If you have a bad cold or flu, you can also use postural drainage to help keep mucus out of your lungs. The goal is to move mucus into the central airway, where it can be coughed up. It’s safe for ...

The spine, or backbone, is made up of small bones (vertebrae) stacked -- along with discs -- one on top of another. A healthy spine, when viewed from the side, has gentle curves to it. The curves help ...

The relationship between human hearing loss and balance is an important health correlation that continues to be investigated by researchers in the Purdue University Department of Speech, Language, and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed a multidisciplinary biopsychosocial intervention or an individualized postural therapy ...

Understanding postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is important in order to improve prevention and outcomes. Have you ever experienced dizziness when standing up too quickly? Postural orthostatic ...

Orthostatic hypotension, also called postural hypotension, is a sudden drop in blood pressure that occurs when you stand up quickly. “Orthostasis” means “to stand up,” “hypotension” is the term for ...

POTS is when the heart rate increases very quickly after getting up from sitting or lying down. Symptoms can include dizziness, feeling faint, heart palpitations, and more. Symptoms of postural ...

This evidence summary addresses the use of oral fludrocortisone acetate tablets (Florinef; E.R. Squibb & Sons) for treating postural hypotension in adults. Fludrocortisone is a synthetic ...

Objective: To compare the effect of a whole body vibration training (WBVT) programme with a conventional training (CT) programme on knee proprioception and postural stability after anterior cruciate ...

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a chronic multisystem disorder; the cardinal feature is orthostatic tachycardia. Patients with POTS have symptoms of orthostatic intolerance that ...