Dr. A. R. Scopelliti

Falls, Imbalance and Injuries

A little thing like tripping on a carpet or slipping on a wet floor can change your life in a heartbeat. Like the thousands of people who fall each year, you may suffer a broken bone. Fractured bones are no picnic, and for older people, a {broken|fractur... Read >

Falls, Dysequilibrium and Injuries

A little thing like tripping on a carpet or slipping on a wet surface can change your life in a heartbeat. Like the hundreds of people who fall each year, you may suffer a broken bone. Fractured bones are no picnic, and for older people, a {broken|fractu... Read >

Falls and Elderly Adults

Pretty much everyone knows at least one individual who has fallen. The fall may have been purely accidental, such as a slip and fall, or the fall may have been related to vertigo. More than one in three people age 65 years or older fall each year. The r... Read >

Imbalance and Elderly Seniors

Pretty much everyone knows at least one individual who has fallen. The fall may have been purely accidental, such as a slip and fall, or the fall may have been related to dizziness. More than one in three people age 65 years or older fall each year. The... Read >

What Constitues A Successful Balance Facility

Clearly, the answer is one that is successful at managing individuals with imbalance and vertigo type disorders. Our office has been sub-specialized in seeing patients with imbalance problems and fall risk, in particular vertigo and dizziness for some ti... Read >

Why Do Falls Happen?

Falls actually occur for many reasons. Accidents occur simply out of shear accident. You slide on something slippery, you are knocked over by something, etc. When you fall because you lost your balance, this is more concerning as it alludes to the fact th... Read >

What Makes A Successful Balance Center?

Obviously, the answer is one that is successful at treating patients with balance and dizziness type disorders. Our office has been sub-specialized in seeing patients with balance problems and fall risk, in particular vertigo and dizziness for some time ... Read >

Falls and Older Adults

Pretty much everyone knows at least one person who has fallen. The fall may have been purely accidental, such as a slip and fall, or the fall may have been related to dizziness. More than one in three people age 65 years or older falls each year. The ri... Read >

Falls

A simple thing like tripping on a carpet or slipping on a wet floor can change your life in a heartbeat. Like the thousands of people who fall each year, you may suffer a broken bone. Broken bones are no picnic, and for older people, a broken bone can be... Read >

Vestibular, (Inner Ear) Dysfunction = Increased Risk of Falls

A recent study suggests that after age 40, dizziness makes you 12 times more likely to suffer serious injury from a fall. About 69 million Americans over age 40 have some form of inner-ear dysfunction or another, that predisposes dizziness and makes them... Read >

Swine Flu???

Swine flu has certainly made its way into the media. Each day, several of my patients ask my opinion as to whether or not the vaccine is a good idea for them and their families. So here is my opinion. First, let's keep things in perspective. According... Read >

Imbalance and Falls, The Elderly, and the not so Elderly…

Falls are the leading cause of injury, death, and emergency room visits for people over age 65 years. Falls also rank highly for those under 65 years, despite what most people believe, or want to believe. Some falls are unavoidable and happen purely by ... Read >

I Don't Need to Have My Balance Checked, I'm Fine...

I just returned from my daily trip to the hospital, and today, a nurse's station was setup in the foyer graciously screening blood pressures for passersby. It dawned upon me that I check blood pressure for patients all day long, but never have my own che... Read >

Why am I Dizzy?

If you find yourself reading this and asking yourself the same question, why am I dizzy, you are certainly by no means alone. Dizziness is one of the top three reasons why patients visit their primary care provider, with headaches and back pain as the ot... Read >

“New 4 Weeks To Good Balance Program” Introduced For Seniors And Others Afraid Of Falling.

Falls have become a leading cause of death, especially amongst seniors. Falls are also a leading cause of nonfatal injuries in all age groups, not just seniors. Risk of fall is clinically measurable, and it is detectable long before you physically r... Read >