Falling is very serious, especially for elderly patients. Stairs, uneven surfaces, wet floors and other tricky situations can make even the most sure footed person fall. If you add a balance disorder into the equation, falling is much more likely and can lead to very serious injury. Fall prevention addresses the risk of falling and…
Balance therapy and balance retraining are very similar. There are however serious instances where patients have to relearn how to walk and this classifies and balance retraining. If you need balance therapy, it is most likely that you are having a hard time battling an inner ear disorder, and need to make adjustments that allow…
Because balance is an accumulation of multiple systems of the body, it is essential to treat the specific cause or causes of your balance. Vestibular therapy, or more commonly referred to as balance therapy or vestibular rehab, is a vital tool in avoiding fall injuries, especially in our elderly patients. At ENT Physicians, we partner…
Vertigo, simply put, is the sensation of movement and spinning. It is not a diagnosis itself, but it is a common symptom of dizzy and balance related disorders. Common prescriptions to treat vertigo are Meclizine/Antivert, as well as steroids, either taken as a pill or injected into the middle ear.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of vertigo. It is typically associated with head movement. BPPV is thought to be due to displaced ear crystals. Like most inner ear disorders, BPPV patients experience vertigo, dizziness, loss of balance, and nausea and vomiting. More often than not it is easily…
Meniere’s Disease is a disease that can cause ear pain, ear ringing or tinnitus, ear pressure and fullness, dizziness, motion sickness, vertigo, and hearing loss. It is thought to be caused by fluid accumulation in the inner ear. We have a variety of treatment strategies to treat you and get you back to your life.
Vestibular neuritis is a disorder that affects the inner ear, thought to be caused. This disorder can cause symptoms such as vertigo (dizziness/spinning sensation), balance problems, disequilibrium, nausea, vomiting and concentration issues.