A person is referred to physical therapy with a report of no…
A person is referred to physical therapy with a report of non-spinning dizziness and unsteadiness. Past medical history is positive for whiplash injury 2 years ago. Upon testing, the physical therapist notes the following: Multi-planar restriction in neck range of motion No red flags present No spontaneous or gaze-evoked nystagmus noted Normal smooth pursuit, saccades, and VOR cancellation Negative head thrust test, dix-hallpike test, and supine roll test Dizziness is provoked when the body is rotated upon a fixed head position Abnormal joint position error noted with Cervical Relocation Test (off by 8 degrees) Based on this information, that patient’s symptom of dizziness is MOST consistent with which of the following conditions?