Our sense of balance is something we take for granted until we experience dizziness or a fall. Our equilibrium depends upon synchronous interaction between our inner ear, vision, and somatosensory perception. This communication allows our cerebellum to maintain our...
If the room is spinning and you didn’t just step off of a carnival ride, you’re likely quite concerned! Dizziness and imbalance are troubling symptoms that range from uncomfortable to disabling. We all experience brief periods of dizziness at times, triggered by...
You might have heard of a specific kind of balance issue or dizziness called BPPV – benign paroxysmal positional vertigo – so we thought it might be helpful to learn more about it by asking Clarity Hearing’s balance specialist, audiologist Dr. Dominique Olivarez, some...
If you’ve ever felt dizzy after standing up suddenly, or you’ve been travel sick, then the culprit is your inner ear not working fast enough to adjust your sense of balance. This slowness to adjust is called vertigo, and the medical term for the most common form of it...
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May is Better Hearing Month, and what better way to commemorate it than by taking the time to learn all about the functions of your ears? They aren't just for hearing, you know. In fact, the inner ear is greatly responsible for your sense of balance. Read on to find...
Accepting that our parents, grandparents or other elderly family members are getting on in years can be hard. Seeing their health decline is not a pleasant experience, but it isn’t always something you have to watch helplessly unfold from the sidelines. When it comes...
Almost every day I see elderly customers who are struggling with inner ear problems. As an audiologist, providing effective treatment for their hearing loss with modern hearing aids is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. But even so, the day hearing aids become...