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Vestibular Rehabilitation
Vestibular Rehabilitation: Diagnostic Testing / Treatment for Dizziness, Vertigo,
Imbalance, Nausea, Fatigue, Anxiety
Vestibular (inner ear) disorders can cause a
variety of symptoms with potentially devastating effects on a
person's day-to-day functioning, ability to work, relationships
with family and friends, and quality of life. These symptom can
include:
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
- Imbalance
- Hearing changes
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- Nausea
- Fatigue
- Anxiety
- Difficulty concentrating
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Facts About Falls
- Falls are the #2 cause of death among all ages!
- Falls are the #1 cause of nonfatal unintentional injuries among all ages!
- Falls are the #1 cause of accidental deaths among persons 65 and over!
- 75% of deaths due to falls in the United States occur in the 13% of the population age 65 and older
- Children and athletes have an even higher incidence than the elderly population
- A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FALLS ARE PREVENTABLE!!!!!!
Diagnostic Testing
Vestibular rehabilitation will improve balance and
stability. We use medical history and our findings from a
physical exam as a basis for ordering diagnostic tests to assess
the function of the vestibular system and to rule out
alternative causes of symptoms.
Once Vestibular Rehabilitation therapy has begun,
it is easy to retest and confirm whether or not your stability has improved!!
- VNG- The VNG is for observing, recording, and
the playback of eye movements. It allows simultaneous subjective observations of
patients eye movements and objective collection and
analysis of eye movement waveforms during vestibular testing
and rehabilitation.
- The CAPS (comprehensive assessment of postural
systems) is a program that will in seconds, document your
body mass index and balance/stability score, expressed as normal, mildly
impaired, moderately impaired, severely impaired or profoundly
impaired. If your score is impaired, Dr. Ralston will
develop a Vestibular rehabilitation program for your needs. Vestibular
Rehabilitation is important as therapy for:
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
- Balance/Coordination
- Tinnitus
- Fall Prevention
- Athletic Performance
- Scoliosis and other
functional and structural asymmetries
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*Please call today to make an appointment for a free balance screening.
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Balance as a Sixth Sense
A healthy person usually takes his or her sense of balance for granted. Most people don't find it difficult to walk across a gravel driveway, transition from walking on the sidewalk to the grass, or get out of bed in the middle of the night without stumbling or feeling unsteady.
The ability to balance depends on correct sensory input from:
- Eyes
- Muscles & joints
- Vestibular system (ears)
All of the sensory input concerning balance, from the eyes, from the muscles and joints, and from the two sides of the vestibular system, is sent to the brain stem, where it is sorted out and integrated with contributions from other parts of the brain.
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