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Suggest Treatment For Dizziness And Balancing Issues
I was referred by my primary care doctor to a physical therapy clinic for dizziness and poor balance. I m 68 years old with diabetes (controlled with meds, daily exercises and diet) and hypertension. I was told I need vestibular therapy. I was scheduled for 10 one-hour appointments with a co-pay of $35 for each appt.! I thought it s a bit too much. I was wondering if I can do some exercises at home instead. Please advise.
Thu, 15 Oct 2015
Hi Dear ,
As per your query you are experiencing dizziness and balancing issues also known as vertigo . Well there can be many reasons for vertigo like benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) , mirgaine , infection in ear and meniere's disease . Well if you doctor recommend to vestibular therapy it must be very important for you . I would suggest you to take 2-3 sittings and then perform the exercises told by therapist at home . As vestibular therapy includes head, body, and eye exercises , which can be eaisly performed at home . But evaluation by therapist is very important so that he/she can decide what exercises to recommend you . Eside that you can opt some home remedies like drinking green teat thrice a day , strawberries juice , meditation and yoga .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
As per your query you are experiencing dizziness and balancing issues also known as vertigo . Well there can be many reasons for vertigo like benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) , mirgaine , infection in ear and meniere's disease . Well if you doctor recommend to vestibular therapy it must be very important for you . I would suggest you to take 2-3 sittings and then perform the exercises told by therapist at home . As vestibular therapy includes head, body, and eye exercises , which can be eaisly performed at home . But evaluation by therapist is very important so that he/she can decide what exercises to recommend you . Eside that you can opt some home remedies like drinking green teat thrice a day , strawberries juice , meditation and yoga .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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