Vestibular disorders encompass different conditions that affect the inner ear and those parts of the central nervous system involved in maintaining balance. The onset of vestibular disorders can be sudden and debilitating.

Conditions that may cause dizziness or nausea most commonly seen in outpatient orthopedic settings are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), cervicogenic dizziness, Meniere’s disease, unilateral vestibular hypofunction, and vestibular neuralgia. The most important thing is for us to determine the cause and identify the triggers for your symptoms.

A concussion is a type of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). It can be caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head, or hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move back and forth rapidly. The resulting brain trauma can be from a single significant incident or from the accumulated effects of many seemingly minor ones.

Brain trauma can be extremely debilitating because it impacts neurometabolic processes central to cognitive functioning and overall wellbeing. Critical blood and oxygen flow in the brain are disrupted, causing mild to severe impairments in how well the brain can perform a range of necessary functions. Symptoms can last from days to months, depending on the severity.