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What Causes Balance Problem With History Of Back Surgery?
I have balance problems. I am 60 years old. I have had three back surgeries and the last one was L3-S1 three level fusion. When I walk, it looks as though I am drunk and I trip and fall sometimes. I m getting nowhere with doctors trying to diagnose what I have. I read about someone who had a burst ear vestibule which affected someone s balance and wondered if that could be my problem?
Tue, 21 Jan 2020
Hello,
Your back is taken care of, but vertigo or loss of balance is something related more to brain too. You should get an MRI brain done. Other possible causes are problems of internal ear, so you should visit ENT specialist. I hope MRI spine is being done which should be showing no bulge / bony pressure on spinal cord.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Faisal Bacha, Internal Medicine Specialist
Your back is taken care of, but vertigo or loss of balance is something related more to brain too. You should get an MRI brain done. Other possible causes are problems of internal ear, so you should visit ENT specialist. I hope MRI spine is being done which should be showing no bulge / bony pressure on spinal cord.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Faisal Bacha, Internal Medicine Specialist
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