Vestibular injuries result in dizziness and imbalance with a risk of falls. In our previous posts we’ve talked about how vision, visual tricks, and proprioception (position sensing) can help you recover. When you feel off balance, you will tend to counter-surf, touch walls and doorways, and may even use a cane or walker to stayContinue reading “Recovering from vestibular injury: Use the power of touch”
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Recovering from vestibular injury: Use the power of position sensing
In recent posts we’ve been discussing how to recover from a balance injury by using vision and visual tricks. This gives you a boost on your path to recovery, but vision alone is not enough. Your balance reflexes control the movement and position of your arms and legs, and feedback from your limbs is important,Continue reading “Recovering from vestibular injury: Use the power of position sensing”
Cerebellar strokes: a dangerous form of vertigo
We’ve been discussing vertigo that comes from the brain. Today’s topic is a form of stroke that can be mistaken for other kinds of vertigo but is far more serious. The cerebellum is a bun-shaped structure lying under the back of the brain next to the spinal cord. It is involved in smooth coordination ofContinue reading “Cerebellar strokes: a dangerous form of vertigo”
