Traditional balance diagnostics miss nearly 70% of vestibular conditions, leaving Phoenix residents without answers to their dizziness and balance concerns. This Balance Awareness Week 2025 (September 14-20), it's important to address why so many in our community struggle with unresolved vestibular symptoms despite medical consultations.

Phoenix's Balance Challenge

Many area healthcare providers depend on Videonystagmography (VNG) for balance assessments. Though widely accepted as standard practice, VNG successfully identifies vestibular problems in only about one-third of cases. This leaves approximately 68% of patients with balance issues without clear explanations for their symptoms.

This diagnostic gap creates real consequences for Phoenix residents. Patients frequently see multiple specialists, receive contradictory advice, or hear their symptoms dismissed as anxiety or normal aging. Many eventually stop seeking help, resigning themselves to ongoing dizziness and instability.

Balance Awareness Week 2025

Balance Awareness Week draws national focus to these often-invisible vestibular conditions affecting millions nationwide. The Vestibular Disorders Association has organized this annual initiative since 1997 to make balance disorders more visible and support patients in finding "a life rebalanced." This campaign directly addresses what Phoenix residents experience - the frustration of unexplained symptoms and the challenging search for effective treatment.

Our Audiologists Deliver Results

At Southwest Balance, Dizziness & Ear Institute, our complete vestibular assessment achieves 95% diagnostic accuracy through testing that evaluates all 10 peripheral vestibular structures in both static and dynamic states.

Our thorough approach examines vestibular ocular reflexes, vestibulospinal reflexes, and otolith function. We assess movements beyond standard frequency ranges and evaluate both upper and lower vestibular nerve branches. This detailed testing reveals problems that limited assessments miss entirely.

Proven Treatment Through Proper Assessment

Our Advanced Vestibular Treatment® achieves 93% success rates, compared to conventional approaches that help only 50-70% of patients. This effectiveness results from our comprehensive diagnostic process, allowing us to customize treatment programs based on individual vestibular thresholds and functional status.

Advanced Vestibular Treatment® integrates vestibular ocular reflexes, vestibulospinal reflexes, and otolith functions according to diagnostic results. Treatment combines specific exercises with optokinetic stimulation, addressing both sensory and visual balance elements needed for proper compensation.

Schedule Your Evaluation with Our Team

Balance Awareness Week emphasizes that Phoenix residents deserve proper diagnosis and effective vestibular care. If you've had balance therapy and have not seen results or received vague explanations about your balance symptoms, comprehensive testing could provide the clarity you need. Call Southwest Balance, Dizziness & Ear Institute at (602) 265-9000 to schedule your evaluation with Dr. Dana Day, Dr. Susan Schmidt, or Dr. Mira Nathan and learn how accurate diagnosis can improve your daily life.