Balance Issues in Denver, CO
Two Types of Equilibrium Disorders
There are a wide variety of reasons that a person can experience dizziness or a sense of imbalance, and the most common cause of these ailments is related to the vestibular system. Your vestibular system, located in a person’s inner ear, sends information to the brain in order to assess balance and the orientation of the head and body.
Motion Intolerance
Imbalance & Unsteadiness
Causes of Vertigo, Imbalance, and Dizziness
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
BPPV is the most common cause of vertigo. It is usually experienced as brief, intense moments of vertigo directly after changing the position of your head. Many people experience BPPV when lying in bed on their side. BPPV is treated with canalith repositioning therapy.
Inflammation In The Inner Ear (Vestibular Neuritis)
Vestibular Migraine
Meniere’s Disease
Meniere’s disease is uncommon and usually affects only one ear. Symptoms can include severe vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss and a feeling of fullness in the ear. The symptoms are caused by the buildup of fluid called endolymph within the labyrinth. The labyrinth houses both the organ of hearing and the organ of balance.