Live Healthy West Virginia
Ep. 50 - Vestibular Therapy: Getting Back on Your Feet & Keeping You There
Season 1, Episode 1
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20m
If you frequently feel dizzy or like the room is spinning, you may have a balance disorder. More than 90 million Americans will experience a balance issue at some point, and balance-related falls account for over half of all accidental deaths in the elderly. But fixing this problem may be easier than you think. We talk with WVU Medicine Physical Therapist Miranda Hose about vestibular therapy – physical therapy for your inner ear that can get you back on your feet and keep you there.
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