Founded in 1995 by Dr. Oz Zur, PhD, PT, the center combines clinical expertise, research and professional education in vestibular rehabilitation and balance disorders.
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The Israeli Center for Dizziness and Balance Disorders was founded in 1995 by Dr. Oz Zur, PhD, PT.
The center specializes in the assessment and rehabilitation of dizziness, vertigo, vestibular disorders and balance difficulties.
Zur Balance is also active in professional education, research and the development of clinical tools for balance assessment and rehabilitation.
Zur Balance works with children, adults and older adults experiencing dizziness, vertigo, vestibular disorders, balance difficulties and related functional limitations.
Dr. Oz Zur is a clinical physical therapist, researcher and educator with extensive experience in vestibular rehabilitation, dizziness and balance disorders.
His professional and academic work has focused on vestibular rehabilitation, postural control, balance assessment and fall risk.
Dr. Zur began his advanced vestibular rehabilitation training in the United States, including professional training with Prof. Susan J. Herdman at the University of Miami and further study in postural control with Prof. Fay Horak at Oregon Health & Science University.
His professional development has also included training and clinical study at leading dizziness, headache and balance centers in Europe.
As part of his doctoral studies at the University of Haifa, Dr. Zur completed a research period at McGill University in Montreal under the supervision of Prof. Joyce Fung.
Dr. Zur has taught healthcare professionals and physical therapy students and provides continuing professional education in vestibular rehabilitation, dizziness and balance assessment.
His clinical and research experience led to the development of the Zur Balance Method and the Zur Balance Scale.
The Zur Balance Method is a personalized approach to vestibular and balance rehabilitation developed by Dr. Oz Zur.
The method focuses on the interaction between the vestibular, visual and somatosensory systems and uses clinical assessment to guide individualized rehabilitation.
The approach has evolved through decades of clinical work, research and professional teaching.
Dr. Oz Zur’s clinical work has led to the development of the Zur Balance Method.
the Zur Balance Scale and digital tools designed to support balance assessment, personalized rehabilitation and professional follow-up.
The goal is to combine clinical expertise, technology and a patient-centered approach to make rehabilitation more precise and accessible.
Research is an important part of the professional work at Zur Balance.
Dr. Oz Zur and his research colleagues have studied postural control, balance assessment and the Zur Balance Scale.
The Zur Balance Scale was developed as a clinical tool for assessing balance while challenging the visual, somatosensory and vestibular systems.
Published research has evaluated the reliability and validity of the scale.
Reliability, Validity and Normal Ranges of the Zur Balance Scale for Detecting Mild Postural Control Differences
Oz Zur, Hadas Ben-Rubi Shimron, Lisa Deutsch and Eli Carmeli
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2023, DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2023.1131478
Dr. Oz Zur provides lectures, workshops and professional training for physiotherapists, physicians, rehabilitation professionals, universities and healthcare organizations.
His teaching combines clinical experience, vestibular rehabilitation, balance assessment, postural control, research and practical clinical tools.
A professional assessment can help identify factors contributing to your symptoms and determine whether vestibular or balance rehabilitation may be appropriate.
Contact Zur Balance to discuss the next step.
