Balance problems can take a major toll on your everyday activity. If you have difficulty maintaining stable, upright positions while moving or sitting, you may have balance problems. You aren’t alone – 3/4 of Americans 70 or older are diagnosed with abnormal balance.
What Is Balance and Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy?
Falls are easily the number 1 cause of injury in geriatrics/ disabled population balance is virtually always diminished in this population and often untreated. QTR has as a core component for every geriatric patient and fall prevention/balance improvement component.
Physical therapists who provide vestibular rehabilitation often help patients recover balance and gait, controlling their dizziness or vertigo.