Posturography

The sensory organization portion runs six conditions, each removing or distorting one source of information. Eyes open on a firm floor is the easy baseline. Eyes closed on a moving platform with a moving visual surround is the hardest. Your sway is scored in each condition and compared against age-matched norms.

Reading across those six scores is what makes the test useful. Someone who does well until the platform moves is relying heavily on the ankles and joints. Someone who falls apart the moment the eyes close is leaning on vision to compensate for a vestibular loss. That distinction changes what therapy should target, which is why the report goes to your provider with the raw scores attached.

We handle the diagnostic side. Posturography, along with the rest of the vestibular battery, identifies what is wrong and how it affects your stability. For benign paroxysmal positional vertigo we also perform canalith repositioning in the office, often on the day of diagnosis.

Ongoing vestibular rehabilitation is a physical therapy service, so patients who need a course of exercises are referred to a therapist we trust in the East Valley. They receive the same detailed report your physician gets, which means the therapy plan starts from measured findings rather than a guess. Retesting later is a straightforward way to document progress.

Wear comfortable clothing you can move in, along with flat, supportive shoes, since testing is done with your shoes on in almost every case. Skip skirts and anything restrictive around the waist, because the harness fastens there.

Bring your glasses if you wear them for distance, and let us know about recent surgery, back or hip pain, or a leg injury that limits standing. The test itself takes about 30 minutes, and there are no dietary or medication restrictions unless your physician has combined it with a VNG on the same day. Our office is at Suite #126 on East Baseline Road in Mesa.