by Dr. Laura Wazen | Dec 6, 2016 | Balance
Falls in the elderly are not normal and should not be accepted as a fact of life. This week, I had a patient who was 90 years old and told me that he was doing pretty well until this last year. In the last 12 months, he has fallen 6 times! These falls have happened...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Dec 1, 2016 | Balance
Balance therapy is a generalized category of physical therapy exercises to help an individual improve their balance. The ultimate goals of balance therapy are to prevent falls and increase a person’s functional abilities and independence, both at home and in the...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Sep 29, 2016 | Dizziness
One really cannot understand how much we use our vision to help us balance until it is taken away. That is why a standardized test for balance is to stand with feet together and eyes closed. The test is called the Romberg test, and the goal for most adults regardless...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | May 9, 2016 | Balance, Dizziness
The Vestibular Ocular Reflex (VOR) is the mechanism that allows a person to keep their eyes on a fixed target while their head is moving, for instance when you are looking at your friend and nodding your head “yes” or “no”. The reason we are able to do this is...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Mar 14, 2016 | Balance
My physical therapy practice in Sarasota, Florida, is devoted to helping people with balance and inner ear problems. So you may be wondering why I am writing about visual problems The reason is: vision is extremely important in maintaining good balance! We use our...
