As I found out much to my dismay last week when seeing a supposedly ‘Top ENT Surgeon’, very little is actually known about inner-ear disorders.
I will state the obvious, in the hope that it might help some here:
Put the term “vestibular rehabilitation exercises” into Google – that could be a start.
Secondly, bear in mind that hard wax and skin-based deposits can get stuck deep in the ear and actually cause balance problems – these may not be immediately apparent to the Doc when they use the Otoscope. Also bear in mind that there are numerous reports worldwide to suggest a fair proportion of GPs are less-than-adept at interpreting the visual signs illustrated by the otoscope.
edit - Please note the point made below by Jimi re: rehabilitation exercises. Check them out for the sake of reference, but I suspect it's best to get a good diagnosis before starting them - as suggested.
Last edited by WG774; 19th May 2008 at 10:38.