Learning center: guides on dizziness, pain and recovery
Plain-language guides from a Certified Vestibular Specialist and Therapeutic Pain Specialist, with the research behind every claim. Free, with no sign-up.
- 15+ yearsof outpatient clinic care
- Vestibular & pain specialistDr. Manan Patel, PT, DPT, TPS
- 60-minute visits1-on-1 with a physical therapist
- Medicare, BCBS & Tricarein-network. $129 self-pay option
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Free, private tools that point you in the right direction. Nothing you enter is saved or sent.
Symptom self-check
Dizziness, balance, or neck, back and spine pain. Screens for warning signs first.
Pain finder
Tap the body map to see which neck and spine conditions fit.
60-second dizziness check
Five quick questions about how your dizziness feels and what sets it off.
Frequently asked questions
Visits, insurance, the $129 rate, referrals and booking.
Dizziness, vertigo and balance
Vertigo, BPPV, balance and fall prevention, explained.
- Vertigo, dizziness or lightheadedness? How to tell the differenceWhat spinning, rocking, woozy and faint usually mean, and when dizziness is an emergency.4 min read · Patients
- The Epley maneuver: when it works, and why the side mattersHow canalith repositioning works, why home attempts fail, and what to expect afterward.4 min read · Patients
- Fall prevention at home: a balance and safety checklistAn interactive home safety checklist, and the exercise research that lowers fall risk.4 min read · Patients and families
Neck, back and persistent pain
How pain works, what scans really mean and what helps.
- Why pain can last after an injury has healedWhy pain can outlast healing, what sensitization feels like, and what actually helps.5 min read · Patients
- Herniated disc on your MRI? What the findings really meanWhat disc bulges and degeneration mean, and how often herniations shrink on their own.4 min read · Patients
- Neck and back pain from desk work: what actually helpsWhy perfect posture is a myth, which desk changes help, and a simple daily plan.3 min read · Patients
Concussion and accident recovery
Concussion, car accidents and getting back to what you love.
- After a car accident: a guide to whiplash, concussion and dizzinessWhat to do after a crash, delayed symptoms, and how whiplash and concussion are treated.3 min read · Patients
- Concussion recovery: why complete rest isn't the answerWhy brief rest and gradual activity beat a dark room, and when to get rehab.3 min read · Patients
For referring clinicians
Guideline summaries and red flags for the clinicians who refer to us.
- When to refer for vestibular rehabilitation: a clinician's guideGuideline points for BPPV, hypofunction, PPPD and concussion, plus red flags.3 min read · Clinicians
- Early physical therapy for neck and back pain: a referral guideGuideline points for neck pain, whiplash, radiculopathy, back pain and post-op spine rehab.3 min read · Clinicians
Condition library
In-depth pages on every condition we treat, each with symptoms, testing, treatment phases, recovery and references.
Dizziness, vertigo and balance
Neck and spine
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- No referral needed to start
- Full 60-minute, 1-on-1 visits
- Urgent appointments within 48 hours
- Traditional Medicare, BCBS / Anthem and Tricare in-network. $129 option for self-pay, Aetna, UHC and Cigna
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