Some conditions, such as heart failure or meniscus injury, can be diagnosed using the ladder test.
Doctor and TV presenter Elena Malysheva spoke about this on the air of the program “Live Healthy!”
What diseases manifest on the stairs
If your knee hurts when you climb stairs, this indicates a meniscus injury.
Shortness of breath that occurs on stairs may be a sign of cardiovascular disease, in particular, heart failure.
A person should be able to reach the second floor without getting out of breath, noted Malysheva.
If you experience double vision when going down stairs, this may indicate damage to the superior oblique muscle of the eye, which is responsible for its downward movement.
This could be either a congenital defect or a sign of a brain tumor. An MRI scan is needed to make an accurate diagnosis.
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