can be confusing and frustrating.

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Vestibular Disorders

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Why am I dizzy and unbalanced, but all my scans are clear?

There are many causes for dizziness and balance disorders, including life-threatening conditions. The CT and MRI scans you had were to rule out more serious causes for vertigo. They are not meant to find out exactly what is happening. When the scans come back clear, your primary care physician may try medications that are available and see what happens.

However, the vestibular/balance system is very complex and sometimes the cause is neither sinister nor straight forward. An example is Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD).

In less straight-forward cases, specialized professionals and/or diagnostic testing may be needed to lead you to understanding what is causing your dizziness and to implement appropriate management strategies.

The road to diagnosis and management of a dizziness and balance disorder is often a journey and we understand that it can be confusing and frustrating.

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Vestibular Rehabilitation

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Can vestibular physiotherapy help with PPPD?

Vestibular therapy can help with the ongoing motion sensitivity of PPPD. Therapy is used to try and dampen down a person’s sensitivity to movement and their sensitivity to visual stimuli, with the goal of trying to get them used to movement. If someone has been living in fear of movement and is quite anxious, vestibular therapy tries to bring down some of those underlying factors. By gradually practicing movements and activities over time, people with PPPD get more comfortable with day-to-day movement.

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Vestibular Testing

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Why am I dizzy and unbalanced, but all my scans are clear?

There are many causes for dizziness and balance disorders, including life-threatening conditions. The CT and MRI scans you had were to rule out more serious causes for vertigo. They are not meant to find out exactly what is happening. When the scans come back clear, your primary care physician may try medications that are available and see what happens.

However, the vestibular/balance system is very complex and sometimes the cause is neither sinister nor straight forward. An example is Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD).

In less straight-forward cases, specialized professionals and/or diagnostic testing may be needed to lead you to understanding what is causing your dizziness and to implement appropriate management strategies.

The road to diagnosis and management of a dizziness and balance disorder is often a journey and we understand that it can be confusing and frustrating.

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