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          Balance Pain
          
          Balance Pain
          
          Mobility & Beyond

Possible reasons for balance pain:

Sense of motion or spinning (vertigo)

Feeling of faintness or lightheadedness (presyncope)

Loss of balance or unsteadiness

Falling or feeling like you might fall

Feeling a floating sensation or dizziness

Vision changes, such as blurriness

Confusion

Causes of balance problems:

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

Migraine

Head injury

Hemodynamic orthostatic hypotension (postural
hypotension)

Cardiovascular disease

Vestibular problems

Nerve damage to your legs (peripheral neuropathy)

Medications

joint, muscle or vision problems

Certain neurological conditions

Stroke

Parkinson’s disease

Simple aging process

How Can Physical Therapy Help in Balance Problems?

Physical therapists see and treat a variety of conditions related to problems caused by falls and can also work with patients to identify and address the risk factors that put patients at a higher risk of falls or injury from falls. At IMP we work with our patients to assess and address factors including medication side effects, weakness, vitamin deficiency, poor vision, pain, footwear, home environment, and balance. Most falls occur as a result of any combination of these risk factors, many of which can be addressed through our Balance and Fall Prevention physical therapy plan program.

Causes of balance problems:

Falls Are Serious and Costly

One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury.

Each year, 3 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries.

Over 800,000 patients a year are hospitalized because of a fall injury, most often because of a head injury or hip fracture.

Each year at least 300,000 older people are hospitalized for hip fractures.

More than 95% of hip fractures are caused by falling, usually by falling sideways.

Falls are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

In 2015, the total medical costs for falls totaled more than $50 billion.

Physical therapy for Balance issues:

Therapeutic exercise to improve strength

Balance-specific training to improve balance and vestibular function

Home safety assessments and recommendations

Patient education regarding footwear or assistive device use such as canes or walkers

Reduce Fall Risk

Reduce Fear of Falling

Improve Mobility

Improve Balance

Improve Strength

Improve Flexibility and Posture

Increase Activity Levels.