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RUNDORFF MD MD A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, giddy, woozy, or have a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. An Resolve Dizziness organ in our inner ear, the labyrinth, is an important part of our vestibular and the (balance) system. The labyrinth interacts with other systems in the body, such as fear of the visual (eyes) and skeletal (bones and joints) systems, to maintain the falling

body's position. These systems, along with the brain and the nervous system, can be the source of balance problems. Understanding Balance Disorder and injuries. may beatgreaterrisk for seriousfalls patients havedifficulty functioningand Without treatment,however, many eventually resolveontheirown. disorders lastseveralmonthsand or clumsiness.Somebalance disorder, signaledbyvertigo,dizziness people mayexperiencebalance of thesesystemsaredisrupted, people ofallages. older people,balancedisordersaffect Although theyaremorecommonin could besignsofabalancedisorder. have moreprolongeddizzinessthat approximately fourin10 Americans occasional episodesofdizziness, Although mostofusexperience (inner ear).Ifany vestibular system joints and eyes, muscles, to thebrainbyour on messagessent Balance depends

or may lastfora longer period oftime. appear and disappearovershort time periods decreased concentration. The symptomsmay symptoms arefatigue, depression,and fear, anxiety, orpanic.Some reactionstothe changes inheartrateandbloodpressure, nausea andvomiting,diarrhea,faintness, Some individualsmayalsoexperience Disorientation Visual blurring Lightheadednessorfeelingwoozy Fallingorafeelingoffalling (spinning) Sensationofdizzinessorvertigo experience are: person withabalancedisordermay be abletoarise.Someofthesymptomsa to walkwithoutstaggering,ormaynoteven What are the the "roomspinning"andmaynotbeable example, anindividualmayexperience has difficulty maintainingorientation.For When balanceisimpaired,anindividual Balance Disorder? Symptoms ofa Diagnosed? How areBalanceDisorders Treatment Options Call Today toScheduleanAppointment! compensate foralossorimbalancewithinthe designed byspeciallytrainedtherapiststohelp Vestibular rehabilitation isanexerciseprogram caused bythevestibularsystemorinnerear. In alargepercentageofcases,balanceproblemsare pathology. differentiates betweenperipheralandcentralvestibular objectively measuredbalanceassessmentthat objective criteria,andthepractitionerreceivesan patient’s oculomotorresponseismeasuredagainst response tovisual,positionalandcaloricstimulus. The patient’s balancedisordersbytestingoculomotor balance disorders.VNGanalyzesthecauseofa used todeterminetheeffectiveness oftreatmentsfor measurement ofthepatient’s progress,itcanalsobe using normativedata.Becauseitprovidesanobjective unsteadiness, vertigoandotherbalancedisorders an objectivediagnosisofthecausedizziness, invasive, non-pharmaceuticaltechnologythatprovides Video Electronystagmography(VNG)isanon 814-539-0257 or www.RundorffMD.com with thepatient. appropriate treatmentapproach members discussthemost tumors. Healthcareteam drop inbloodpressuretobrain other medicalconditions,froma gait andbalancedisorders include medications,poorvision, causes ofbalanceproblems Additional system. vestibular -