PHYSICAL THERAPY for BALANCE DISORDER PATIENTS  (English, Hardcover, Dr. Anirban Biswas)

Balance disorders can be the presenting feature or manifestation of medical conditions as diverse as diverse as a degenerative disease of the spinal cord, inflammation of the deep muscles of the neck, an inflammation of the peripheral nerves of the body (peripheral neuritis), diseases of the eyes like refractive errors, glaucoma, weakness of the eye muscle and other eye diseases, decreased blood supply to the brain (vertebrobasilar insufficiency), degenerative disorders of the brain like cerebellar atrophy, ear diseases e.g., infection of the ears like labyrinthitis, collection of fluid in the inner ear (meniere’s disease), etc. Vertigo can also be the presenting symptom of many systemic disorders like migraine (migraine related vertigo), epilepsy (epileptic vertigo), diabetes, thyroid disorders, anemia, cardiac disorders like arrhythmias, neurocardiogenic syncope, psychological and psychiatric disorders like depression, panic disorders etc. The list of diseases that can present just with vertigo or imbalance as the only symptom is very long. The different types of physical therapies that have been found to be effective in improving balance function are the Cawthorne Cooksey exercises, some yogic asanas and some tai chi exercises. Both tai-chi and yoga has caught the attention of neurotologists, vestibular therapists and researchers of the Western world and their efficacy in improving balance function is now undisputed and scientifically documented. The Cawthorne Cooksey exercises are now accepted as the core component of all vestibular rehabilitation programs. It is believed that tai chi and yoga restore balance function by improving postural stability and the emotional state of the patient. Individually all these three forms of physical therapies have been proved to improve and restore balance function. The video demonstration on the Cawthorne Cooksey exercises, the asanas and the Tai-chi exercises which is distributed along with this book in the form of a CD