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My balance is much better now! By Dr. Richard Reikowski, Au.D Family Hearing and Balance Center

 

We participate in patient’s balance and dizziness concerns very closely. Often, a patient may come in for a check of their hearing devices, which may include cleaning them, adjusting, updating, and this also includes conversations of balance or dizziness. With these regular quarterly visits, we emphasize a close relationship with each and every patient. It’s our role to help in any way we can, and strive to ensure that balance issues do not have a negative effect on one’s mobility and life activities that are important to them. This may include driving to an appointment, to church, a friend’s house, to a party, sporting activities, restaurant, etc. Patients may not even be aware of or cognizant of their dizziness, as they have experienced it for so many years of their life. In this, they adapt by reducing mobility and going places. In other words, they change their life to accommodate for less concerns of falling.

 

We are interested and concerned when balance affects a person’s quality of life. We assess the balance system with extensive detail. The results can yield very important information for the patient’s family physician to best treat the dizziness and imbalance. Physical therapy has offered profound assistance in reducing these dizziness concerns.

People and their quality of life is important!


 

Written by:
Rich
Published on:
April 28, 2016
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8 Comments

Categories: Balance, Community Outreach, Educational, Miscellaneous, New Technology, Patient care, Philosophy, Slider, UncategorizedTags: Akron Ohio, ASHA American Speech and Hearing Association, Audiologist, audiology, Balance, Dr. Richard S. Reikowski, ear doctor, Fall Risks and dizziness, family hearing and balance center.cardinal hearing centers, Hearing Aids, hearing doctor, Hearing Testing, Ohio Academy of Audiology, Summa Care, Vertigo

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  1. Joanne

    April 28, 2016 at 5:21 pm

    We have had patients come in who have fallen and it is just devastating to all of us. It’s good that we can help guide the patient that there is help for balance problems. Nice blog!

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    • Dr. Reikowski

      May 3, 2016 at 3:29 pm

      Joanne,
      You’re right. It can be devastating to see how peoples lives are negatively affected by falling.
      Thanks!

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  2. Jen

    April 28, 2016 at 7:19 pm

    Very informational. Thank you.

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    • Dr. Reikowski

      May 3, 2016 at 3:28 pm

      Thank you Jen for commenting. Glad you enjoyed the article.

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  3. Dale Hansen

    April 28, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    a person’s quality of life can easily be improved with some testing and therapy.

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    • Dr. Reikowski

      May 3, 2016 at 3:28 pm

      Yes, correct Dale.
      I highly recommend testing to asses the problem areas causing the dizziness and imbalance.

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  4. Gail

    April 29, 2016 at 1:49 pm

    When people start staying home more and stop doing the things they used to, it creates isolation. Good blog!

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    • Dr. Reikowski

      May 3, 2016 at 3:27 pm

      Gail,
      Yes, so true. Balance problems decrease peoples movement and can lead to isolation.

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