Dizziness and Vertigo Pre-Exam Form in Abilene
Dizziness is one of the hardest things to describe while it is happening to you. That is exactly why we ask about it in advance. These are the questions your therapist will work through at our Abilene clinic, so you can pin down the details at home while the room is still holding still.
What your dizziness and vertigo pre-exam covers.
“Dizzy” is one word doing several jobs. The room spinning is not the same as feeling faint, and neither of those is the same as feeling unsteady on your feet. They come from different places and they are treated differently, so the first thing we do is work out which one you actually have.
Everything below is aimed at that. Read it over before you come in and answer what you can. Nothing gets submitted on this page and nothing needs printing. When you want an appointment, the booking form further down is all there is to it.
Spinning, or lightheaded
Pick the closer description. Does the room move around you, or does your head swim as though you might grey out? Some people say they feel drunk without drinking, others say the floor tilts. Whichever it is, tell us whether it happens while you are perfectly still or only when you move.
Dizziness & vertigo →What sets it off
Rolling over in bed. Lying flat, or sitting back up. Looking up to a top shelf. Bending to tie a shoe. Standing up too fast. Turning your head to check a blind spot. The trigger is often the single most useful thing you can tell us, so try to catch which movement does it.
Vestibular therapy →How long it lasts, and what comes with it
Seconds, a minute or two, hours, or a day that never quite clears. Then the company it keeps: nausea, vomiting, sweating, a headache. Note any change in your hearing, ringing, or a plugged full feeling in one ear, and tell us if it is always the same ear.
Request an appointment →Head injury and history
Any recent knock to the head, concussion, whiplash or car accident, even one you shrugged off at the time. Ear infections, ear surgery, migraines. If dizziness arrives with sudden severe headache, double vision, slurred speech or new weakness on one side, treat it as an emergency and seek medical care straight away.
Call (785) 263-3646 →What to bring to your first visit
- Your prescription, if a physician has already written you one
- Your driver’s licence or another photo ID
- Your insurance cards, or your Worker’s Comp or auto claim information
- A list of your medications with the dosage and how often you take them
- Copies of any X-ray, MRI or CT reports, and any ENT or hearing test results
- Your personal calendar, so we can schedule the rest of your visits before you leave
Consider bringing a driver as well, since some vestibular testing can stir symptoms up briefly. Kansas direct access means most patients can start physical therapy without a physician referral. Some insurance plans still require one for coverage, so we verify your specific plan before your first visit and tell you exactly where you stand.
Your Abilene clinic
If reading a screen makes your symptoms worse, stop. Call (785) 263-3646 and answer these questions on the phone instead, or arrive a few minutes early and go through them with us at the front desk. Nobody is turned away for showing up with nothing prepared. Use the form below and we will call you back with a time.