Vertigo Doctor Near You

Townsen Physician Group evaluates recurring vertigo thoroughly, working to identify the specific type and underlying cause rather than offering generic advice about dizziness in general. Our physicians ask detailed questions about your episodes, including timing, triggers, and associated symptoms.

You can call our office directly or book online through our patient portal. Our front desk team will confirm your insurance ahead of time, so your visit can focus on your symptoms and history rather than paperwork.

Vertigo refers specifically to a false sense of spinning or movement, either of yourself or your surroundings, while dizziness is a broader term that can include lightheadedness, faintness, or general unsteadiness without any spinning sensation at all.

A dizziness doctor near you will ask detailed questions to determine which category your symptoms actually fall into, since the distinction often points toward very different underlying causes and treatment approaches.

Sudden severe headache, weakness or numbness on one side of the body, slurred speech, chest pain, fainting, or double vision alongside dizziness can all point toward a serious underlying cause requiring immediate evaluation.

If you or someone else experiences any of these symptoms together with dizziness, go to the nearest emergency room or call 911 right away rather than waiting for a scheduled outpatient appointment.

Yes. As a balance problems doctor, Townsen Physician Group specifically looks for symptoms triggered by particular head movements or positions, since this pattern often points toward BPPV, one of the most common and treatable causes of vertigo.

Positional testing during your visit can help confirm this diagnosis, and many patients see meaningful improvement after in-office treatment specifically targeted at this cause.

BPPV, or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, happens when small calcium crystals within the inner ear become dislodged and shift into a part of the ear that senses head movement, triggering brief but intense spinning sensations.

It is one of the most common causes of vertigo and often responds well to specific repositioning maneuvers performed during an office visit, which can meaningfully reduce or resolve symptoms.

Yes. Spinning sensation treatment varies significantly depending on the underlying cause. BPPV often responds to repositioning maneuvers, while conditions like Meniere's disease or vestibular neuritis require different approaches entirely.

This is part of why an accurate diagnosis matters so much before starting treatment, since applying the wrong approach to the wrong cause is unlikely to provide meaningful relief.

Yes. Anxiety can contribute to sensations of lightheadedness, unsteadiness, or a floating feeling, sometimes independent of or alongside a physical cause of vertigo, making the overall picture more complex to untangle.

Townsen Physician Group considers this possibility as part of a thorough evaluation, rather than assuming every case of dizziness has a purely physical explanation or dismissing it as purely psychological either.

Most cases of vertigo, particularly BPPV, can be managed through primary care. Persistent symptoms, hearing changes, or vertigo that does not respond to initial treatment may call for an ENT or neurology referral.

If your evaluation suggests further testing is needed, Townsen Physician Group will coordinate that referral directly, sharing your history so the specialist visit builds on what has already been assessed.

Yes. Chronic or recurring vertigo that has persisted for years still benefits from a fresh, thorough evaluation, since prior assumptions about the cause may not have been fully confirmed or may have changed over time.

Bringing information about any previous evaluations or treatments you have tried helps your provider build on what is already known, rather than starting completely from scratch.

Townsen Physician Group works with a broad network of insurance providers, including Aetna, United Healthcare, BlueCross BlueShield, Medicare, HealthSmart, Cigna, and Superior HealthPlan, covering many of the patients we see for this concern.

Our front desk team can verify your specific coverage before your appointment, so you understand what to expect and can avoid any billing surprises related to your evaluation or follow-up care.