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Vestibular Therapy for Dizziness, Vertigo and Balance in Huntsville, TX

Dizziness makes ordinary things feel risky: rolling over in bed, looking up at a shelf, walking across a parking lot. Vestibular therapy is the part of physical therapy that works with the inner ear and balance system. This guide explains what it involves at Direct PT of Huntsville and when you should see a doctor before you see us.

Direct PT of Huntsville

Evaluation and treatment at 3200 Robinson Creek Parkway, Suite B, Huntsville, TX 77340.

Request an appointment(936) 439-4770

Get emergency care first for these signs

Some dizziness is a medical emergency. Call 911 or go to an emergency room if dizziness comes on suddenly with any of the following:

  • Weakness or numbness in the face, arm or leg
  • Trouble speaking, confusion, or a drooping face
  • Double vision or loss of vision
  • A sudden, severe headache
  • Chest pain, fainting, or a racing or irregular heartbeat

If your dizziness is new and you have not seen a doctor about it, it is worth a medical check before physical therapy.

What vestibular therapy is

Your balance depends on three sources of information working together: your inner ear, your eyes, and the feeling from your feet and joints. When the inner ear part is disturbed, the brain gets mixed signals, and the result can be spinning, a sense of floating, or unsteadiness. Vestibular therapy uses specific exercises and treatments to help that system work together again.

Different kinds of dizziness need different care. Brief spinning when you roll over or tip your head back can come from BPPV, where tiny crystals in the inner ear have moved out of place. Steadier, ongoing unsteadiness often has other causes. Your evaluation is about telling these apart.

What your evaluation includes

Your first visit is a one-on-one evaluation by our Doctor of Physical Therapy. We ask what the dizziness feels like, how long each episode lasts, and what sets it off. Then we may check eye movements, positional tests, walking, and standing balance, always with someone right beside you.

You leave knowing what we found, what we recommend, and whether anything points to a physician follow-up.

What treatment may involve

Depending on what we find, your plan may include:

  • Repositioning maneuvers such as the Epley maneuver, which our clinic performs when testing points to BPPV
  • Gaze-stability exercises that train your eyes and inner ear to work together
  • Balance training on different surfaces and with head turns, progressed safely
  • Walking practice, including turns, curbs and uneven ground
  • Strength work for the legs and hips that supports steadier standing
  • Practical tips for getting out of bed, showering and moving around your home more safely

Balance, confidence and falls

Many people with dizziness start avoiding stairs, driving, church or the grocery store because they worry about falling. Balance work is done in a controlled space, with no more than 2 patients per clinician at a time, so you are never practising on your own. The goal is to help you move with more confidence in the places you actually go.

Our clinic is at 3200 Robinson Creek Parkway, Suite B, in Huntsville. If driving is hard right now, ask a family member to bring you to your first visit.

Common questions

Dizziness, Vertigo & Balance: common questions

Yes. When our evaluation points to BPPV, our clinic performs repositioning maneuvers such as the Epley maneuver. How many visits you need depends on what we find and how you respond.

Comfortable clothes and flat, closed shoes. Some positional tests involve lying back on a treatment table. If you wear glasses, bring them.

If dizziness has been affecting your driving, or if positional testing tends to bring your symptoms on, it is safer to have someone drive you to the first visit.

No. Dizziness and balance problems can affect people at any adult age. Your plan is built around your symptoms and the activities you want to get back to.

Insurance & benefits

Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Kelsey-Seybold and self-pay

Direct PT of Huntsville accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO and HMO plans, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage, Kelsey-Seybold, Cigna, Humana, Medicare and Medicare Supplement plans. UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage is accepted for out-of-network benefits only, and we see patients on any PPO plan with out-of-network benefits. Self-pay is available, and we can give you a superbill to submit to your insurance yourself. We verify your benefits before your first visit and give you a clear cost estimate up front — no surprise billing.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO and HMO
  • Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
  • Kelsey-Seybold
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Supplement plans
  • UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Medicare Advantage — out-of-network benefits only
  • Any PPO plan with out-of-network benefits
  • Self-pay — a superbill is available on request to submit to your insurance yourself

Payment: Cash; Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover; Apple Pay and Google Pay; HSA and FSA cards, including Texflex HSA; and insurance benefits.

Appointments

Request an appointment

Send a request and we’ll confirm a time — usually the same business day.

Please don’t include detailed medical information in this form. Prefer to talk? Call (936) 439-4770.

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Related services and conditions

Service

Balance & Mobility Therapy

Objective balance testing and progressive training that rebuilds steadiness, walking confidence, and the strength to catch yourself.

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Service

Physical Therapy

A full evaluation and a treatment plan you actually understand — set by a licensed physical therapist and carried out by a team who knows your case.

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Condition

Vertigo & Dizziness

Spinning when you roll over in bed, unsteadiness on your feet, or dizziness that has made you cautious — much of it is treatable, and some of it quickly.

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Balance Issues

Unsteadiness, dizziness, or a fall you have not told anyone about — assessed system by system and trained back.

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This page is general information, not medical advice. It cannot replace an evaluation of your own situation. If you have a medical emergency, call 911. Last reviewed: October 1, 2026.

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Dizziness, Vertigo & Balance care in Huntsville, TX

Call or request an appointment and our front desk will confirm a time and check your benefits before your first visit.

Request an AppointmentCall (936) 439-4770

3200 Robinson Creek Parkway, Suite B · Huntsville, TX 77340
PhysicalTherapy@dpttx.com

Insurance & benefits

Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Humana, Kelsey-Seybold and self-pay

Direct PT of Huntsville accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO and HMO plans, Blue Cross Medicare Advantage, Kelsey-Seybold, Cigna, Humana, Medicare and Medicare Supplement plans. UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage is accepted for out-of-network benefits only, and we see patients on any PPO plan with out-of-network benefits. Self-pay is available, and we can give you a superbill to submit to your insurance yourself. We verify your benefits before your first visit and give you a clear cost estimate up front — no surprise billing.

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO and HMO
  • Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
  • Kelsey-Seybold
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • Medicare
  • Medicare Supplement plans
  • UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Medicare Advantage — out-of-network benefits only
  • Any PPO plan with out-of-network benefits
  • Self-pay — a superbill is available on request to submit to your insurance yourself

Payment: Cash; Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover; Apple Pay and Google Pay; HSA and FSA cards, including Texflex HSA; and insurance benefits.