Balance

[Paulagcl]

I was having balance issues before PMR button it seems much worse. I am doing exercises every day but it is not improving. Does anyone have this problem? I can't seem to build strength in my legs.

[SnazzyD]

When does this lack of balance show itself?

My balance didn’t improve until I got advice on which muscles were weak. It’s easy to exercise the big muscles in one plane of movement but it’s the little stabilising ones that had to be strengthened in the hips and ankles. A good physio sorted this out. It’s also worth establishing whether the unsteadiness is in the head or just that the body can’t hold you.

[Paulagcl in reply to SnazzyD]

I had some vestibular tests and there is an inner ear problem in one ear but not specific as to what it is. That's interesting --I've had pt but could get more. I am noticing it even when standing still -- moving my head while standing --

[SnazzyD in reply to Paulagcl]

Sounds like two factors at play. Does a travel sickness medication help at all?

[Doublef]

same here and it really messes your life up, I have just purchased purchased one of those sit down pedal machine for my legs. There are some seated exercises for vertigo vertigo that might help. Hope it gets better

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Probably the combination of the vertigo problem and the PMR. As we age it does become harder to improve muscles and the pred also doesn't help.

[Merryfield]

I was falling a lot and started doing balance exercises at the gym. There was noticeable improvement after a few weeks and have virtually stopped falling.