February is American Heart Month. Learn how we care for your heart here. Our board-certified neurotologists, audiologists, and physical therapists provide complete diagnostic testing and advanced care for balance issues caused by vertigo, vestibular Schwannoma, stroke, and more.
Utilizing state-of-the-art technology and our renowned medical expertise, we can help bring you back to center. Your sense of balance depends on two systems in the body working together properly: the sensory system which includes your joints, muscles, vision, and inner ear; and the central nervous system, controlled by your brain.
When something is wrong with one of those systems, it can lead to feelings of imbalance or dizziness. Our team then develops an individualized treatment plan, which may include vestibular therapy and medication. Rarely, surgery is needed. Balance testing is a painless, non-invasive protocol that helps doctors create a treatment plan tailored to the needs of the specific patient and condition. We have access to advanced treatments and technologies to diagnose and treat balance problems, including:.
This test involves standing on a platform that measures how well you can maintain your balance. The platform and walls move back and forth slightly during the test. This advanced virtual reality system can both assess and treat imbalance.
During this procedure, the patient sits in the dark for several minutes and talks to an audiologist while the chair slowly swivels from side to side at different speeds. Video goggles are worn to record eye movements driven by the inner ear when the head moves from side to side.
