PoTS typically affects women, and Dysautonomia International reported around 80 percent of those with PoTS in the U.S. are female.

The postural tachycardia syndrome is a common disorder that is characterized by chronic orthostatic symptoms and a dramatic increase in heart rate on standing, but that does not involve ...

Alexandria Nyembwe is a registered nurse and health writer. She has worked in street medicine serving populations experiencing homelessness in Skid Row Los Angeles as well as in cardiovascular ...

What Is Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome? Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a disorder in which most of your blood stays in your lower body when you stand up ...

Postural and postprandial hypotension are common conditions among older adults. They are causes of dizziness, syncope, and falls in older people. These conditions may result in significant ...

One of the newest, ongoing studies added the variable of postural sway into the research equation. Postural sway is a natural phenomenon that helps humans retain balance when upright. The slight, ...

Like many of these women, recovering from surgery, injuries or the vicissitudes of life, I’ve had to learn a new body: In my early 20s, I was diagnosed with POTS (Postural Orthostatic ...

Geriatrics and Aging. 2007;10(5):298-304. Postural hypotension (PH) and postprandial hypotension (PPH) are common clinical disorders among the older population and should be considered in the ...

1 Musculoskeletal Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 Department of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3 ...

Postural drainage is a form of physical therapy that can help people expel excess fluids from the body. It is particularly helpful for people with cystic fibrosis. Postural drainage is a technique ...