{"id":798,"date":"2022-01-21T15:30:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T23:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mccoyinstitute.org\/?p=798"},"modified":"2022-01-21T15:31:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T23:31:00","slug":"balance-hearing-whats-the-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mccoyinstitute.org\/balance-hearing-whats-the-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance & Hearing: What\u2019s the Connection?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019ve been diagnosed with hearing loss and are having trouble with your balance, you\u2019re not alone. The auditory and vestibular systems are closely connected, so it\u2019s common to experience both hearing loss and a balance disorder if you have damage to the inner ear. Below we review this connection further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vestibular System<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The vestibular system within the inner ear consists of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n