Do You Suffer from Dizziness????

Have you been told that you just have to learn to live with it ?

Have you had a feeling that the room was spinning when you move quickly , getting out of bed or change positions?

Do you have difficulty walking down the grocery aisles or through the mall?

Does looking out at moving objects make you motion sick?

Have you thought you were walking towards the walls or needed to hold on to something ?

YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

These and other symptoms are frequently reported by those people suffering from balance related disorders. Consider these statistics by the National Institute of Health:

90 million Americans will experience dizziness or vertigo in their lifetime.
Dizziness is the #1 complaint of patients over age 70
It is the #3 complaint of all patients after headache and lower back pain.
85% of vertigo and balance problems are due to inner ear involvement

THERE IS HELP FOR MOST DIZZY PATIENTS

90% of the time these disorders can be successfully treated once they have been properly diagnosed. Treatments for balance problems include medical , surgical or therapy regimens designed for the individual's disorder.

GETTING THE ANSWERS

1) The proper diagnosis

Your physician will need to assess your balance problems by obtaining information regarding the human equilibrium system .
This information is demonstrated by how the ear performs on specific ear tests.
These tests include : hearing tests, middle ear fluid and function tests , and electrophysiologic studies to evaluate the inner ear balance system and nerve pathways.

2) All inner ear problems are not the same

The conditions include :

Benign Positional Vertigo Ц dislodged crystals in the inner ear

Viral Inner Ear Problems
Meniere's Ц fluid buildup in the inner ear

Effects of Aging
Drug Effects
ЕЕ and many others

3) Customizing the right treatment plan for each disorder

Canalith Repositioning Procedures are over 90% effective for returning the dislodged crystals to where they can dissolve and restore equilibrium.
Medication can be an effective solution in acute symptom relief
Diet can effectively be used in management of some disorders
Vestibular Rehabilitation programs customized to exercise the head and eye movements that are coordinated in the balance system
Surgical options

Our staff is uniquely trained to assist you in the evaluation and treatment of your dizziness problems . Call for information or an appointment .

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