Centra: Find Balance By Relieving Dizziness

Centra: Find Balance By Relieving Dizziness

FIND BALANCE ONCE AGAIN BY RELIEVING YOUR DIZZINESS & VERTIGO Health &Wellness Newsletter

Balance is a big deal in our everyday world, but we take it for granted. Just think how long it took you to master walking, running, and jumping like a child. Your balance system is incredibly complex, and allows you to walk around oversteps, and obstacles without thinking. However, when balance is affected, it can be difficult to perform daily tasks and activities you enjoy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Thirty million older adults fall each year— resulting in about 30,000 deaths. Each year, 3 million older adults are treated for a fall injury. One out of every five falls causes a serious injury, such as broken bones or a head injury.” (continued inside)

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WHY YOU’RE SUFFERING FROM IMBALANCE

(continued from outside) Dizziness and vertigo are common reasons why someone may experience issues with balance or sustain an unexpected fall. We’ve all had the sensation of being dizzy - as if you can’t focus, can’t see straight, can’t stand upright without swaying or falling. You may even experience “tunnel vision,” where your peripheral vision goes dark for a few seconds. Dizziness is common and can have many causes. Vertigo, however, is a little different. While dizziness is typically synonymous with “lightheadedness,” which creates the illusion of being unsteady, vertigo is typically a response to a physiological factor that is causing a quite literal imbalance in your body. Those experiencing vertigo have reported feeling as if they are “rocking” or “spinning,” even when they are sitting still. Physical therapy for dizziness and vertigo is a common and effective course of treatment. For inquiries regarding vertigo testing, don’t hesitate

to contact Centra Rehabilitation. If you’ve been feeling dizzy, or you think you may have some of the symptoms of vertigo, call our office today to schedule an appointment with one of our experienced physical therapists. Why is my balance compromised by dizziness and/or vertigo? Just a few of the many factors that can lead to dizziness include lack of sleep, poor nutrition, overexertion, or a physical ailment, such as a head cold or the flu. Dizziness can also occur from something as simple as standing up too quickly after an extended period of rest. Some accompanying symptoms of dizziness may include: • Loss of balance • Lightheadedness or heavy-headedness • Momentarily impaired vision (i.e. tunnel vision) • Feeling woozy or faint

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COMMON CAUSES OF VERTIGO

The causes of vertigo aren’t nearly as vast. In fact, vertigo is most commonly caused by an imbalance in the inner ear, also known as the “vestibular system.” Your vestibular system helps you maintain your balance and center of gravity by sending messages to your brain regarding your movement. When this is impaired, the necessary messages become blocked from your brain, and your movement becomes affected. Some common causes of vertigo include: • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). This is the most common cause of vertigo. It occurs when the tiny calcium crystals located in your ears break apart and move around to different parts of the ear that they are not supposed to be in. This can cause sudden spinning sensations (vertigo) and inner-ear discomfort. • Meniere’s disease. This occurs when fluid builds up in your ear(s). This typically includes “ringing” sounds in the inner-ear and sudden waves of vertigo that may last for hours. You may also experience momentary hearing losses. • Vestibular neuritis. This is an inner-ear infection that can cause vertigo. • Migraines. Migraines can impact your vestibular system, thus causing episodes of vertigo which may be coupled with sensitivities to light or sound. Vision may also be impaired. • Stroke. A stroke affects movement in your whole body. If you recently suffered a stroke, youmay experience waves of vertigo whichmay linger for extended periods.

Some accompanying symptoms to vertigo may also include: • Inability to focus or remain alert. • Double vision.

• Nausea or vomiting. • Arm or leg weakness. • Difficulty seeing or speaking. • Sweating. • Abnormal eye movements.

How will physical therapy help? Luckily, no matter what the cause may be, physical therapy for dizziness and vertigo can help. Centra Rehabilitation has some of the most advanced techniques for diagnosing and treating both dizziness and vertigo, including vestibular rehabilitation and videonystagmography. Vestibular rehabilitation includes treatments such as the Epley maneuver, which allows for canalith repositioning to move the broken calcium crystals in patients experiencing BPPV, as well as Cawthorne head exercises, which focus on decreasing nerve sensitivity and improving vertigo. Videonystagmography is a highly specialized diagnostic tool for testing inner ear functions. This test determines whether your dizziness or vertigo is being caused by a vestibular disease, and it is the only test available that can decipher whether there is a vestibular loss in one or both ears. Physical therapy is very important to strengthening joints and learning the right exercises to relieve dizziness and vertigo, in order to improve balance. A professional can help you develop a program that plays into your strengths while

increasing your ability to balance and reduce bouts of unsteadiness. Contact Centra Rehabilitation today to get started! Sources: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dizziness/symptoms-causes/syc-20371787 https://www.moveforwardpt.com/SymptomsConditionsDetail.aspx?cid=8faba487-14c0-482e-9280- c655e1776ebe https://www.google.com/

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Where Will Your Treatment Be 1 Year From Now?

