10/07/2025
Feeling dizzy or off balance?
Vertigo often comes from a mix of inner ear, neck, and nervous system imbalances.
At A Step Above Wellness Centre, we use gentle, restorative technologies to help your body regain its equilibrium:
✨ PEMF Therapy – Restores calm to your nerves and improves circulation to your brain and inner ear.
🌀 Theta Chamber – Re-educates your balance system while deeply relaxing your mind and body.
🌞 Red Light Therapy – Energizes your cells and reduces inflammation to support long-term healing.
Together, these treatments help your body and brain reconnect—so you can feel grounded, steady, and confident again.
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🌿 Professional Overview
Understanding Vertigo
Vertigo is a symptom, not a diagnosis — a sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning.
It can stem from:
Inner ear dysfunction (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, vestibular neuritis, Ménière’s disease)
Cervical spine or postural issues (neck tension, poor proprioceptive input)
Central nervous system dysregulation (stress, trauma, sensory integration imbalance)
Circulatory or inflammatory factors (reduced oxygenation, mitochondrial stress)
💫 How Each Modality Can Help
1. PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy)
How it works:
PEMF uses low-frequency magnetic pulses to stimulate cellular repair, improve microcirculation, and enhance nerve communication.
Why it helps with vertigo:
Improves oxygenation and blood flow to the inner ear and brainstem vestibular centers.
Reduces neural inflammation and oxidative stress that can impair vestibular function.
Supports neuroplasticity—helping the brain recalibrate balance pathways after injury or dysfunction.
Promotes calming of the autonomic nervous system, reducing dizziness triggered by stress or anxiety.
Clinical note: Many patients experience improved balance, clearer head sensation, and reduced “foggy” dizziness after consistent sessions (2–3x/week for 4–6 weeks).
2. Theta Chamber Therapy
How it works:
The Theta Chamber gently induces a theta brainwave state—the same state between wakefulness and sleep—using motion, binaural beats, and gentle vestibular stimulation.
Why it helps with vertigo:
Provides gentle vestibular recalibration through controlled motion exposure.
Calms vestibular hypersensitivity and reduces central nervous system overstimulation.
Encourages neurological reset by promoting deep relaxation and re-synchronization between brain hemispheres.
Assists with stress-related vertigo (especially those linked to anxiety or trauma responses).
Clinical note: The controlled rotation of the chamber helps desensitize the vestibular system while the auditory and visual cues guide the brain toward balanced sensory integration.
3. Red Light Therapy (Photobiomodulation)
How it works:
Red and near-infrared wavelengths pe*****te tissue, stimulating mitochondrial function, improving circulation, and reducing inflammation.
Why it helps with vertigo:
Enhances cellular energy (ATP) production in neural and inner ear tissues.
Reduces inflammation and oxidative stress in the vestibular nerve and auditory structures.
Improves microvascular flow to the brain, supporting better oxygen and nutrient delivery.
Aids recovery from infection or nerve irritation (post-viral vestibular neuritis, post-COVID dizziness).
Clinical note: Combining red light to the cervical spine, occipital region, and mastoid processes can be especially beneficial when dizziness has postural or circulatory roots.
🌺 Integrated Care Perspective at A Step Above
A blended protocol may include:
Modality Focus Area Frequency Key Benefits
PEMF Therapy Whole-body + cervical base 20–30 min, 2–3x/week Reduces inflammation, stabilizes nerve signaling
Theta Chamber Neurological reset 15–30 min, 1–2x/week Vestibular desensitization, stress reduction
Red Light Therapy Cranial/cervical application 20 min, 2–3x/week Boosts oxygenation, supports tissue repair
Optional adjuncts:
🧘♀️ Gentle balance and proprioception training (Reformer Pilates)
💨 EWOT oxygen therapy to enhance oxygen delivery
💆♀️ Neck/postural release for cervical alignment
🧘♀️ Optional Adjunct: Core-to-Floor Strengthening
For clients seeking long-term balance and postural stability, our Core-to-Floor program combines Emsella, Emsculpt Neo, and guided Pilates Reformer sessions.
This advanced protocol enhances deep-core activation, pelvic floor strength, and postural control — supporting vestibular recovery, confidence, and coordination from the inside out.
