I have never really received a definitive reason for my balance issue. I've been told that I have neuropathy but only suggestions as to the reason--maybe from knee surgery, one lumbar lamenectomy, or the scoliosis causing all my pain. I hate to have the surgery for scoliosis as it involves rods, pins and screws and I don't know if my back pain issues will go away or if the neuropathy will go away. I hate to try one thing after another just to eliminate possible causes. I would just like to deal with the reason for my balance issue because of the constant possibility of falling. If it is neuropathy causing it, I will most likely always have that to deal with. Too many unanswered questions. I use Percocet for the back pain and use a cane for the balance problem--neither of which is dealing with the cause.