WHY IS BALANCE COMPROMISED BY DIZZINESS & VERTIGO?
Just a few of the many factors that can lead to dizziness include lack of sleep, poor nutrition, overexertion, or a physical ailment, such as a head cold or the flu. Some accompanying symptoms to dizziness may include: • Loss of balance • Lightheadedness or heavy-headedness • Momentarily impaired vision (i.e. tunnel vision) • Feeling woozy or faint The causes of vertigo aren’t nearly as vast. In fact, vertigo ismost commonly caused by an imbalance in the inner ear, also known as the “vestibular system.” Your vestibular systemhelps youmaintain your balance and center of gravity by sending messages to your brain regarding your movement. When this is impaired, the necessarymessages become blocked fromyour brain, and your movement becomes affected. Youmay feel as if the world is spinning around you, you can’t focus your vision for prolonged periods of time, or you can’t stand/move properly without feeling like you’ll topple over. Some common causes of vertigo include: • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). It occurs when the tiny calcium crystals located in your ears break apart and move around to different parts of the ear that they are not supposed to be in. This can cause sudden spinning sensations (vertigo) and inner-ear discomfort. • Meniere’s disease. This occurs when fluid builds up in your ear(s). This typically includes “ringing” sounds in the inner-ear and sudden waves of vertigo that may last for hours. You may also experience momentary hearing losses. • Vestibular neuritis. This is an inner-ear infection that can cause vertigo. • Migraines. Migraines can impact your vestibular system, thus causing episodes of vertigo which may be coupled with sensitivities to light or sound. Vision may also be impaired.
• Stroke. A stroke affects movement in your whole body. If you recently suffered a stroke, you may experience waves of vertigo which may linger for extended periods of time. Howwill physical therapy help? FYZICAL has some of themost advanced techniques for diagnosing and treatingbothdizziness and vertigo. Vestibular rehabilitation includes treatments such as the Epleymaneuver, which allows for canalith repositioning to move the broken calcium crystals in patients experiencing BPPV, as well as Cawthorne head exercises, which focus on decreasing nerve sensitivity and improving vertigo. Aprofessional can help you develop a program that plays into your strengths while increasing your ability to balance and reduce bouts of unsteadiness. Contact FYZICAL today to get started! Sources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dizziness/symptoms- causes/syc-20371787 https://www.moveforwardpt.com/SymptomsConditionsDetail.aspx?cid=8faba487- 14c0-482e-9280-c655e1776ebe https://www.google.com/search?q=cdc+balance+statistics&oq=cdc+balance+st atistics&aqs=chrome..69i57.3980j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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