If you’re struggling with dizziness, vertigo, or feeling unsteady on your feet, I want to welcome you. You’ve landed in a space that honors your experience and offers hope for real, lasting healing. At Brain Health D.C., we understand how deeply these symptoms can disrupt your life—making even simple tasks feel overwhelming and unpredictable. Whether it’s the fear of falling, the constant spinning sensation, or the subtle imbalance that throws off your day, I see you. And I want you to know: you are not alone, and healing is possible.

I'm Dr. Nisreen Tayebjee, a board-certified chiropractic neurologist and integrative medicine practitioner. My work is rooted in compassion, curiosity, and partnership. I believe every symptom is your body’s way of communicating with you—and my job is to help interpret those signals, not silence them. My practice is built around listening, not just to your symptoms, but to your story.

Dizziness and vertigo often feel like invisible conditions. You may look “fine” on the outside, while your inner world is swirling. Many of my patients have gone through exhaustive tests with no clear answers. That’s where Functional Neurology offers a powerful shift in approach. Rather than chasing symptoms, we seek to understand the function of your brain and nervous system. We evaluate how your brain is processing balance, motion, vision, and sensory information—and where that processing may be breaking down.

Unlike traditional models that wait for disease to appear on imaging, Functional Neurology works with the subtle imbalances that cause dysfunction long before they become permanent. Using gentle, drug-free therapies tailored to your brain’s unique needs, we stimulate neuroplasticity—your brain’s remarkable ability to rewire, heal, and restore balance.

This is not a one-size-fits-all model. Every person who walks through my doors in Encinitas brings a unique story, a unique brain, and a unique path forward. My role is to walk beside you, decode the dysfunction, and design a treatment plan that empowers you to move forward with clarity, steadiness, and peace.

Comprehensive Evaluation Process

At Brain Health D.C., we believe that healing begins with understanding. That’s why your journey with us starts with a deep dive into your health history—not just your symptoms, but your timeline, your stressors, your injuries, and even the subtle clues others may have missed. Many of our patients come to us after years of being told “everything looks fine.” But when it comes to dizziness and vertigo, functional dysfunctions often don’t show up on traditional scans.

Our evaluation process is designed to uncover why you feel the way you do and where your brain’s communication systems may be breaking down.

Neurological Exams That Go Beyond the Basics

• Eye Tracking & Visual Reflexes
  How well do your eyes follow movement? Do they respond appropriately to visual stimuli? This gives us insight into how your brain is interpreting visual input.
• Vestibular System Function
  We assess how your inner ear and brain process motion and spatial orientation—key players in balance and vertigo symptoms.
• Cervical Spine & Proprioception Testing
  Your neck is full of sensors that help your brain determine your head position. Misalignment or instability here can lead to disorientation and imbalance.
• Sensory-Motor Integration
  We test how your brain is coordinating incoming sensory data with outgoing motor commands. When this system is off, dizziness and vertigo can become chronic and debilitating.

Advanced Diagnostic Tools

To supplement our hands-on assessments, we use innovative technologies, including:

• RightEye: Tracks micro eye movements to assess brain function
• BTracks Balance Testing: Measures postural sway and stability
• Senaptec Sensory Station: Evaluates visual clarity, depth perception, reaction time, and more
• BrainTap HRV: Analyzes heart rate variability to understand nervous system balance and stress levels

These tools help us build a clear, measurable picture of your neurological function and tailor your care plan accordingly.

Innovative Therapies Offered

True healing from dizziness and vertigo requires more than symptom management—it requires targeted, brain-based therapies that help your nervous system relearn how to balance, orient, and stabilize. At Brain Health D.C., we offer a wide array of cutting-edge, non-invasive therapies designed to restore neurological function and support your body's natural ability to heal.

Here are just some of the evidence-informed therapies we use to treat dizziness and vertigo:

Vestibular Therapy

This therapy gently re-trains your inner ear and vestibular system to process movement, motion, and position correctly. It helps resolve vertigo sensations and restores equilibrium by targeting the root of the balance dysfunction.

