Dizzy: What You Need to Know About Managing and Treating Balance Disorders

by Jack J. Wazen

Find Your Balance
Recent statistics show that more than 90 million Americans will experience dizziness at some time during their lives. The good news is that 80 to 90 percent of sufferers can find relief. In this comprehensive guide, one of the nation's leading authorities on balance disorders tells the millions of sufferers what they can to do to conquer dizziness -- what it is, why they feel this way, and what they can do about it.
In Dizzy, Dr. Jack Wazen uncovers the root causes of this disabling, difficult-to-diagnose syndrome and shares the therapies and techniques that can return patients' lives to normal, including essential information
• How to identify balance disorders
• Types of from the inner ear to the circulatory and central nervous systems to systemic, sensory, and visual disorders
• Balance rehabilitation therapy
• Medication and surgical options
• Acupuncture, biofeedback, hypnosis, and nutritional and herbal supplements
From where to get help to the surprising benefits of a low-sodium diet, filled with encouraging stories of patients who have found permanent relief, Dizzy shows chronic sufferers how to get their lives back on track -- and in balance.

285 pages, Paperback

First published February 3, 2004

Reviews

[Mariko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thorough and well organized! Highly recommend if you have lightheadedness or vertigo.

[Shawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I almost did not pick up this book since it was published in 2004 and I thought that was just too old for a medical type book, but I am so glad I read it. While a doctor wrote this book, it is a surprisingly quick and easy read (the way the book is written it is easy to see if some sections apply to what you are looking for a skip to them). Out of all my research, this book does has done the best job at defining and explaining terms and issues that can cause someone to be dizzy....and of course the treatments. The book is an invaluable reference when you are searching for why you have balance issues and what your balance issue is. Then the treatments for the issues. He even provides some vestibular rehab exercises. If you have vestibular issues (or issues with dizziness) or have a love one who does this is an excellent resource. Most of the information in this book is timeless and is a great start to your research. Best of luck to anyone who feels they need to read the book.

[Heydi Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. While my online research has afforded me much of the same information, I appreciated having it concisely described and all in one place. I wish I had found this book months ago when I first came down with my inner ear disorder. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who'd like well prepared literature on inner ear disorders.