Weekly Positive Spin Post
Kicking off weekly points to ponder to help you put a positive spin on your outlook. Inspired by the many GyroStim patients who persevere no matter what.
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Balance 101
Quality of life for millions of individuals is impacted daily by balance and vestibular impairment, but do you truly understand the complexity of balance and the role balance plays in how you interact with the world around you? Most people think of dizziness or unsteadiness when they think of balance, and certainly there's a connection. But did you know that your balance is reliant upon the coordination of sensory input from your eyes, muscles, and joints? To navigate within your environment you must perceive what is happening, process what you perceive and formulate a response , then you must react accordingly. Is there a car coming down the street? Is there an object in your path? Can you find the words to call the toddler back from the edge of the pool fast enough? Sensory input that is not processed effectively is often the cause of acute or chronic balance issues because it prevents you from forming and executing an appropriate output reaction such as talking, ...