HOW ARE DIZZINESS, BALANCE PROBLEMS & VERTIGO TREATED?
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, it does not address other problems that may be contributing to balance issues. Maintaining your balance while standing and walking is a complex function. Not only do you need a functioning brain and nervous 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 the other systems that may be at play. What can physical therapy do for balance? Physical therapists are experts in movement. Not only can they diagnose movement and balance problems, they can prescribe a personalized therapeutic treatment plan that can help you feel more steady, experience less dizziness and lower your risk of a fall. • Alleviate a fear of falling. A physical therapist can assess your footwear and any hazards that increase your risk of falling. They are also trained to address physical limitation that could lead to a fall. As you complete 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 teaching you exercises 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 posture problems that contribute to dizziness and vertigo. Your physical 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. With the help of a physical therapist, 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-elderly-what-does-it-mean/ http://vestibular.org/node/10 http://www.apta.org/BalanceFalls/
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PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE DOUGHNUTS
INGREDIENTS •3 cup almond flour, sifted •3 tbsp of cinnamon •3 tsp of ground ginger •½ tsp of ground nutmeg
•1 1/2 cup granulated sugar substitute •½ cup choice of brown sugar substitute •2 tsp of vanilla extract •1 cup pumpkin puree (unsweetened) •6 large eggs Keto Maple Icing •1 cup powdered sugar-free (confectioners sugar substitute) •1 tsp cinnamon powder •8 tbsp heavy whipping cream •2 tbsp of sugar-free syrup
•¼ tsp of ground clove •3 tsp baking powder •1/2 tsp of sea salt •1 cup unsalted butter, softened •8 oz of full-fat cream cheese, softened
DIRECTIONS Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease donut molds. Sift together almond flour, cinnamon powder, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, ground clove, baking powder, and salt and set aside. Beat together the softened butter, cream cheese, both sugar substitutes, and vanilla extract until light and creamy. Mix in the pumpkin puree. Add eggs one at a time alternating with the dry ingredients, mixing thoroughly after each addition. Using a pastry bag, pipe the cake batter evenly into the prepared donut pan(s). Bake about 15- 20 min or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow donuts to cool in molds for 10 min. To make icing, mix the powdered sugar substitute and cinnamon powder in a small bowl. Whisk in the 8 tbsp of heavy whipping cream making sure to fully incorporate the mixture. Lastly, add 2 tbsp of lakanto sugar-free maple syrup and mix well. If icing is too thick, add another tbsp of heavy whipping cream until softened.
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