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Vestibular rehabilitation (VR), also known as vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT), is a specialized form of physical therapy used to treat vestibular disorders or symptoms, characterized by dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, posture, and vision. These primary symptoms can result in secondary symptoms such as nausea, fatigue, and difficulty ...
As American physical therapists began to use ball exercises, the term became common in the US. [3] From their development as physical therapy in a clinical setting, those exercises are now used in athletic training, [ 4 ] as part of a general fitness routine [ 5 ] and incorporation in alternative exercises such as yoga and Pilates .
Cerebellar ataxia with neuropathy and vestibular areflexia syndrome (CANVAS) is an autosomal recessive late-onset heredodegenerative multisystem neurological disease. The symptoms include poor balance and difficulty walking. Chronic cough and difficulty swallowing may also be present.
Put differently, mobility training focuses on muscle contraction and movement, explains Andy Fata-Chan, P.T., D.P.T., a physical therapist and fitness coach at Moment Physical Therapy ...
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is an American individual membership professional organization representing more than 100,000 member physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students of physical therapy.
To help you sort through the many options on the market right now, we consulted with physical therapists, physiotherapists, and industry experts about what to look for — and avoid — to get the ...
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Balance is the result of several body systems working together: the visual system (eyes), vestibular system (ears) and proprioception (the body's sense of where it is in space). Degeneration or loss of function in any of these systems can lead to balance deficits. [1]