Lingering concussion symptoms
Dizziness, visual strain and slow reactions can outlast the headache. When your exam finds a balance problem, GyroStim becomes part of care for post-concussion symptoms, paced to what you tolerate.
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GyroStim Therapy in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Dizziness, poor balance and slow reactions make a normal day hard work. GyroStim trains how your brain handles motion, one measured session at a time.
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Overview
Maybe the room still tilts when you turn your head. Maybe a busy store wears you out, or your reactions feel a step behind on the field.
These problems often come from how the brain handles motion, vision and body position. GyroStim trains that system in a chair that turns you through controlled rotations while you hit targets.
It is one of the tools our neurological rehabilitation center in Rancho Santa Fe uses after a full exam.
What it is
What is GyroStim?
GyroStim is a computer-controlled chair that rotates you on several axes while you aim a laser pointer at lit targets. The motion challenges the inner-ear balance system and the visual system together, so the brain practices taking in motion and responding with accurate movement.
- GyroStim
How it works
Your exam sets the starting speed, direction and length of each run.
You sit secured in the chair and hit lit targets as it rotates.
The system records your accuracy, and the next run is adjusted to your response.
What it helps with
- Dizziness or a spinning feeling that keeps coming back
- Unsteady balance or poor coordination
- Motion sensitivity in cars, crowds or on screens
- Slow reactions and visual tracking
When it is not the right tool
- A head injury not yet checked by a physician
- Sudden new weakness, confusion or a worsening headache
- People over the chair's 400-pound limit
The re-check
If your run data and symptoms stop improving, we change the plan or tell you GyroStim is not the right tool.
What does the vestibular system do?
The vestibular system is the balance organ in your inner ear. After a concussion or other injury, its signals can stop matching what your eyes see, a common cause of dizziness.
Conditions
Goals GyroStim can support
We use GyroStim when your exam shows a balance, motion or visual-motor problem, most often with these conditions.
Explore Post-Concussion Syndrome Care
Balance after a brain injury
For people working to regain balance, coordination, and movement after a head injury, often in coordination with their medical providers, GyroStim is one part of rehabilitation after a traumatic brain injury.
Vertigo that keeps returning
Vertigo has several causes, so the exam comes first. Recurring vertigo care can include GyroStim when motion processing is the problem.
Mal de Débarquement Syndrome
GyroStim is one option in a plan for the rocking feeling of MdDS, the swaying that lingers after a boat trip or flight.
Migraine with dizziness
GyroStim may help with the balance side of migraine-related dizziness.
Motion sensitivity
When cars, boats or screens bring on nausea, GyroStim can be one part of a gradual plan for motion sickness, starting below your limit.
Why here
Why GyroStim at True Performance
A listed GyroStim provider in Rancho Santa Fe
True Performance is listed in the official GyroStim provider directory, the only Southern California listing as of September 2026.
Your exam sets every session
Speed, direction and target tasks come from your exam and your last run. Sessions start at or below what your brain handles now, so you are not pushed into a flare.
Progress you can see
The chair records accuracy and timing on every run, so you can see whether things are changing.
Other options
Compare your options
GyroStim is not the only way to train balance. Exercises from a vestibular physical therapist help many people. GyroStim adds measured, whole-body rotation, so we use it when your exam shows that extra challenge fits.
Is it for you
Is GyroStim right for you?
A good fit if
- A physician has already checked your head injury or dizziness
- Balance or reaction problems limit your work, school or sport
- Exercises alone have not moved things forward
We check first if
- Your symptoms are getting worse, not better
- You have a new injury or recent surgery
- Your doctor has told you to avoid fast or spinning motion
If the second list applies, we check with your physician before any session.
Your visits
What to expect
A 15-minute intro call
A complimentary call about your symptoms and goals.
Your comprehensive exam
About 90 minutes, plus data and history gathering. We check balance, eye movement, coordination and motion tolerance.
Your first GyroStim session
About 30 minutes, in several short runs. The chair starts at or below your current level.
Re-check and adjust
We review your run data and symptoms, then raise, hold or lower the challenge.
Cost
Cost and insurance
Cost depends on your exam findings and how many sessions your plan needs. We explain it before you commit.
What your cost depends on
- How detailed your first exam needs to be
- The number of GyroStim sessions in your plan
- Whether GyroStim is paired with other services
- How often you can come in, including travel from out of town
Booking policies
- Complimentary 15-minute intro call
- A card on file reserves your appointment
The clinic
Why choose True Performance
Dr. Jeff McWhorter, D.C., a chiropractor whose practice focuses on functional neurology and concussion rehabilitation, built GyroStim into our concussion and balance program because it gives measured balance training that can be adjusted run by run.
GyroStim is one piece of the brain and balance rehabilitation we provide in Rancho Santa Fe. Book an exam to see whether it fits your goals.
Visit
Where to find GyroStim
Rancho Santa Fe only
GyroStim is available at our Rancho Santa Fe office only: 18029 Calle Ambiente, Suite 507, in Cielo Village. We are about two miles from Lake Hodges, with easy access for patients from across North County San Diego.
The first step
Schedule Your GyroStim Therapy
- 01Start with a complimentary 15-minute intro call
- 02Every session is set by your own exam
Does insurance cover GyroStim?
We explain cost and payment options on your intro call, before you book an exam. The total depends on how many sessions your plan needs.
What happens during a GyroStim session?
You sit secured in the chair while it rotates through set directions and speeds. You aim a laser pointer at lit targets over several short runs, about 30 minutes in all.
Will GyroStim make me dizzy?
Some motion is part of the training, but the chair starts gently, below your current limit. We lower the challenge if symptoms climb.
Can children or teens use GyroStim?
We work with kids of all ages. With a parent's written consent, the level of GyroStim stimulation is set to the young patient's symptoms and to the results of their first and follow-up evaluations.
How many GyroStim sessions will I need?
Dr. Jeff McWhorter, D.C., sets your GyroStim protocol after a detailed evaluation, exam and review of your injury and history. We re-check as you go and tell you plainly if GyroStim is not helping.
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