Balance disorders can be due to problems in any of four areas: Peripheral vestibular disorder, a disturbance in the labyrinth. Central vestibular disorder, a problem in the brain or its connecting ...

If you were afflicted with a balance disorder, would you rather use a walker at all times or simply wear a backpack? Dutch scientists have developed a special version of the latter, which utilizes two ...

Yes, you can work on balance, and get better at it with time and effort. I teach numerous classes where the participants have movement disorders. Some due to Parkinson’s, others due to stroke, vertigo ...

People who experience dizziness, balance problems or other instability issues are now being treated with the same technology that helped astronauts find their balance after returning from space.

Prevalence of vestibular dysfunction increased steadily with age. More than a third of U.S. adults older than age 40 years have some form of vestibular dysfunction, but many don't know it. More than a ...

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A vest being developed by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) could help people with balance disorders to regain their balance. This could cut short the ...