Got Balance Problems? Do not be Ignored

The balance of the body is an important thing that we can live with daily activities. But what if the balance of our body bad?

Not all of us have such superhuman balance owned by gymnasts, such as jumps, turns,and landed gracefully along thin beams. We are only human beings who have basic skillsof balance, which allows the body to perform daily activities without falling.



But there are some people who balance was far worse than the others. According to a movement disorder specialist at Stanford Medicine, Helen Bronte-Stewart, M.D., M.S., ittends to be worse with age increases.

According to him, there are several ways to determine whether you have the potential tohave a balance problem. "The most worrying is falling, however if you have balance problems while wearing pants, so it should stand on one leg, you may also have this problem," he explained.

Another sign is, "If you have difficulty standing with both feet and eyes closed," he said.

So, what gives?

Quoted from page Self, Sunday (08/21/2016), the following is the most likely cause ofpoor balance:

1. There is a disorder that affects the inner ear

The vestibular system is the inner ear responsible for balance. According to the VestibularDisorders Association, these organs to collect information related to the motion, balance,spatial orientation, and send signals to the brain.

If the organ is not functioning properly, there will be problems with the sensory inputdisturbing signals to the brain. The most common vestibular disorder is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), which is triggered by certain head movementswhich cause particles in the inner ear collided causing effects of dizziness, vertigo, andnausea.

"Maybe we need a therapy to re-calibrate these organs on both sides of the body," he said. According to the Mayo Clinic, is usually only required once or twice as effectivetreatments to overcome it.

2. Weak core muscles

Sometimes, balance problems can be caused by damage in physical fitness. This is the most commonly experienced when you get older so that muscle mass is reduced, butactually can affect any age.

"If you are young enough and have a job at the table every day, this will not affect you if you like to walk around and exercise regularly. However if you are a lazy move, then the strength of the core bibs and your glute muscles will be reduced "he said

3. Poor Eyesight

Vision helps maintain the function of the vestibular system works well. But if you can not maintain a focus on the things or things around you, especially when you move, it will have an impact on the balance.

To reduce it, you can make glasses to help you see better.

4. Neurological Disorders

If you feel a loss of balance and also saw the room spinning, this is caused by vertigo.

Vertigo causing an imbalance, it can also be a sign of stroke. In addition, dementia is also a common cause of this problem. Because people with dementia, it is difficult to remember where they would go, so this will cause the loss of sensory signals and spatial awareness.

In addition to dementia, Parkinson's may also disrupt the balance of the body, mostly because there is an interruption in the processing of the brain.

5. Damage to nerves

Peripheral neuropathy is the result due to nerve damage that transmit information from the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body, and it can also upset the balance.

One of the causes of peripheral neuropathy are diabetes, but certain medications such as chemotherapy, some autoimmune diseases, infections, trauma, malnutrition, and alcoholism can also cause neuropathy.

In addition, loss of balance and orientation is also one of the first symptoms of multiple sclerosis which affects the central nervous system. Usually in conjunction with other symptoms, such as blurred vision and numbness on one side of the body.