Navigating the Health Care System as a Dizzy Patient
I want to help you get your life back!
Dizziness is one of the most unexplained and under-treated symptoms in health care today. If you experience dizziness or vertigo, your health care provider will first rule out a cardiac or neurological emergency. If you are cleared, and I certainly hope you are, then you will enter the maze of the traditional health care system. The next steps will more than likely include referrals to other specialists and medications to help with your symptoms.
And so, your journey begins. You will be thrust into what I call “navigating the health care system as a dizzy patient.” This is a daunting task and is not for the faint of heart. I know. I have been there. Long before I began my studies in physical therapy, I suffered from chronic, recurring—and often debilitating—spells of dizziness and vertigo.
After years of searching for answers about my condition, I was able to solve my own complicated case. Thankfully, I had learned that the key to properly diagnosing and effectively treating dizziness and vertigo is root cause evaluation. Lack of root cause evaluation can delay your recovery for months to years, and this lack leaves many cases unsolved.
My private practice for patients with dizziness and vertigo is based in San Diego, California, USA, and many patients have traveled here from all over the world to consult with me in person. Yet I receive queries frequently from patients worldwide who cannot travel here for my care. Because of the overwhelming number of requests I receive from people outside my service area and because of my mission to help dizzy patients regain some normalcy, I have written this book as a guide to help you learn how to find proper care and the correct treatment plan, with or without an accurate diagnosis.
Essentially, you will be asked to put on a sleuth-like hat and become a Vertigo Detective®. With some education and solid guidance, I believe you can learn how to properly navigate the health care system to achieve the best possible outcome for your case of dizziness or vertigo.
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About Dr. Kim Bell, PT, DPT
Dr. Kim Bell, PT, DPT is a San Diego, California based Doctor of Physical Therapy with a clinical expertise in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation for relief of dizziness, falls, vertigo, and imbalance. After suffering with dizziness and vertigo herself for over 25 years, she has realized how limited the resources are for people with these problems.
She has dedicated her career to developing a comprehensive approach, called The Bell Method®, for assessing and treating dizziness, vertigo, balance problems, and unexplained falls in patients of all ages. She attracts the most difficult and complex cases from around the globe. Her care is powered by evidence and driven by empathy.
Dr. Bell is in the unique position of having successfully treated herself and fully recovered from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) more than 30 times, which is the most common vestibular cause of vertigo. Her own experience of suffering for years motivated her to study this subject and its root causes in detail. Dr. Bell is now able to live a full, rich and rewarding life, despite occasional experiences of dizziness, vertigo, and imbalance.
Dr. Bell’s goal in writing “Navigating the Health Care System as a Dizzy Patient” is to share what she’s learned in more than twenty years of clinical practice and offer a guide to find the answers and relief while navigating the health care system.
This book is written for people suffering with dizziness or vertigo, because she wants to help those suffering get their life back.
In 2023, Dr. Bell achieved Certification in Clinical Vestibular Competency from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with a clinical expertise in vestibular assessment and rehabilitation, and a passion for teaching best practices for relief of dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, and unexplained repeated falls.
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