Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy and Its Effect on Positional Tolerance among Employees with Vestibular Symptoms

Abstract

Vestibular symptoms are one of the most commonly complained impairments. This includes motion sensitivity which accounts for positional tolerance — the capacity to maintain and alter head and body postures without the feeling of symptoms of dizziness, nausea, or even vomiting. On the other hand, Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT) is an approach to treat vestibular dysfunction and improve functional outcomes for patients with vestibular disorders. This study used a single group pre-test, posttest experimental design to determine how effective VRT is in improving positional tolerance among UPHSM school employees. A total of 9 employees were screened with Dix Hallpike and were tested with Motion sensitivity test (MST). Four participants showed positive vestibular symptoms. Participants were then given VRT on a course of 4 weeks and were tested after the treatment period. There was no significant difference between the pre-test and post-test of MST scores; consequently, a large effect size of Cohen’s d=1.58 was achieved confirming that the VRT treatment showed clinically meaningful change in the participants’ positional tolerance. Ultimately, evidence from this study suggests that a structured four-week VRT program holds considerable promise as an effective treatment for improving positional tolerance among school employees with vestibular symptoms hence, improving their quality of life.

Keywords: VRT; MST; Vestibular Symptoms; School Employees

Citation

Samar KIS, Caillo FR. Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy and Its Effect on Positional Tolerance among Employees with Vestibular Symptoms. WebLog J Phys Ther Rehabil. wjptr.2026.e2504. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20685373