Balance disorders can be due to problems in any of four areas: Peripheral vestibular disorder, a disturbance in the labyrinth. Central vestibular disorder, a problem in the brain or its connecting ...

Because keeping yourself steady is more important than you think.

If you were afflicted with a balance disorder, would you rather use a walker at all times or simply wear a backpack? Dutch scientists have developed a special version of the latter, which utilizes two ...

Gabriella DiGiacomo, 4, rides her bike along side mom, Megan, during Bike Fest at Bike Rack on Sunday, May 22, 2016, in Omaha. When considering balance issues, the inner ear is usually the last ...

Yes, you can work on balance, and get better at it with time and effort. I teach numerous classes where the participants have movement disorders. Some due to Parkinson’s, others due to stroke, vertigo ...

An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes to reflexively rotate up as the body tilts down, tunes itself early in life as an animal develops, a new study finds. Led by researchers at NYU ...

Prevalence of vestibular dysfunction increased steadily with age. More than a third of U.S. adults older than age 40 years have some form of vestibular dysfunction, but many don't know it. More than a ...

People who experience dizziness, balance problems or other instability issues are now being treated with the same technology that helped astronauts find their balance after returning from space.

(PhysOrg.com) -- A vest being developed by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) could help people with balance disorders to regain their balance. This could cut short the ...