by Dr. Laura Wazen | Oct 5, 2015 | BPPV
BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) is the most common type of inner ear problem, comprising approximately 25% of all inner ear problems. It is caused when crystals in the ear that are supposed to sit on top of the nerve fibers in a jelly like matrix,...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Sep 4, 2015 | Balance
Do the shoes you are wearing matter when you have a balance problem or a history of falling? The answer to this question is ABSOLUTELY! I still remember the lady who came to see me for balance therapy in Sarasota, Florida with complaints of falling. She was wearing...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Aug 12, 2015 | Balance
Artwork: Here is a Sign by Forrest Best, 1970 How do you know if you or someone you love, such as an elderly parent, may need balance therapy? Below are 5 signs that balance therapy could be right for you. If it is, contact a physical therapist that specializes in...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Jul 23, 2015 | BPPV, Vertigo
Several years ago I was working at a hospital in Manhattan, and I was trying to get a patient out of bed. They didn’t want to get up, or do their exercises, even though that was what they needed to do to get better. I remember the patient, because I was working on the...
by Dr. Laura Wazen | Jul 13, 2015 | Vertigo
From a medical terminology standpoint, vertigo is the sensation that the world is spinning around you, or that the world is still and you are spinning. But what’s it really like? From a personal standpoint, everyone experiences vertigo differently. I have had many...
