Finding Vestibular Therapy in the Bay Area
Welcome to those of you visiting the Vortex Physical Therapy and Balance website for the first time! We've had a number of new people finding us on the web, so we thought we'd share a quick FAQ on the vestibular therapy and balance rehabilitation services we provide....
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Medication expired? Drop-off event this Saturday
Do you know what to do with your medication once it expires? If you're like most people, you aren't sure. First of all, please don't flush them. Whatever goes down the drain can have a negative impact on our water supply for years to come. You also shouldn't throw...
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Getting the Facts about Vestibular Disorders (Balance Awareness Week)
Vestibular disorders can be complicated and are frequently misunderstood. On Day 2 of Balance Awareness Week, we wanted to share the latest 'The Top 10 Facts About Vestibular Disorders' created by the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) to raise awareness. To...
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Defeating Dizziness in the Bay Area
Every September, we get the opportunity to help raise awareness of the vestibular disorders we treat here at Vortex Physical Therapy & Balance through Balance Awareness Week, hosted by a great non-profit organization called the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA)....
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Balance Awareness Week: Raising Visibility for Vestibular Disorders
In support of Balance Awareness Week, we are sharing important information on vestibular and balance disorders, provided in conjunction with the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA). Vestibular disorders aren't widely-understood and weren't discussed much in public...
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Balance Awareness Week: Seeking Treatment for Vestibular Disorders
In support of Balance Awareness Week, we are sharing important information on vestibular and balance disorders, provided in conjunction with the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA). Getting Diagnosed Balance disorders are an invisible chronic illness– invisible...
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Balance Awareness Week: Dizziness & The Vestibular System
In support of Balance Awareness Week, we are sharing important information on vestibular and balance disorders, provided in conjunction with the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA). What is a vestibular system? The word “vestibular” refers to the inner-ear balance...
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Defeating Dizziness with Balance Awareness Week
We are joining the Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA) to observe Balance Awareness Week, now through the 23rd. According to VEDA, vestibular and balance disorders will affect more than 35% of Americans over the age of 40, and other studies list dizziness as the...
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Sitting Kills? Tips for Exercise at Work
We all know a sedentary lifestyle is unhealthy and the cause for many of the health issues currently plaguing society. However, a new Australian study finds that sitting for long periods of time may cause an early death. Sitting=Death? This doesn't bode well for those...
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