Treatment for balance disorders. (Product Marketplace).A new protocol for the treatment of balance disorders has provided dramatic results at various treatment centers in the United States dedicated to the treatment of hearing and balance disorders. Staffs of these centers include teams of Otolaryngologists, Neurologists, Physical Therapists, and Audiologists. Over the last 24 months more than 200 patients with various balance disorders--including acoustic neuroma Acoustic Neuroma Definition An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor involving cells of the myelin sheath that surrounds the vestibulocochlear nerve (eighth cranial nerve). resection, head trauma, postconcussion, Meniere's disease Mé·nière's disease n. A pathological condition of the inner ear that is characterized by dizziness, ringing in the ears, and progressive loss of hearing. Also called auditory vertigo, endolymphatic hydrops, labyrinthine vertigo. , vertiginous ver·tig·i·nous adj. 1. Affected by vertigo; dizzy. 2. Tending to produce vertigo. vertiginous adjective Related to vertigo, dizzy migraines, vestibular neuronitis, and presbystasis--have been treated with this protocol. The protocol requires patients to use a kinesthetic kin·es·the·sia n. The sense that detects bodily position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints. [Greek k ability trainer 15 minutes a day for 20 days. The equipment chosen for the treatment is the SportKAT 3000. The SportKAT 3000 is fully computerized. The software requires patients to stand on an unstable platform and perform a series of exercises while looking at a computer monitor. These exercises require that patients' visual, vestibular, and proprioceptive Proprioceptive Pertaining to proprioception, or the awareness of posture, movement, and changes in equilibrium and the knowledge of position, weight, and resistance of objects as they relate to the body. systems work together in an integrated manner to accomplish a variety of tasks. This protocol demonstrated 97% effectiveness for a variety of balance disorders when used as primary treatment for one-third of the patients, and even more effective when used as a secondary tool for the remaining two-thirds. Other rehabilitation techniques had failed previously in those undergoing secondary treatment. Circle 127 on Reader Service Card |
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