Dizziness in old age: What helps?

Few people fall while standing still. Falls almost always happen during movement. In a Presbyvestibulopathy Therefore, simple standing on one leg is not enough as a form of training: the brain needs dynamic training!

What the vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT) makes it so effective:

• Training dynamic balance: Because falls occur when walking, turning, or stumbling, balance must be specifically trained in movement situations.
• Eye-head coordination: The balance organ controls the eye muscles. Targeted eye stabilization exercises ensure that the field of vision remains stable during head movements and that nothing is blurred.
• Scientifically proven: Systematic review studies clearly show that vestibular rehabilitation therapy improves walking safety and prevents falls.
• Prescription outside the doctor’s budget: Many doctors have to prescribe sparingly, but for older people with balance problems and a risk of falling, a special need for prescription often arises. The prescription (physiotherapy or occupational therapy) usually does not even fall within the practice’s budget!

👉 Would you like to understand the causes, tests, and targeted training for age-related dizziness in detail? Take a look now to our detailed Patient information or that Main video on YouTube may apply.

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