Balance Testing

Balance Testing for Residents in Fayetteville, Spring Lake, Raeford & Hope Mills, NC

Many medical conditions can cause balance problems. However, most balance problems result from issues in your balance end-organ (the inner ear) known as the vestibular system. The vestibular tells the brain where the head is in space while your eyes and somatosensory systems (the body and sense of touch) provide your brain with information about the movement and stability of the world around you. Your brain then processes the information, and if there are conflicts in the information provided by these systems, it results in dizziness or balance issues.

Those who experience chronic balance problems and dizziness can really feel it affect their everyday lives. Some people even avoid daily activities in order to avoid bringing on an attack of their symptoms. While dizziness and balance disorders can affect anyone, they are generally more common in older patients. If you have been experiencing balance issues, or have been feeling dizzy, please contact us today to schedule a balance test.

What Are the Symptoms of a Balance Disorder?

  • Dizziness, vertigo or lightheadedness
  • Falling or swaying
  • Staggering when you try to walk
  • Loss of balance or feeling of unsteadiness

  • Feeling a floating sensation
  • Vision changes, such as blurriness
  • Confusion or disorientation
  • Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea

balance testing in Raeford, NC

At Cumberland Medical Associates, we offer balance testing for residents in and around the Fayetteville, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, and Raeford, NC areas. If you have been experiencing any of the above mentioned symptoms, please get in touch with us today.