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Originally Posted by ton80
To Golfing Eagles and CyberSpring, I offer a hopefully useful summary on audiologists and Balance Issues.
Based on a Google search of various topics, my observation (Non Doctor) follows:
1. Golfing Eagles Post #3 regarding the sequence of diagnosis steps basically matches what Mayo and others recommend.
2. Audiologists are not medical physicians and therefore do not provide medical-based treatment such as surgery or medication. They can help with doing the tests prescribed by a physician.
3. Audiologists and other rehabilitation professionals can help improve your balance and reduce dizziness and bothersome symptoms. Vestibular rehabilitation may include exercises with specific movements of the head, eyes, and/or body. Certain types of dizziness may be treated with repositioning procedures. (Epley maneuver?)
In summary, Audiologists have a role but are not the primary place to start. They can help with the testing and non medical treatment.
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ton80, thanks for the post. I did have to chuckle, because I think as you were writing your post backing up Golfing Eagles with Mayo Clinic reference, Golfing Eagles was typing his post saying Mayo is a little out there.
And at the same time, I was writing my post trying to do what you were trying (I think). Your post was much better, but you didn't have any mea culpas to do like I did.
I hope Golfing Eagles (and others) can take from my post that I know he is right in his main point. I have been arguing form over function.