They’re typically unexpected and can happen anytime. They sometimes end with a giggle but often are far more serious. They’re falls, and preventing them can help preserve your health and quality of life. So don’t miss this: We’ve got five...
Are Balance Problems Related to Hearing Loss?
If you have balance problems, you’re not alone. Balance disorders are real — they affect people the world over, including millions of people in North America — yet the problem seems invisible to many. Lean into Balance Awareness Week, and...
How to Improve Your Balance with Yoga
According to Temple University research, women 65 and older who took twice-weekly yoga classes for nine weeks increased ankle flexibility and showed more confidence in walking. Flexibility and confidence? Sign us up! What Is Balance? Yoga can help with...
Falls More Common Among Individuals with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is not typically considered a risk factor for incident falls, but previous reports of audiometric hearing loss and incident falls led Drs. Frank R. Lin and Luigi Ferrucci, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and the National Institute...
Is Your Dizziness a Sign of Something Else?
All About Vestibular Disorders What kind of disorder do 109 million Americans experience that is often underdiagnosed and undertreated? A vestibular disorder. Balance disorders are on our minds all the time, but especially during Balance Awareness Week, celebrated September 16–18...
5 Tips for a Comfy Car Ride
Does back pain drive you crazy while on the road? Here are five tips to help you put the brakes on discomfort so you can focus on the fun. Long car rides can cause your hips, butt, lower back, and...
Identifying Your Symptoms Can Help Treat Your Vertigo
Understanding the Causes of Vertigo Dizziness and/or loss of balance is the second most common complaint doctors hear, and it is the most common complaint in patients over the age of 75. Your bout of dizziness may simply be a...