Are you sometimes unsteady on your feet? When to see a doctor.

Are you sometimes unsteady on your feet? When to see a doctor.

If you sometimes feel unsteady, stagger when you try to walk, teeter or fall, you may have a balance disorder. You can help identify a balance problem by asking yourself some key questions before seeing a doctor.

Do you answer “yes” to any of these questions about your balance?

Learn about other symptoms of balance problems.

The information on Balance Problems was developed for NIHSeniorHealth by the National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) at NIH.