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Do you suffer from any of these symptoms?
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
- Motion Sensitivity
- Unsteadiness
The Problem
Vertigo, dizziness and balance disorder are among the most frequent reasons for visits to the doctor. The symptoms can be mild and short lived, or can have a more serious impact on ones daily activities to the point of being debilitating.
The Symptoms include:
- mild dizziness or unsteadiness, to violent vertigo and falls
- a sense of exaggerated motion with certain head movements or positions
- trouble reading, focusing or watching motion
- feeling unsettled in busy environments like traffic or supermarkets or in lifts or escalators
- unsteadiness especially in the dark or uneven surfaces
- nausea, poor concentration, headaches, fatigue
- depression loss of self confidence
- decreased social interaction and activity
The Causes
Most dizziness and balance problems come from a disturbance of the vestibular apparatus, located in the inner ear, or its connections to the brain.
This apparatus detects head position and head movements and sends this information to the brain. The brain uses this information to control our balance and eye movements.
VRT (Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy)
Vestibular Rehabilitation and balance retraining is an evidence based approach that reduces or even eliminates the symptoms in most cases. This therapy has undergone tremendous research and development at universities and medical centres in recent years.
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