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Old 09-07-2011, 06:10 PM #1
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I just figured out that my running problems are definitely visual. I can run as long as I cover my eyes. This poses an obvious problem though.

I did figure something out by putting a crocheted scarf around my head and peeked through only the little holes in the scarf to see. This worked!

I'm not sure what people will think when I run outside but I think I'll have to let them just figure it out for themselves because I'm running.
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Old 09-07-2011, 06:15 PM #2
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Have you tried dark polarized sun glasses?
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Not sure about the polarized glasses. I prefer the mental image of someone, out there, running around with a crocheted scarf over their eyes, like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
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Ha!!!!

No, but I was thinking about that Mark. I'll try it! I will certainly look better!!
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BTW I have a neuro-opthametric evaluation planned for next week. prism glasses maybe? no idea.
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I have been going for the vision therapy for the past 2 months after the Neuro-optometric evaluation. Be prepared to go for few months. I haven't seen anything significant. Immediately after the therapy my dizziness is little less and all back to crap later.
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Hey Freezerdoor, have you done vestibular therapy?

The problems you are having sound similar to what I went through. In vestibular therapy we started by walking slowly on a treadmill and looking at pictures in a magazine. Gradually we worked our way up to running on a treadmill while rearranging a deck of cards.

All of this stuff is super easy now, but at the time it was a real challenge. The idea was to retrain the brain to focus while bouncing up and down.

So I guess I'm saying maybe it's vestibular and vision?
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Hey Freezerdoor, have you done vestibular therapy?

The problems you are having sound similar to what I went through. In vestibular therapy we started by walking slowly on a treadmill and looking at pictures in a magazine. Gradually we worked our way up to running on a treadmill while rearranging a deck of cards.

All of this stuff is super easy now, but at the time it was a real challenge. The idea was to retrain the brain to focus while bouncing up and down.

So I guess I'm saying maybe it's vestibular and vision?
I guess it could be?! I really don't know anything about this. I am never dizzy but I guess it could still be vestibular??

I just covered one eye instead of both. Just used a bandaid over one eye and was able to run for a half mile without any issue whatsoever, so i know it's the way the eyes are working in tandem. Could that still be vestibular? I think no, but i'm not sure i understand it all.
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I went to the optometrist and found out i have post traumatic vision disorder. We are going to do some therapy and give me glasses to help refocus one of my eyes.
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This shows how out-of-it I still am. I went to see an Opthalmologist not an Optometrist! It's been surprising how much she knows about concussion.
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