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Feeling that you might Fall? By Dr. Richard Reikowski, Au.D Family Hearing and Balance Center

Feeling that you might fall is very real for many people. Falling can cause significant negative affects on ones life and these feelings should not be ignored.  Those who have dizziness, unsteadiness, and vertigo often begin to limit their daily activities that were once enjoyed. People who might fall reduce sports and movements that used to be enjoyable and fun. Sports involve a great deal of head and body movements and this can cause disturbance in the vestibular or balance system that has issues. We at Family Hearing and Balance Center place a great deal of care and attention to those with fall risks. We are committed to partnering with each patient’s physician to best assess and understand these fall concerns. As our part in this team, we thoroughly evaluate the vestibular system and relay detailed information of the balance system to the family physician. In this, we are hopeful to catch a fall before it happens.

We are hopeful to help the patient get the best answers and direction toward better mobility, get back to physical activities, and less concerns of falling. After all, this is a better quality of life.


 

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Rich
Published on:
June 18, 2018
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8 Comments

Categories: Balance, Blog Categories Go Here, Community Outreach, Educational, Miscellaneous, New Technology, Patient care, Philosophy, Slider, UncategorizedTags: Audiologist, audiology, Balance, balance testing, Dr. Richard S. Reikowski, ear doctor, family hearing and balance center.cardinal hearing centers, hearing doctor, hearing loss, Hearing Testing, Ohio Academy of Audiology, Stark County, Summit County, Vertigo, Vestibular problems, VNG

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  1. Marie

    June 18, 2018 at 3:32 pm

    This has been so beneficial to so many patients. It’s great we are able to work with the physicians to help resolve these concerns for patients.

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  2. Amy

    June 18, 2018 at 3:39 pm

    Fall prevention is important!

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  3. Jen Subotnik

    June 18, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    Physical activity is also so important! Especially as we age. I am so glad we are able to help point people to finding solutions so that physical activity can continue.

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  4. Ash Aesram

    June 18, 2018 at 5:04 pm

    It’s great that the audiologist coordinates with the physician on fall prevention! Not everyone realizes the connection between hearing and balance.

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  5. Gail Reagan

    June 18, 2018 at 5:13 pm

    No, it’s not a good thing to fall, especially for the elderly…. it hurts, and there are too many things that can break!

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  6. Kelly Workman

    June 19, 2018 at 12:45 pm

    Fall prevention and assessment of balance is so critical to overall health and well-being!

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    • Richard Reikowski

      July 24, 2018 at 4:34 pm

      Yes, it sure is Kelly! Thank you for contributing!

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  7. admin

    June 19, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    I like the picture

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