vestibular resources
A group of friends invite you for a hike, but your balance feels a bit ‘off’ that day, so you decline.
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One of the most common causes of dizziness is the inner ear balance system (also called the vestibular system), but investigating what’s causing issues can pose a challenge.
Picture this: You have a few drinks, maybe one too many, then you lie down and it feels like the bed is spinning. Sounds familiar? Believe it or not, this sensation is caused by your inner ears.
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Have you ever gotten into or out of bed and suddenly experienced a brief spinning sensation? Do you get the same sensation with things like looking up, bending over or turning in bed?
Statistics Canada indicates that falls are the number one cause of injury among older Canadians. In any given year, approximately 1 in 3 Canadians over 65 are likely to fall at least once.
It's always a good time to take a step back and review your home environment to lower your risk of injury.
Motion sickness is a common physiological response to motion, which is either real (car travel, air, sea, etc) or virtual (simulators, cinema, virtual reality, gaming, etc).
Vertigo is the illusion of motion taking place that isn’t actually occurring, commonly experienced as a sensation of spinning, swaying or tilting.