CardioFlex Therapy is THE “Best Top Ten” in Yelp!

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CardioFlex Therapy Outpatient Clinic in Davie, Florida, is honored and thrilled to be the NUMBER 1 in “The Best 10 Physical Therapy in Davie” in YELP. Our physical and occupational therapists, and the rest of our staff thank our patients for taking the time to give us their reviews, we strive to always do our best and our goal is for our patients to get back to their best physical functions. We treat many kinds of ailments and have seen an increase of patients suffering from Vertigo, TMJ, post-surgical rehabilitation, shoulder and knee conditions, hand therapy, and many more.

Yelp, the social networking site that lets users post reviews and rate businesses, has become a great tool for choosing where to eat, travel, and what doctor to see. It is one of the more popular social networking sites that focuses on reviewing businesses and sharing information about them, and all the reviews are guaranteed to be true and unbiased. Although we are diligent making sure our patients achieve their goals with us, it is a great gift to be rewarded with being the BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY IN DAVIE by Yelp.

We share with you some of the reviews and letters we’ve received lately. Thank you!

“The team at CardioFlex is knowledgeable, motivational, and understanding. If I ever need physical therapy again, I’ll be back. Last time, I left with abs of steel. Thanks!”

– Cary L.

“Super awesome place!!! Friendly and knowledgeable staff and overall great. You will walk out of there knowing that what they do is helping and getting you back to 100%!!!!”

– Stephanie D.

“I’ve been to a few other places but this one is more personal. They focus on you and it’s not some sort of cattle call like other places. I would definitely recommend.”

– William K.

“Terry and his staff do an incredible job of taking care of their patients. Terry is an top-level athlete himself, so he truly understands all the aches and pains. I have sent both my sons here for back and knee issues. I would 100% recommend Cardioflex Therapy for your PT needs!”

– Jason V.

“Cardioflex Therapy is filled with friendly staff who care, they take their time with every patient and make you sure get the best treatment possible. The clinic is really clean and it’s always a wonderful experience. I strongly recommend it!”

– Jessica V.

“I’ve been going there for some time now and I continue to receive excellent service. I have a disability and they have been able to help me continue to progress. I highly recommend them to anyone needing physical therapy.”

– Dee Dee C.

“Cardio Flex therapy has to be one of the cleanest facilities that I have come across in the Broward county area. Having been to a couple other places for therapy this place was spotless. There staff is super friendly and the therapists seem very knowledgeable.”

– Matt J.

For more info visit: www.cardioflextherapy.com

Vestibular Rehabilitation & Maneuvers eliminate Positional Vertigo & BPPV

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Over the past 6 years CardioFlex Therapy has successfully treated hundreds of vertigo patients, and assisted them in eliminating their dizziness. I want to share some concepts of how to use Vestibular Rehabilitation to get maximum results for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) patients.

Diagnosis
The first step in getting rid of dizziness begins with a solid diagnosis. Does the patient have a peripheral or a central problem? What causes the patient to get dizzy? Is there any spinning vertigo with the dizzy episodes? Patients that have Meniere’s Disease or other chronic conditions will get recurring bouts of dizziness, so helping them resolve each episode quickly will be the best case scenario for those individuals.

Central Vertigo involves brain and spinal cord lesions such as tumors, cysts, surgeries, scar tissue, and degeneration. Neuromuscular disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis, Ataxia, Stroke, & Parkinson’s Disease can affect the cerebellum in the brain, causing gait and balance disturbances as well as severe vertigo. Peripheral Vertigo is typically considered to be caused by anything not in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Much of the time, Peripheral Vertigo is synonymous with Positional Vertigo (BPPV).

To truly diagnose the vertigo as peripheral, the patient must have a brain MRI to rule out central involvement. A Hallpike Dix test and a Supine Roll Test are performed to see if the patient has Positional Vertigo on the left side, the right side, both sides, or not at all. Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is caused by displaced otoconia, commonly called crystals, which tend to get stuck in the 3 semicircular canals. The Hallpike Dix Test will be positive if crystals are stuck in either the Anterior or Posterior canals. The Supine Roll Test will be positive if crystals are stuck in the Horizontal canals.

Eye tests need to be conducted with and without head movement to see if there is a visual sensory-in component. In other words, if a patient gets dizzy from visual tests with or without head movement, then there is probably a visual sensory-in pathway which can trigger the symptoms at any time, usually seen with severe vertigo. If the patient gets any nystagmus (spinning vertigo), then they have a sensory-out component through their eyes, and are more likely to have a sensory-in component as well.

Treatment
At CardioFlex, we believe in a concept that we call “Repetitive Maneuvers.” We believe that several maneuvers should be performed in each treatment session in order to clear the crystals out of the semicircular canals, and become free flowing like they were before getting stuck. There are several maneuvers that we like to use in our sessions to clear the crystals, such as the Brandt-Daroff Maneuver, the Semont Maneuver, Epley’s Maneuver, and the Barbeque Roll Maneuver.

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