What is unsteady gait a symptom of?

What is unsteady gait a symptom of?

The more common causes of dizziness and unsteady gait in old age are sensory deficits, such as bilateral vestibular failure, polyneuropathy, and impaired visual acuity; benign paroxysmal positioning vertigo; and central disorders such as cerebellar ataxia and normal-pressure hydrocephalus.

How do I stop unsteady gait?

Exercise. Aerobic exercise, such as walking, and resistance exercise, such as using free weights or resistance bands, can enhance muscle mass and strength and improve gait. Balance training can also help correct balance deficits and prevent falls. Supplements or medications.

Why do I feel like my balance is off when I walk?

Losing your balance while walking, or feeling imbalanced, can result from: Vestibular problems. Abnormalities in your inner ear can cause a sensation of a floating or heavy head and unsteadiness in the dark. Nerve damage to your legs (peripheral neuropathy).

What are the most common causes of an unsteady gait?

a fall with injuries or a fall on your head

  • can’t speak clearly
  • difficulty breathing
  • dizziness
  • drooping on one side of the face
  • loss of bladder or bowel control
  • occurs after a head injury
  • severe,throbbing headache
  • sudden confusion
  • sudden numbness in one or more body parts
  • How to improve your gait?

    Use your butt muscles to propel you forward

  • Try not to arch your low back as your leg travels behind you.
  • Keep the heel of your standing leg down as long as possible.
  • Keep your hands free and swinging at your side so that your shoulders counter rotate while you walk.
  • Make contact with the ground at the fleshy pad of your heel.
  • What is the most common gait problems?

    – Lose balance – Lose muscle coordination in a hand, arm or leg – Have difficulty walking – Slur your speech – Have difficulty swallowing

    What causes unstable walking?

    arthritis

  • birth defects,such as clubfoot
  • leg injuries
  • bone fractures
  • infections that damage tissues in the legs
  • shin splints (an injury common to athletes that causes pain in the shins)
  • tendonitis (inflammation of the tendons)
  • psychological disorders,including conversion disorder
  • inner ear infections