Healthy Hearing: How balance and hearing are connected—and why this matters

Reporting by Madeleine Burry

Walking and moving without falling or feeling dizzy are tasks you can accomplish thanks to your balance system. As with many systems in your body, when it’s functioning properly, it’s easy to take your balance for granted.

Our balance system—also known as the vestibular system—is a complicated one. The brain relies primarily on information from three sources:

• the tiny vestibular organs located in the inner ear

• our eyes

• sensations in our legs and feet (formally known as proprioception)

The vestibular system helps us maintain our balance, orient ourselves in space, and navigate our environment...

Read the original article on Healthy Hearing here.