Bertec Prime CDP/IVR

Dizziness, vertigo and balance problems can make everyday movement feel uncertain. At Brooks Rehabilitation, we use Bertec Prime CDP/IVR’s immersive virtual reality to help improve balance, dizziness and motion sensitivity.

What is Bertec Prime CDP/IVR therapy?

Bertec Prime CDP/IVR is technology that helps therapists assess and treat problems with balance. It looks at how your brain uses three systems to maintain balance, including your:

Somatosensory system (your sense of where your body is in space)
Vestibular system (your body’s internal balance system)
Vision

You stand on a special platform called a force plate that measures how your weight shifts, while you look at various interactive visual environments. This helps your therapist understand how your brain uses information from your eyes, inner ears and body to keep you balanced.

Bertec Prime CDP/IVR does not diagnose problems with your vision, inner ears or sensation. Instead, it shows your therapist how well you use information from these systems to maintain your balance.

Who Bertec Prime CDP/IVR therapy helps

Therapists may use this technology for people who feel unsteady while moving or have difficulty with balance (vestibular system). It helps you stay upright, know where your body is in space and keeps your vision steady as you move.

Prime CDP/IVR may help you if you have a neurological condition or experience dizziness, balance problems or vestibular disorders. It may also be beneficial for patients who have had:

Concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Falls
Imbalance or disequilibrium
Motion sensitivity
Multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease
Stroke
Vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis

How Bertec Prime CDP/IVR works

During therapy, you wear a harness and stand on a fixed platform. The device measures how your body responds to movement and changes in your environment. At the same time, you wear a virtual reality headset that presents different visually stimulating scenarios.

These environments are designed to safely challenge your balance and vestibular system. For example, you might practice maintaining stability while the visual surroundings move or change. It may feel like you’re moving due to the changes you see on the screen and the tilting platform. However, your therapist has you harnessed in and is standing behind you the entire time to ensure your safety.

We assess how your body responds and guide exercises that help improve your balance and maintain stability and orientation (postural control).

Benefits of Bertec Prime CDP/IVR

This system allows your therapist to both assess and treat balance issues using the same technology. The information they receive from the system guides more personalized care. Your therapist can see how well you use information from your vision, inner ears and body to maintain your balance. They can compare your skills with other people your age.

Prime CDP/IVR can help:

Improve balance and postural control
Increase confidence while walking and doing daily activities
Reduce dizziness and sensitivity to motion
Support targeted, progressive therapy

What to expect with Bertec Prime CDP/IVR balance and vestibular therapy

Before your session, your therapist will put you in a harness and help you step onto the platform. They also fit you with the VR headset. Then, they monitor how your body responds and adjust each activity to match your comfort level and goals.

During therapy, you may:

Complete guided exercises based on your symptoms and progress
Experience different visual environments projected on a screen through the headset
Practice maintaining balance as conditions change
Stand or shift your weight on the platform

How Brooks supports your recovery with Bertec Prime CDP/IVR therapy

At Brooks, your care is designed to help you better understand and improve your balance, postural control, coordination and response to movement. Technologies like Prime CDP/IVR are part of a targeted approach to evaluating and treating vestibular and balance conditions.

When you come to Brooks, our program includes:

Advanced technology: We use data-driven tools to help you move more comfortably and confidently. We work with industry leaders to bring scientifically supported technologies into your care.
Decades of experience treating complex conditions: Our board-certified medical and rehabilitation physicians have advanced training in rehabilitation after stroke, brain injury, neurological disorders and orthopedic injuries.
Simulation of real-world challenges: We use immersive virtual reality environments so you can practice balance in everyday situations. This helps you regain your independence after injury or illness.

FAQs About Bertec Prime CDP/IVR

How does virtual reality help with balance therapy?

VR allows therapists to safely simulate real-world environments that challenge your balance. This helps your body learn to respond to movement and visual changes in a controlled setting.

Can Bertec Prime CDP/IVR help with dizziness or vertigo?

Yes. The system is often used with other interventions to help reduce dizziness and improve tolerance to motion. It works by gradually exposing you to different visual and movement conditions. It cannot help if you are experiencing active Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV).

What does a Bertec Prime CDP/IVR session feel like?

You may feel like you are standing in a moving or changing environment while remaining safely in place. Your therapist will guide you through each activity and adjust the intensity as needed.

Where is Bertec Prime CDP/IVR available?

Prime CDP/IVR may be available in select outpatient locations, depending on your treatment plan. Availability may vary by location.

Getting Started at Brooks Rehabilitation

Find out more about becoming a patient. You can also contact us to learn about our balance and vestibular therapy options.