Vestibular Rehabilitation

Vestibular Rehabilitation is a specific approach of physical therapy aimed at decreasing dizziness and imbalance in those patients who have vestibular dysfunction.

What to Expect

The physical therapy evaluation consists of the following:

Extensive interview with the patient regarding symptoms, chief complaint and functional limitations.
Neuromusculoskeletal examination (muscle strength, range of motion, sensation, posture, and tone)
Oculomotor exam (smooth pursuit, vestibule-ocular reflex, saccades)
Positioning exam (i.e. Dix-Hallpike maneuver)
Balance/Postural Control evaluation

General Objectives of the Vestibular Program:

Decrease patient’s feelings of vertigo/dizziness
Improve balance and postural control
Improve gaze stability
Improve overall conditioning/endurance

Each patient would then participate in an individualized treatment program that may include:

Repositioning Maneuvers
Habituation exercises
Balance exercises
Eye exercises
Patient education
Home exercise program
Therapeutic conditioning exercises

Who Would Benefit

Dizziness, Dysequilibrium, Labyrinthitis

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Vestibular Schwannoma, Autoimmune inner ear disease

Vestibular Neuritis, Mal de debarquement

Meniere’s disease, Migraine associated vertigo

Headaches, Cervicogenic dizziness

Locations

Hudsonville: Pelvic Rehabilitation Center

Hulst Jepsen Physical Therapy @ Home

Therapists

This team makes me feel like I’m a part of it as opposed to just a patient. They are funny, smart, kind, and they know their business very well! They’ve always been able to explain things in a way that allowed me to understand. I will go to them for all my physical therapy from here until the end of time.

Shannon B.

Vestibular Rehabilitation

What to Expect

Who Would Benefit

Dizziness, Dysequilibrium, Labyrinthitis

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

Vestibular Schwannoma, Autoimmune inner ear disease

Vestibular Neuritis, Mal de debarquement

Meniere’s disease, Migraine associated vertigo

Headaches, Cervicogenic dizziness

Locations

Therapists

Amber Lenhart

Physical Therapist, DPT, ATC, OCS, CAFS, CIDN, Co-Owner, CFO

Dave Beckett

Physical Therapist, MSPT, Cert MDT, Cert ART, Co-Owner

Jennifer Kornowski

Physical Therapist, MSPT, Cert MDT, CIDN, TN, Co-Owner

Shawn Collins

Physical Therapist, MSPT, ATC, Co-Owner

Danny Patterson

Physical Therapist, DPT, CIDN, Co-Owner

Kevin Hecksel

Physical Therapist, DPT, OCS, Cert MDT, Cert ART, CIDN, Co-Owner

Leah Adams

Physical Therapist, DPT

Kelsey Andringa

Physical Therapist, DPT

Curt Bishop

Physical Therapist, MPT, Cert MDT, AIB-CCON

Karen Bos

Physical Therapist, MSPT

Jessica Buikema

Physical Therapist, DPT, OCS, CIDN

Christine Burke

Physical Therapist, DPT, OCS, CMPT

John Caldwell

Physical Therapist, DPT

Kevin Churchill

Physical Therapist, DPT

James Clark

Physical Therapist, DPT, Cert MDT, CIDN

Emily Cline

Physical Therapist, DPT

Amanda Collins

Physical Therapist, DPT

Laura Conran

Physical Therapist, DPT, OCS, Cert ART

Carly Day

Physical Therapist, DPT

Natale Elenbaas

Physical Therapist, DPT, CKTP

Amberlyn Erlenbeck

Physical Therapist, DPT

Courtney Garlanger

Physical Therapist, DPT

Nicky Ghareeb

Physical Therapist, PT, MOMT, DScPT

Lindsay Giacona

Physical Therapist, DPT

Brady Griffith

Physical Therapist, DPT

Marium Groth

Physical Therapist, DPT, CAFS

Laura Henegar

Physical Therapist, DPT

Shannon Hoekstra

Physical Therapist, DPT

Zach Hoekstra

Physical Therapist, DPT

Ben Hofstra

Physical Therapist, DPT

Tamara Kas

Physical Therapist, DPT, OCS, CMPT, CIDN, CSMS

Amy Korn

Physical Therapist, MSPT

Alex Macken

Physical Therapist, DPT

Ben Mastbergen

Physical Therapist, DPT, Cert MDT, CIDN

Joyce Mier

Physical Therapist, DPT, OCS, Cert MDT, Cert ART, CIDN,
Co-Owner