A doctor can conduct an MRI or a brain scan to check for growths on your brain. Early symptoms can be subtle, but may include hand tremors or hand twitching that can cause issues with coordination. Other signs and symptoms include:. Exhaustion can affect balance, causing you to drop things. Or you may find yourself bumping into things. Getting at least 8 hours of sleep each night allows your brain and body to rest.
Health issues that affect joints and muscles, such as arthritis , and medications such as anti-anxiety, antidepressants , and anticonvulsant drugs can also cause similar symptoms. Growth spurts can also contribute as your child gets used to their growing body. Issues with coordination in children can also be caused by:. Children with DCD usually have delayed physical coordination for their age.
You can improve the symptoms of DCD by practicing movements, breaking activities into smaller steps, or using tools like special grips on pencils.
As pregnancy progresses, your changing body may throw off your center of gravity and affect your balance. Other factors that can affect your coordination are changes in hormones, fatigue, and forgetfulness. Diagnosing the exact cause of issues with coordination can be difficult. Clumsiness is a symptom of many conditions. If your coordination seems to worsen or additional symptoms appear, make an appointment with your doctor.
Your doctor will ask about your medical history and other symptoms. They may also need to run several tests to help diagnose the condition. Improving coordination involves treating the underlying condition. Perhaps you regularly answer to nicknames like Butter Fingers or Klutz because you are forever dropping things, stumbling into various objects and forgetting your keys?
The University of Delaware wanted to get to the bottom of why some of us are more accident prone than others and, to do so, took a sample of 1, student athletes across 18 different universities during pre-season training. They then compared 80 of the students with injuries with non-injured participants.
The findings revealed that the athletes who suffered injuries had significantly lower reaction times and processing speeds to those who were not injured, as well as lower visual and verbal memory scores. Several studies on collegiate athletes have found that having less core control may increase the risk of lower extremity strains and sprains, says Swanik.
Like, really fast. If you're feeling especially clumsy, make an effort to be extra-aware of your actions: Standing up from your seat? Check to see if there's anything you might knock over on your way up.
About to climb stairs in high heels? Slow your pace and watch your footing. Do one thing at a time, simple as that. You know those stories about amazing athletes who join a game of beach volleyball, or start fooling around on a skateboard, and end up blowing out an ankle or knee?
The subjects included male and female athletes who played football, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, field hockey, volleyball, wrestling, softball, fencing and gymnastics, and all underwent neurological and cognitive tests, according to the study.
The team compared that 80 with 80 non-injured athletes who were selected based on matching criteria like gender, height, sport, position and collegiate level. The results were clear. They found athletes who suffered from the injury had significantly slower reaction times and processing speeds, in addition to lower visual and verbal memory scores than those who were injury-free.
It makes sense, with non-contact ACL injuries being associated with errors in coordination, the study notes.
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