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Vertigo: Staying Safe When You Have Balance Problems
If you experience ongoing bouts of vertigo, no matter what the cause, you have a greater risk of falling and hurting yourself.
Making changes in your environment and lifestyle will help eliminate some of the risks involved with vertigo. Keeping your home free of protruding and sharp objects, having support close by in case of a fall, and letting others know of your condition can help you avoid injury.
Keeping your home environment organized will also give you increased confidence in moving around within your home.
Test Your Knowledge
Episodes of vertigo cause no harm outside of the spinning sensation.
TrueEpisodes of vertigo can cause physical harm. For example, you could lose your balance, fall, and hit your head on a coffee table edge in your home.
FalseEpisodes of vertigo can cause physical harm. For example, you could lose your balance, fall, and hit your head on a coffee table edge in your home.
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Vertigo: Staying safe when you have balance problems
| Author: | Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: October 20, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology | |
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