The inner ear is a complex structure, and it’s one of several body parts that helps people keep their balance. However, there are also balance issues that can affect the inner ear and make it harder to keep your balance. If you’re having trouble keeping your balance in El Paso, Texas, it may be because you have one of these three common inner ear-related balance issues.
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
The inner ear contains calcium crystals, and infections or head injuries can knock these crystals loose from their normal position. When this happens, people can develop an inner ear issue called benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). BPPV tends to cause episodes of vertigo, dizziness and trouble balancing. These episodes are typically triggered by movements of the head, such as looking up when trying to find something in a cabinet.
2. Labyrinthitis
Labyrinthitis is an inner ear balance issue typically caused by an inner ear infection. With this condition, the infection causes one of the two vestibular nerves in the inner ear to become inflamed. Since these nerves help control your balance, the inflammation tends to trigger dizziness that can make it hard to balance. The condition can also cause hearing loss, nausea and ringing in the ears, but you can make a full recovery from this condition with the right treatment.
3. Meniere’s disease
Another inner ear balance issue people can develop in El Paso is Meniere’s disease. There is no known root cause of this condition, but inner ear infections, head injuries and allergies are thought to trigger it. Meniere’s disease affects balance by causing an increased amount of fluid in your inner ear, and the symptoms it causes tend to develop in stages over time. Loss of balance is one of the common symptoms of this condition, but people can also have:
- Hearing loss
- Roaring or ringing in the ear
- Feelings of ear pressure or fullness
- Vertigo
Get help for your inner ear balance issue at Border Therapy Services
At Border Therapy Services in El Paso, we offer many different physical therapy techniques. To determine what techniques can help treat the symptoms of your inner ear balance issue, we’ll do a one-on-one screening. Then, we’ll use the information we gather to build a personalized therapy plan for you.
Don’t wait to get help for a balance problem. Contact our team today for more information or to schedule an appointment.