Falling/Off Balance?
Losing your balance or falling frequently can change everything. At Balance Institute of Indiana, our patients all have one thing in common – they feel dizzy or unsteady. Everyday tasks such as getting dressed, going to work or school, shopping, or even just standing up, have become increasingly difficult for them.
According to the National Institute of Health, 90% of all causes of dizziness and imbalance can be found and potentially treated after a thorough and specialized evaluation. Balance Institute can provide that specialized evaluation and comprehensive treatment for you.
Having a deep understanding of your balance disorder is key to your recovery. Our therapists will assess your conditional and create a results oriented treatment plan.
We continue to be a leading treatment center in Indianapolis for more than 25 years. Our therapists understand the impact balance and vestibular symptoms can have on you and your family. Let us partner with you to take control of your vestibular disorder needs.
” Helping Patients Balance Their Lives…”
Falls
Falls are typically not a result of a single factor, and definitely not because you are a certain age. Your balance is a complex negotiation of multiple system involving your eyes, ears, muscles and joints to put it simply.
Dysequilibrium can be a product of a change in lifestyle, losing skills and strength that at one time was a cake walk to perform. It can be due to medications, pain, postural changes, general deconditioning or an injury that causes multi-sensory dysfunction and lack of coordination. The ability to maintain your balance is an intricate system that is carefully orchestrated by both your brain and your extremities.
IF you have experienced any of the following you are AT RISK FOR A FALL:
- Muscle weakness
- Arthritis
- Impaired Activities of Daily Living
- History of Falls
- Depression
- Cognitive Impairment
- Take more than 4 medications/80 years old/use an assistive device
- Fear of Falling
- Visual deficits
- Neurologic/Cardiac deficits
- Gait deficit
- Balance deficit
Balance Retraining
Balance Retraining involves a thorough history of the patient’s symptoms and past medical history, a musculoskeletal examination including strength, range of motion, flexibility, neuromuscular assessment including reflexes, sensation and proprioception, evaluation of eye and head movements, and various balance and vestibular tests statically and dynamically. A customized plan of care including a home exercise program will be developed upon the first visit.
Email us
info@balanceinstituteindy.com
Phone:
(317) 577-7333
North Office
7440 N. Shadeland Ave.
Suite 130
Indianapolis, IN 46250
Fax:
(317) 577-7330
South Office
6249 S. East Street
Suite C.
Indianapolis, IN 46227