{"id":2170,"date":"2021-02-05T15:54:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T21:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eoent.com\/?p=1396"},"modified":"2023-10-03T17:37:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T22:37:16","slug":"what-is-a-balance-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eoent.com\/what-is-a-balance-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Balance Disorder?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever felt unsteady on your feet or like the world around you was spinning? If so, you may have been experiencing a symptom of a balance disorder<\/a>. Understanding how your balance system works can help you know when you should seek help if something feels amiss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parts of Your Balance System<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Your balance system processes three types of sensory input: what you see, what you feel and the movement you sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within your inner ear are semicircular canals, which contain liquid that moves in relation to where your body is in space. This organ tells your brain the speed and direction your head is moving and turning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The information gathered from your visual system, i.e., your eyes, tells your brain your body\u2019s position in relationship to its surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Input from your musculoskeletal system, which includes your muscles and joints, sends information to your brain about what your body is touching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your brain processes these inputs and uses this information to keep you balanced. If you are walking through Gathering Place<\/a>, your inner ear tells your brain you are moving forward, your eyes tells your brain you are standing up and your musculoskeletal system tells your brain you are walking down a rocky path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of a Balance Disorder<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If a problem occurs in one of these systems, you may experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n