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Balance depends on the coordinated function of several sensory and motor systems.
At Zur Balance, assessment focuses on understanding how the vestibular, visual and somatosensory systems work together to maintain stability during standing, walking and movement.
Maintaining balance requires continuous communication between the brain and several sensory systems.
Three systems play a central role:
Provides information about head movement, acceleration and orientation.
Provides information about the environment and movement around us.
Provides information from muscles, joints and touch receptors throughout the body.
The brain integrates information from these systems and coordinates the muscular responses needed to maintain posture, stabilize vision and move safely.
When sensory information is inaccurate or the brain has difficulty integrating it effectively, a person may experience:
Balance problems may have more than one contributing factor, which is why professional assessment is important.
Balance assessment examines how a person maintains stability under different conditions.
Depending on the individual case, assessment may include:
The findings help identify which systems may be contributing to the balance difficulty and guide the rehabilitation program.
Falls are often influenced by multiple factors, including balance, strength, vision, sensation, medications, neurological or vestibular conditions and the environment.
For this reason, balance assessment should look beyond a single test or a single system.
At Zur Balance, the goal is to identify specific areas of difficulty and use the findings to guide an individualized rehabilitation approach.
The Zur Balance approach was developed by Dr. Oz Zur through decades of clinical work, research and professional teaching in balance and vestibular rehabilitation.
The approach focuses on assessing how the visual, vestibular and somatosensory systems contribute to postural control and using these findings to guide individualized rehabilitation.
Dr. Zur’s work in balance assessment also led to the development of the Zur Balance Scale, which has been evaluated in peer-reviewed research.
Dr. Oz Zur provides lectures and professional education in balance assessment, postural control, vestibular rehabilitation and fall risk.
His clinical teaching combines practical assessment methods, rehabilitation principles and research in balance and postural control.
A professional assessment can help identify factors contributing to balance difficulties and determine the appropriate next step.
