BackgroundDizziness and musculoskeletal pain are common in older people and are associated with postural instability, fear of falling , and increased incidence of falls. Among Australian adults, 36% of people aged over 50 years report the presence of dizziness within the last month . Similarly, the prevalence of neck pain in Australian older adults has been estimated at 36% and 41% for men and women respectively, and in older adults, 5% of men and 8% of women report that neck pain interferes with their physical activity