Summit Neuro

Conditions We Treat

Physical Symptoms of Anxiety — Bellevue, WA

When dizziness or a racing heart feels tied to anxiety, a careful look at the underlying systems can help make sense of it.

What it is

Anxiety can show up in the body as dizziness, a racing heart, breathlessness, or unsteadiness. These sensations can feel intense, and they often arrive without an obvious trigger.

These physical symptoms can overlap with vestibular and autonomic issues, which is why a careful evaluation matters. Sorting out what is driving the symptoms helps point care in the right direction.

Signs you might notice

  • Dizziness or lightheadedness
  • Racing or pounding heart
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chest tightness
  • Unsteadiness
  • A sense of unease in busy environments

How Summit Neuro helps

Our advanced neuro-functional exam looks at how your visual, vestibular, and autonomic systems are working together. Using objective eye-tracking and VNG testing, along with vestibular and autonomic assessment, we measure how these systems are actually performing and turn that into clear data.

From there we build a personalized, brain-based rehabilitation plan that retrains the specific pathways involved in balance and autonomic regulation. We re-test along the way so progress is something you can see, not just feel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can anxiety cause dizziness and a racing heart?

Anxiety can show up in the body as dizziness, a racing heart, breathlessness, or unsteadiness. These sensations can feel intense and often arrive without an obvious trigger.

How do you tell whether it is anxiety or something else?

Physical symptoms of anxiety overlap with vestibular and autonomic issues, which is why a careful evaluation matters. We use objective eye-tracking and VNG testing along with vestibular and autonomic assessment to measure how those systems are performing. Sorting out what is driving the symptoms helps point care in the right direction.

Why do busy environments make me feel worse?

A sense of unease in busy environments is common, and it can have more than one driver. Crowded, visually complex spaces place higher demand on the systems that keep you oriented. Testing can show whether that demand is part of what you are experiencing.

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Ready to understand what is driving it?

If physical symptoms of anxiety are getting in the way of daily life, an evaluation can help identify what needs targeted support.

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