by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | May 29, 2023 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Lying Down, Dizziness Rolling Over, Kimberley Bell, DPT, Nystagmus, Physical Therapy, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
Traditional BPPV typically causes spinning vertigo symptoms and robust nystagmus during BPPV testing. However, I see a lot of patients who have not gotten answers or relief with traditional vertigo health care. BPPV without Spinning In many so-called atypical vertigo...
by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | Apr 6, 2023 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability
On Thursday 2/23/23 in the afternoon at a national physical therapy conference (CSM) in San Diego, I attended a fantastic presentation about Dysautonomia that included differential diagnosis, examination, appropriate referrals, treatment options, and exercise...
by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | Mar 13, 2023 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Lying Down, Dizziness Rolling Over, FAQs, Kimberley Bell, DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy, San Diego, The Bell Method, Travel Tips for People with Dizziness, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
Do you want the best vertigo treatment plan? Many patients tell me they had absolutely no idea of where to go for help with dizziness and vertigo. Considerations for the Best Vertigo Treatment Plan Patients frequently ask if medications or vestibular physical therapy...
by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | Feb 11, 2023 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Lying Down, Dizziness Rolling Over, FAQs, Kimberley Bell, DPT, Physical Therapy, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
Dizziness from whiplash is a complex topic that includes multiple possible root causes of dizziness or vertigo. After a whiplash injury, there are potentially multiple root causes of dizziness that can co-occur, such as cervical dizziness, concussion, and BPPV. The...
by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | Jan 22, 2023 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Kimberley Bell, DPT, Physical Therapy, The Bell Method, Vestibular Rehabilitation
Who can Help with Upper Cervical Dizziness Upper cervical care is a specialty area of clinical focus within both physical therapy and chiropractic care. Many general physical therapists and general chiropractors cannot adequately adjust the C1 atlas bone or C2 axis...
by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | Dec 23, 2022 | Blogs, Dizziness, Kimberley Bell, DPT, The Bell Method
If you have dizziness that seems like fairly constant lightheadedness and gets worse in the evening, you may be suffering from upper cervical dizziness. Upper cervical alignment problems in the C1 atlas bone or C2 axis bone can cause dizziness, lightheadedness,...
by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | Nov 1, 2022 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Kimberley Bell, DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability
Migraine Medication may Help Relieve Dizzy Spells Migraine medication may help people with dizziness or vertigo from vestibular migraines. In this blog, I will discuss different types of medications. Resting in a quiet, cool, dark place may help relieve a migraine...
by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | Oct 3, 2022 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Kimberley Bell, DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
Many people notice a link between caffeine and vertigo. For some people, caffeine can be a vertigo trigger. Other people may feel that caffeine is a relieving factor. This blog discusses some links between caffeine and vertigo. Aggravating Factors for Dizziness or...
by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | Sep 1, 2022 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Kimberley Bell, DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability
Vestibular migraines are a root cause of recurrent episodes of dizziness and vertigo spells for some people. Duration A vestibular migraine can last for five minutes up to 72 hours. Vestibular migraines usually last for hours. In some cases, it can last for more than...
by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT | Aug 2, 2022 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Lying Down, Dizziness Rolling Over, FAQs, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Kimberley Bell, DPT, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability
Brainstorm about BPPV Recurrence There is a fairly high rate of BPPV recurrence, especially in people with migraines. If you have previously suffered from vertigo, you may have been successfully treated for BPPV. Although BPPV can be successfully treated, it is never...
