In-Home Vestibular Physical Therapy for Dizziness & Vertigo in South Bend, Granger, Mishawaka & Notre Dame
One-on-one vestibular care brought to your home when dizziness, vertigo, or balance problems make getting to a clinic difficult.
Evaluation and treatment may include BPPV testing and repositioning maneuvers, vestibular rehabilitation, balance training, and fall-risk assessment based on your individual needs. Initial 60-minute visit: $195.
Why In-Home Vestibular Care Makes Sense
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Get Help Without Driving While Dizzy
Vertigo, dizziness, and balance problems can make driving or even riding in a car uncomfortable or unsafe. Your physical therapist comes directly to you, so you can be evaluated and treated without the added challenge of traveling to a clinic.
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Find Out What Your Symptoms Point To
Not all dizziness is the same. Your visit includes a focused assessment of your symptoms, balance, eye and head movements, walking, and positional triggers to determine whether your presentation is appropriate for vestibular physical therapy and what treatment may help.
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Treatment Can Begin During Your First Visit
When appropriate, treatment begins during the same appointment. This may include BPPV repositioning maneuvers, vestibular exercises, balance training, walking practice, and strategies to help you move more confidently in your own environment.
Not All Dizziness Is the Same
Dizziness and vertigo can come from different causes, and the right treatment depends on what your examination shows. BPPV is one common cause of positional vertigo, but it is not the only reason someone may feel dizzy or unsteady.
Your visit begins with a focused vestibular and balance evaluation based on your symptoms. This may include positional testing, eye and head movement testing, balance and walking assessment, and other appropriate clinical tests.
If your findings are appropriate for physical therapy, treatment can begin during the same visit. If your presentation suggests that additional medical evaluation is needed, we will help guide you toward the appropriate next step.
What to Expect From Your Vestibular Evaluation
Your first visit is a 60-minute, one-on-one evaluation and treatment session in your home. We start by understanding exactly what you are feeling, what movements trigger your symptoms, and how dizziness or imbalance is affecting your daily life.
Before the visit ends, you’ll understand what we found, what we recommend, and what your next step should be.
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We’ll talk through when your dizziness started, what it feels like, how long it lasts, what brings it on, and whether certain movements such as rolling in bed, looking up, bending over, standing, walking, or turning your head make it worse.
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Based on your symptoms, your evaluation may include positional testing for BPPV, assessment of eye and head movements, gaze stability, standing balance, walking, strength, mobility, and other appropriate tests.
If your presentation suggests that physical therapy is not the appropriate starting point, we will recommend the appropriate medical follow-up rather than treating something outside our scope.
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You usually do not have to wait for another appointment to begin care. Based on your findings, treatment may include a canalith repositioning maneuver for BPPV, vestibular exercises, gaze-stabilization training, balance and walking exercises, or a personalized home program.
What You Can Expect From In-Home Vestibular Care
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Prompt Appointments When You Need Help
Dizziness and vertigo can disrupt your day quickly. We offer prompt scheduling whenever possible so you can be evaluated without waiting weeks for a traditional clinic appointment.
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60 Minutes of Private, One-on-One Care
Your initial visit is fully dedicated to you, with time to understand your symptoms, perform the appropriate examination, explain the findings, and begin treatment when indicated.
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Care Brought Directly to Your Home
When dizziness or imbalance makes driving and traveling difficult, your therapist comes to you. You can be evaluated and treated in the environment where you actually move, walk, use stairs, and complete daily activities.
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Treatment Based on What We Find
Vestibular care should not be a generic set of balance exercises. Your treatment is selected based on your symptoms and examination and may include BPPV repositioning maneuvers, gaze-stabilization exercises, habituation, balance training, walking practice, or other appropriate strategies.
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Communication With Your Medical Team When Needed
Dizziness can have many causes. When appropriate, we can coordinate with your physician, ENT, neurologist, or other healthcare provider and recommend further medical evaluation when your presentation falls outside the appropriate scope of physical therapy.
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The Right Amount of Care for Your Condition
Some vestibular problems may respond quickly, while others require a more progressive rehabilitation program. Your recommendations are based on your findings, your response to treatment, and what is actually needed to help you return to normal activity safely and confidently.
Dizziness, Vertigo & Balance Symptoms We Evaluate
You do not need to know exactly what is causing your symptoms before contacting us. Vestibular problems can present in many different ways, and your evaluation is designed to determine whether physical therapy is appropriate and what type of treatment may help.
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Spinning when rolling over in bed
Vertigo when getting into or out of bed
Dizziness when looking up
Symptoms when bending forward
Brief spinning episodes triggered by certain head positions
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Dizziness when turning your head
Feeling off when walking and looking around
Motion sensitivity
Difficulty moving quickly without becoming dizzy
Symptoms that increase in busy or visually stimulating environments
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Feeling unsteady while standing or walking
Difficulty turning or changing direction
Reduced confidence on stairs
Trouble on uneven surfaces
Falls or near-falls
Feeling less stable in the dark
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Persistent symptoms following a vestibular episode
Gaze instability or difficulty focusing while your head is moving
Ongoing imbalance after an inner-ear problem
Residual dizziness after treatment for BPPV
Reduced tolerance for normal head and body movement
Not every cause of dizziness is appropriate for physical therapy. If your examination suggests that your symptoms require additional medical evaluation, we will help guide you toward the appropriate next step.
Is In-Home Vestibular Physical Therapy Right for You?
In-home vestibular physical therapy may be a good fit if dizziness, vertigo, or imbalance is interfering with your daily life, particularly if traveling to a clinic is difficult or you want focused, one-on-one care in your own environment.
You do not need to know whether you have BPPV or another vestibular condition before contacting us. We can discuss your symptoms and determine whether a physical therapy evaluation appears appropriate.
Initial 60-Minute Evaluation & Treatment: $195
ECPT is primarily a private-pay practice. A superbill may be available for possible commercial out-of-network reimbursement, but reimbursement is not guaranteed.
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What Patients Say About Vestibular & Balance Care
“I had been dealing with dizziness and balance issues for months. I was nervous walking outside, turning my head too quickly, and even getting up at night because I was worried I might fall. I had seen other providers but still didn’t really understand what was going on or what I could do about it.
Matt came to my home and spent a lot of time figuring out what was contributing to my symptoms. He explained everything clearly and gave me exercises that actually felt specific to what I was experiencing instead of just general balance exercises.
Within a few visits, I could tell things were improving. I was less dizzy, felt steadier on my feet, and started feeling more comfortable doing things on my own again. Having Matt come to my home also made everything much easier.
I would definitely recommend Elliott Concierge Physical Therapy to anyone in the South Bend area dealing with dizziness or balance problems.”
— Susan M., Granger, IN
Vestibular & Balance Physical Therapy Patient
Ready to Get Help With Dizziness or Balance Problems?
Get a private, one-on-one vestibular evaluation in your home without having to travel to a clinic while you’re dizzy or unsteady.
Serving South Bend, Granger, Mishawaka, Notre Dame, and surrounding Michiana communities. Initial 60-minute evaluation and treatment: $195.
(574) 686-7313
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Tell us what you’re experiencing
If dizziness, vertigo, positional symptoms, or balance problems are affecting your daily life, complete this form. A doctor of Physical Therapy will personally follow up within 24 hours to learn more, answer your questions, and determine whether in-home vestibular physical therapy may be a good fit.