Balance Disorders Center

Falls are a leading cause of injury in younger and older adults, and the leading cause of death in those over the age of 85. Dizziness, falls, fall-related injuries and the fear of falling can often diminish the length and quality of human life.

The RMC Center for Balance Disorders, located in the Tyler Center on the campus of RMC offers a unique, comprehensive center that diagnoses and treats dizziness, vertigo, disequilibrium, and walking disorders. With an exclusive program at RMC specifically dedicated to diagnosing and treating a variety of balance & vestibular disorders this no longer needs to be an issue for you or a loved one.

We Can Help

If you have experienced vertigo, falls, or instability due to any of the following conditions, we can help:

• Vestibular Disorder
• Vertigo/Dizziness
• BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)
• Stroke
• Head Injuries/Concussions
• Diabetes/Peripheral Neuropathy
• Orthopedic Injury
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Pediatric Developmental Delay
• Sports Injuries
• Work Related Injuries
• History of Falls

Balance Disorders Treatment Options

• 40% of falls are due to dizziness and balance disorders
• Falls are the number one cause of injury in the 55+ age group
• Fall problems are difficult to diagnose and are often undertreated
• A “fear of falling” increases the likelihood of falling again

Are you dizzy, unsteady or afraid of falling? More than 90 million Americans will complain to their doctors of dizziness at least once in their lifetime. This experience is often scary, frustrating and can even result in unnecessary falls. You don’t have to live with it.

There is hope.

NeuroCom Smart Equitest

Our NeuroCom Equitest System allow the therapist to individually evaluate the systems in the body that control balance, gait and movements.

Our InVision System allows us to evaluate the eyes and how eye movements contribute to balance.

This, along with standardized Physical Therapy evaluation techniques assist us to localize the source of the problem and design an individualized balance and Vestibular Rehabilitation Program (VRP) for each patient.

RMC is one of only two hospitals in Alabama to use an advanced technology to treat and diagnose balance disorders. We utilize the same state-of-the-art breakthrough technology as NASA specifically created to diagnose and treat the cause of dizziness and loss of balance in astronauts upon their return from shuttle missions.

To see a specialist in the RMC Center for Balance Disorders, a physician’s referral is required. For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please contact the RMC Department of Rehabilitation Services at 256-235-5688.