Diron Cassidy PT, MPT

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Diron Cassidy PT, MPT

Availability

Accepting New Patients

Details

Diron Cassidy has more than 20 years of experience in vestibular therapy in San Jose, CA. He is the owner and clinical director of Vortex Physical Therapy & Balance which opened in 2011. At Vortex, he leads a team of physical therapists with advanced training and education in treating vestibular and neurological disorders, including balance issues. We treat those suffering from complex diagnoses including: BPPV, vestibular migraine, vestibular neuritis/labrynthitis, and Parkinson's.

We are dedicated to helping you resolve the challenging, often debilitating, symptoms associated with issues related to the balance system, which includes your inner ear, vision, and proprioception. Utilizing current evidence-based vestibular rehabilitation protocols, we provide the education and exercises you need to decrease your symptoms and improve your balance. Our goal is to help you feel better and move better, so you can get back to enjoying the activities of daily life.

Specialty

  • Physical Therapist
  • Geriatric

Certifications

Board-Certified Clinical Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy

Vestibular Rehabilitation: A Competency-Based Course (Emory, 2006)

Advanced Vestibular Competency Course (Duke, 2014)

Languages

Serving patients in these languages:

  • English

Telemedicine

Serving patients in these regions:

  • US - California

Professional Association Membership

  • Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy (ANPT)
  • American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
  • ANPT Vestibular Special Interest Group (V-SIG)

Continuing Education Courses Taken

Most recent:

2nd International Conference for Vestibular Therapy, 2022

Vestibular Rehabilitation: An Advanced Course & Update, 2021

Percentage of Patients Treated for Vestibular Disorders

100%

Procedures and Tools

  • Bedside Head Impulse Test
  • Dix Hallpike
  • Functional mobility and gait assessment
  • Infrared lenses or Frenzel goggles
  • Neurologic exam
  • Oculomotor testing

Diagnoses Qualified to Manage

  • BPPV
  • Other peripheral vestibular disorders
  • Central vestibular disorders

Multidisciplinary

  • I work in, or have access to, a multidisciplinary team of vestibular specialists