Ocular-Motor Training

Your eyes and brain are in constant communication, especially when it comes to maintaining balance. Through guided visual exercises, we improve eye tracking, gaze stability, depth perception, and spatial awareness, all of which are often impaired in patients with vertigo.

Postural and Gait Retraining

Whether you're shuffling, veering off course, or simply feel unsteady, this therapy helps re-establish normal posture and walking patterns. We integrate visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive input to enhance your coordination and reduce fall risk.

Low-Level Laser Therapy (Erchonia)

This FDA-approved laser therapy uses specific light frequencies to reduce inflammation, promote cellular repair, and support nerve regeneration. It’s a gentle, non-invasive way to encourage recovery in the nervous system—especially after injury or chronic stress.

Sensory Integration Techniques

Many cases of vertigo involve mismatched signals between the body and brain. These therapies help realign sensory inputs—from touch, vision, proprioception, and sound—so the brain can process and respond with accuracy.

Neurofeedback & BrainTap

These tools harness biofeedback and brainwave entrainment to help calm the nervous system, improve autonomic balance, and enhance neuroplasticity. Especially helpful for those with anxiety-related dizziness, POTS, or post-concussive symptoms.

Dizziness and Vertigo Conditions We Commonly Treat

At Brain Health D.C., we specialize in helping patients unravel the often complex and overlapping causes of dizziness and vertigo. These symptoms can stem from multiple systems—vestibular, visual, cervical, autonomic—and it’s not uncommon for patients to have visited multiple providers with no clear answers.

Using a functional neurology lens, we identify the underlying dysfunctions, not just the labels. Here are some of the most common conditions we work with:

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)

One of the most common causes of vertigo, BPPV occurs when small crystals in the inner ear become dislodged, disrupting your sense of balance. We use precise maneuvers and retraining to help re-stabilize the vestibular system and eliminate spinning sensations.

Vestibular Migraines

These aren’t just headaches—they can include vertigo, visual aura, motion sensitivity, and lightheadedness. We address the neurological imbalances contributing to these episodes and calm the brain’s hyper-reactive pathways.

Post-Concussion Syndrome

Even months after a concussion, dizziness and disequilibrium can persist due to disrupted brain integration. We help re-establish proper communication between the visual, vestibular, and cervical systems for lasting relief.

Cervicogenic Dizziness

Dizziness stemming from dysfunction in the neck or upper spine. We assess proprioceptive input from the cervical spine and use targeted therapies to correct miscommunication between the neck and brain.

Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness (PPPD)

A chronic form of dizziness that’s often misunderstood. Our approach integrates sensory reprocessing, neuroplastic exercises, and autonomic nervous system regulation to restore normal perception and balance.

Dysautonomia / POTS-Related Dizziness

Conditions like Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) can cause lightheadedness, dizziness, and fatigue when standing or changing posture. We offer nervous system retraining that helps restore balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic activity.

Age-Related Balance Disorders

Falls are a major concern for older adults. We gently and effectively support aging brains with customized therapies that improve postural control, sensory awareness, and confidence in movement.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Even mild TBIs can create long-term balance and visual disturbances. Our integrative protocols address the multiple areas of brain dysfunction that contribute to ongoing dizziness.

Lyme / Mold-Induced Neurological Symptoms

These biotoxins can impact the brain, vestibular system, and autonomic regulation. We work with patients dealing with chronic infection or exposure-related vertigo, using a combined functional neurology and functional medicine approach.

Step Into Stability, Clarity & Confidence

You don’t have to live in fear of your next dizzy spell. You don’t have to brace for the next wave of imbalance or avoid the activities you love. There is a way forward—and it starts with understanding your brain’s unique needs.

At Brain Health D.C., we’ve seen time and time again how Functional Neurology can bring clarity to confusing symptoms, relief to chronic discomfort, and most importantly—hope where it once felt lost. Whether your dizziness is recent or lifelong, mild or debilitating, know this: your brain is capable of change. Healing is possible.

Together, we’ll chart your personalized path toward stability, resilience, and peace—guided by compassion, grounded in science, and fueled by your body’s own capacity to restore balance.

Ready to rediscover balance and vitality?

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