Group Vestibular Rehabilitation Program: A Cost-Effective Outpatient Management Option for Dizzy Patients

This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of our novel group vestibular rehabilitation therapy (G-VRT) and to analyze the factors affecting outcomes. Study Design Retrospective case series. Setting Tertiary referral center. Patients Patients with chronic dizziness who received G-VRT between December 2019 and July 2020. Intervention The G-VRT program consisted of a 1-hour physical therapy session by an otologist in a small group setting. Main Outcome Measures Dizziness Handicap Inventory, visual analog scale, functional level scales, and video head impulse test, as well as the compliance to the program, were evaluated. Results All scores of dizziness questionnaires were significantly improved after G-VRT (p
Source: Otology and Neurotology - Category: ENT & OMF Tags: VESTIBULAR DISORDERS Source Type: research