HOW ARE DIZZINESS, BALANCE PROBLEMS & VERTIGO TREATED?
ORANGE CRANBERRY BREAD Healthy Recipe
Once they have ruled out virulent underlying causes, physicians usually treat balance problems with medications designed to combat nausea and reduce the sensation that the world is spinning. While medications are an important aspect of treating a person’s vertigo, especially if the underlying cause is an infection, itdoesnotaddressother problems that may be contributing to balance issues. Maintaining your balance while standing and walking isacomplex function.Notonlydoyou needa functioningbrainandnervous system, you also need good vision, a healthy inner ear, strong muscles, healthy feet, and mobile joints. If any one of these aspects of balance is compromised, the whole system is affected. Medicating the symptom (dizziness) does nothing to address theothersystems thatmaybeatplay. What can physical therapy do for balance? Physical therapists are experts in movement. Not only can they diagnose movement and balanceproblems, theycanprescribe apersonalized therapeutic treatment plan that can help you feel more steady, experience less dizziness and lower your risk of a fall. •Alleviatea fearof falling. Aphysical therapist can assess your footwear andanyhazards that increaseyour risk of falling. They are also trained to address physical limitation that
could lead toa fall.Asyoucomplete your treatment plan, you will experience greater confidence and better balance. • Mobility leads to balance which leads to strength. Using targeted exercises, your physical therapist will help you regain your ability to move about with confidence and ease.By teachingyouexercises that will improve balance as you stand still (static balance) and exercises for balance as you move (dynamic balance) you will improve muscle strength as well as your overall ability to move. • Flexibility & Posture. People with balance issues also tend to experience joint stiffness and postureproblems thatcontribute to dizzinessandvertigo.Yourphysical therapist will work with you to stretch tight muscles, improve flexibility in your joints and retrain your posture which will, in turn, improve your balance. Vertigo is an unsettling experience. Fortunately, treatment is possible. Withthehelpofaphysicaltherapist, you can set the world right and reclaim your life. Sources https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pubmed/24018742 http://www.enttoday.org/article/vertigo-in-the-
Ingredients • 2 cups white whole wheat flour • 1/2 cup sugar • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fresh cranberries • 1 teaspoon orange zest • 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted • 3/4 cup fresh orange juice • 1 egg
Instructions Grease an 8×4 inch loaf pan. Set aside. Preheat oven to 350° F. In a large bowl, add white whole wheat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cranberries, and orange zest. Gently stir. In a separate medium-sized bowl, add coconut oil, fresh orange juice, and an egg. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir to combine everything together. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Remove and let cool for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
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STAFF SPOTLIGHTS MichelleFecteau,PT. Michelle Fecteau is a physical therapist and certified in Manual Orthopedics through the Institute of Graduate Heatlh Sciences/ Stanley Paris in 1994.
with falls, balance issues, COPD, vertigo, vestibular hypofunction and CHF. She has advanced her manual skills to include Trigger Point Dry Needling with Balance Physical Therapy. Michelle’s goal is to help people to heal and encourage them along the way so they can reach their highest potential.
Cathy Schilling, PT. A graduate of Northeastern University Boston Bouve College with a degree in Physical Therapy since 1980, Cathy Schilling has spent her professional career developing a specialty in orthopedics. With extensive coursework and practice in treatment of the musculoskeletal system, she enjoys helping people with injuries,
Michelle has been working as a physical therapist for over 30 years and was the Orthopedic Clinical Specialist at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital, where she instructed physical therapists and student clinical development, consulted inpatient and outpatient therapists on orthopedic treatments, and treated aquatic therapy, orthopedic and neurological patients. Michelle has gained vast experience in different roles within the physical therapy community including inpatient & outpatient, orthopedic private practice, acute care, rehab, nursing home, day rehab, and homecare. She has treated neurological patients with diagnoses of spinal cord injuries, CVAs, Parkinsons, MS, geriatrics
pain, and disabilities return to their optimum level of functionality and independence. Cathy excels at head and neck pain treatments (including TMJ dysfunction), sprain and strain treatments, joint replacement rehabilitation and is also certified in the Graston Technique.
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