Tinnitus And Senior Balance Exercises

Symptoms Of Tinnitus And Senior Balance Exercises

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com

    Having symptoms of Tinnitus can go hand in hand with the need to practice senior balance exercises for older individuals. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now Tinnitus is commonly called "ringing in the eras." More specifically, Tinnitus is abnormal noise perceived in one or both ears or in the head. Tinnitus (pronounced either “TIN-uh-tus” or “tin-NY-tus”) may be intermittent, or it might appear as a constant or continuous sound. It can be experienced as a ringing, hissing, whistling, buzzing, or clicking sound and can vary in pitch from a low roar to a high squeal. Tinnitus is very common. Most studies indicate the prevalence in adults as falling within the range of 10% to 15%, with a greater prevalence at higher ages. Tinnitus often effects individuals in their sixties and seventies.  The most common form of tinnitus is subjective tinnitus, which is noise that other people cannot hear. Objective tinnitus can be heard by an examiner positioned close to the ear. This is a rare form of tinnitus, occurring in less than 1% of cases. Chronic tinnitus can be annoying, intrusive, and in some cases devastating to a person’s life. Up to 25% of those with chronic tinnitus find it severe enough to seek treatment.4 It can interfere with a person’s ability to hear, work, and perform daily activities. One study showed that 33% of persons being treated for tinnitus reported that it disrupted their sleep, with a greater degree of disruption directly related to the perceived loudness or severity of the tinnitus. Most tinnitus is associated with damage to the auditory (hearing) system, although it can also be associated with other events or factors: jaw, head, or neck injury; exposure to certain drugs; nerve damage; or vascular (blood-flow) problems. With severe tinnitus in adults, coexisting factors may include hearing loss, dizziness, balance problems, head injury, sinus and middle-ear infections, or mastoiditis (infection of the spaces within the mastoid bone). Significant factors associated with mild tinnitus may include meningitis (inflammation of the membranous covering of the brain and spinal cord), dizziness, migraine, hearing loss, or age. Since tinnitus commonly affects older individuals and since the hearing system and vestibular system which is involved with balance lie next to each other in the inner ear, people with tinnitus often complain of having poor balance. Consequently, practicing senior balance exercises on a routine basis is essential for folks who suffer with tinnitus.

Senior Balance Exercises For Those With Tinnitus

    People who suffer with Tinnitus are recommended to rehearse senior balance exercises every day to accommodate for the stability problems that are often seen in those with tinnitus. Since dizziness and decreased steadiness often accompany tinnitus, the first step is to learn how to center your weight in the middle of your feet and use that sensory feedback to the balance system in the brain to help anchor yourself with all standing and movement activities. Next, you can rehearse certain equilibrium routines such as standing on one foot to maximize your balance skills. You can learn these specific steadiness techniques and certain progressive senior balance exercises that were developed by an experienced Physical Therapist by following along with the Exercise For Balance DVD.

Senior Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    For any older person who suffers with Tinnitus, it is highly recommended that you begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The easy to follow Balance DVD is an exceptional instructional tool to use at home or in a group setting. The professionally filmed DVD is loaded with the progressive balance and strength exercises needed to enhance senior fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, stability techniques and balance routines from a balance trainer --licensed Physical Therapist-- who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 20 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

 If you have Tinnitus, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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