Head, Balance & Neurological
Care for dizziness, balance changes, headaches, and movement challenges related to neurological conditions.
Common symptoms and diagnoses treated
Dizziness, balance loss, headaches, weakness, stroke recovery, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, ALS, Huntington’s disease, and dementia-related mobility changes.
How one-on-one physical therapy may help
Your plan may combine balance training, strength work, coordination, walking practice, positioning, and education. Ryan coordinates the program around safety, function, and the goals that matter in daily life.
This information is educational and does not replace an individual evaluation or medical advice. Seek urgent medical care for severe or rapidly worsening symptoms.
Activities that may be difficult
Walking safely, turning the head, reading, driving, getting up from a chair, navigating stairs, chewing, and returning to community activities.
What the evaluation may examine
Balance, gait, eye and head coordination, positional symptoms, strength, sensation, joint mobility, jaw mechanics, and task-specific movement.
Treatment approaches may include
Balance and gait training
Gaze stabilization or repositioning maneuvers when appropriate
Strength, coordination, and motor-control exercise
Education and practical strategies for safer daily movement
Postoperative rehabilitation
When neurological or head and neck symptoms follow surgery, care can be coordinated with the surgical team and progressed according to medical precautions.
Questions about this type of care
Can physical therapy help dizziness?
Yes. The evaluation helps determine whether vestibular, balance, neck, neurological, or other factors may be contributing and whether physical therapy is appropriate.
Is this care appropriate after a fall?
It may be. The physical therapist can assess balance, strength, walking, and fall risk, then build a plan around safety and confidence.
Written for patient education and clinically reviewed by Ryan Dooley, DPT.
Let’s understand what is limiting you.
Request a call to discuss one-on-one physical therapy in Palatine, or call 847-686-3962.