Outpatient
Balance & Dizziness Program
Balance & Dizziness Program
Siskin Hospital’s Balance and Vestibular Rehabilitation Program provides help for those who have suffered from balance and dizziness issues.
Balance and Vestibular Rehabilitation is a non-invasive therapy to treat patients with balance and/or dizziness problems.
It’s a systematic approach comprised of an individually-designed series of exercises and activities to address your unique needs.
A physical therapist who has special training in balance and vestibular dysfunction administers the program. It uses state-of-the-art technology based on a system developed for NASA to evaluate and treat balance deficits and dizziness encountered by astronauts in a weightless environment. Learn more about Siskin Hospital’s Special Equipment.
Siskin Hospital’s Balance and Dizziness Program features the following:
- A thorough evaluation which may include Computerized Dynamic Posturography, a state-of-the-art pressure-sensitive plate and computer image that helps determine your sensory organization, reflex and voluntary movement.
- A thorough evaluation of your vestibular function.
- Evaluation and treatment for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.
- An exercise program individualized to patient needs, designed to improve adaptation and substitution of the vestibular system.
Who needs Vestibular Rehabilitation? Individuals who have had:
- Frequent falls
- Unsteadiness when walking or climbing stairs
- Dizziness or feelings of unsteadiness when making sudden changes in movement, such as suddenly turning or getting up quickly.
- A stroke or other neurological problem
- Motion sensitivity
- Spinning sensation when first getting up in the morning or when changing head positions (such as looking up or looking down)
- Unilateral or bilateral vestibular loss or hypofunction: Vestibular Neuritis, Acoustic Neuroma, Gentamicin Toxicity and Related conditions, Meniere’s Syndrome, Post-Traumatic Vertigo, Post-concussion Syndrome
Admission Guidelines:
After receiving the physician referral for physical or occupational therapy, a team member will contact you to arrange your initial evaluation/treatment. Case managers are available to assist you with questions regarding your insurance policy. For additional information please call 423.634.1400 or email balance@siskinrehab.org.
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Benefits of the Siskin Hospital System
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Benefits of the Siskin Hospital System
The benefits of being a patient in the Siskin Hospital System include:
- Convenient access to specialized evaluation and treatment equipment.
- Convenient access to therapists with advanced training in a variety of specialty areas.
- Convenient access to post discharge programs including support groups, vocational support and adaptive sports opportunities.
- Discounted rates at the Siskin Health & Fitness Center. Plus, your therapist can create a customized workout program for you at the Fitness Center.For more information about Siskin Hospital’s Outpatient Services, please call 423.634.1400 or email outpatient@siskinrehab.org.
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Outpatient Rehabilitation programs at Siskin Hospital have the same holistic, interdisciplinary approach to care as our Inpatient programs. In addition to providing physical, occupational and speech therapy, we offer a variety of specialized services.
Our programs are developed in direct response to the needs of Chattanooga’s medical and patient communities. We offer evaluation, testing, and treatment previously only found in Nashville or Atlanta. From our heated pool to our high-tech equipment, the Outpatient staff delivers perhaps the most advanced patient care available in the region.
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