Can you imagine what that progress might look like 10 or 12months down the road? Everyone’s pain levels, tolerance, and conditions are different, so there is no way to put a definite outcome on anyone’s progress. What Centra Rehabilitation can do is offer you this list of possible outcomes from physical therapy treatment for anyone who wants a general idea of where their condition could be in a year. 5 Possibilities After One Year of Physical Therapy Treatment. Youmight experience less age-related aches and pains. Health declines as we age. For some people, this decline happens faster than others, but physical therapy can slow the progression of age-related issues such as arthritis or osteoporosis. It can also decrease your chances of needing a joint replaced, should that issue crop up in your future. You may be able to kick the prescription medications. Many people are turning to prescriptionmedications to combat the effects of their pain. Many patients find that after undergoing physical therapy treatment, they are able to completely kick their dependence on harmful prescription drugs. This is a huge benefit and definitely something to look forward to at the end of your physical therapy journey. You might be able to avoid that surgery after all. That knee, hip, or joint replacement surgery you’ve been dreading and putting off for years, even though you’ve been told time and time again that it’s unavoidable? Physical therapy at Centra Rehabilitation might change that for you in a year. You won’t have to say “no” to doing the things you love anymore. Many people find themselves in physical therapy because they are no longer able to do things that they enjoy such as play a sport or hike with friends. They are simply in far too much pain, and the risk of pain outweighs the concept of having fun. Centra Rehabilitation physical therapists are experts inmovement, and they’ll work with you to not only manage your pain, but also tomove your body inways that will allow you to prevent future injuries.

You’ll learn to manage your symptoms on your own. As your condition gets better and you gain more of an understanding of why you’re experiencing pain and how to manage it, you’ll find that you’re able to mitigate your symptoms at home on your own. You can only start at the beginning. The only way to see progress is to begin your fitness journey. The only way to find out for sure what your outcome from physical therapy will be in a year is to make an appointment at Centra Rehabilitation. Source: Medicines andDrugs - National Institute onDrug Abusewww.drugabuse.gov › sites › default › files › mod4 Arthritis: Causes, Signs, and Diagnosis - Healthlinewww.healthline.com › health › arthritis Osteoporosis: Everything You Need to Know - Healthlinewww.healthline. com › health › osteoporosis Total Joint Replacement - OrthoInfo - AAOSorthoinfo.aaos.org › treatment › total-joint-replacement

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Happy New Year! We all know what this time of year represents to most: new beginnings. Everybody wants to set goals for themselves and plan out the most successful year possible. After all, new year, new you, right? Are you struggling to figure out what you want your New Year’s resolution to be? Consider making your health a top priority! One option that can propel you forward on your quest to better health is physical therapy. If your goal for this year is to become a more active and stronger version of yourself, contact Centra Rehabilitation today for more information or to schedule your first appointment. What kinds of conditions can physical therapy help improve? Physical therapy often provides the best treatment for a variety of different pain conditions and symptoms. Treatment at our clinic not only provides relief, but it also can teach you techniques to prevent re-injury and avoid future pain. There is no shortage of solutions a physical therapist can offer when it comes to helping a patient overcome physical obstacles they’ve run into because of pain. Tons of conditions can be improved (and in some cases, even eliminated) through the help of physical therapy, including: • Sports/work-related injuries

Physical therapists know how to assess a person’s condition and pinpoint the underlying cause of their pain. The goal is to solve the problem at its source, not just treat the symptoms. Do you have a pain condition that has been plaguing you since last year? You can start this year off right by putting your health first with the help of a physical therapist. What should I expect from physical therapy? Our team at Centra Rehabilitation consists of experts who are knowledgeable inmany different areas of pain as well as treatment methods. During your appointment, you can expect your therapist to ask you questions about what hurts so that they can begin determining the root cause of your problem. They may perform tests to gauge your physical abilities, strength, stamina, and range of motion. This way they can ensure they are providing you with quality treatment. A customized treatment plan that caters to your specific needs and goals will be created. Your therapist will help you to build up your strength and endurance at each appointment. To continue your growth and progress, they will make sure you feel confident in your abilities to carry out your stretches and exercises outside of the clinic as well! Contact us today to schedule an appointment! It’s never too late to start taking an interest in your health and overall wellbeing. If you have an injury, chronic pain condition, or you just want to get into the best shape possible, don’t waste any more time! Contact Centra Rehabilitation today to schedule your initial consultation, and start your new year out on the right foot.

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