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Imbalance, Hearing Loss, Pinching Nerve, Blurry Sight, Painful Eyes, Neck Issues. Go For Physical Therapy?

i was wondering what kind of doctor to see, to diagnose the following conditions: * equilibrium, i am unsteady on my feet , especially if i turn my head, like i am pinching a nerve. * fairly sudden hearing loss . * eyesight from very good a year ago is now getting really bad, blurry and eyes always hurt. i have had problems in my upper neck and shoulders for a long time, i have been to many doctors, a lot of them reccomended surgery, blut i have heard to many horror stories about doing that. i have done a lot of physical therapy , i went to a chiropractor for months, he actually helped the condition a lot, but it was not long lasting. I am now 74 years old, have torn both rotator cuff s, have a torn labrum and have had the neck and shoulder pains off and on for years, but now the hearing and eyesight are my main concerns and i want to know where to start on fixing the problem, what kind of doctor should i start with.
Mon, 18 Feb 2013
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According to your symptoms, it looks like you need an evaluation of brain function and you should first be visiting a neurologist for an assessment; you may also be referred to an otologist and an ophthalmologist later on. The other things which you have are of mainly orthopedic concern. So, please start with a neurologist. Wish you good luck.
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Imbalance, Hearing Loss, Pinching Nerve, Blurry Sight, Painful Eyes, Neck Issues. Go For Physical Therapy?

Hello, According to your symptoms, it looks like you need an evaluation of brain function and you should first be visiting a neurologist for an assessment; you may also be referred to an otologist and an ophthalmologist later on. The other things which you have are of mainly orthopedic concern. So, please start with a neurologist. Wish you good luck.