by Kimberley Bell | Oct 30, 2018 | Blogs, Dizziness, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Preventing Falls, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
Many people take medications for dizziness and vertigo. They can be very helpful in some situations, but may not be necessary long term for patients who can resolve the cause of their dizziness. The most important thing for people who feel dizzy is to seek appropriate...
by Kimberley Bell | Oct 26, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Dizziness, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability
A lot of times, my patients ask me what is the difference between dizziness and dysequilibrium. Although they are similar, there are a few differences. The Difference Between Dizziness and Dysequilibrium? Dizziness “Dizziness” is a vague term commonly used by patients...
by Kimberley Bell | Jul 11, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Dizziness, Kimberley Bell, DPT, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability
In this blog, I share seven reasons to seek professional vertigo help without delay. 1. No Fun First of all, having vertigo is no fun at all. This is the most obvious reason to seek professional vertigo help, but I thought I would still mention it. The “fun meter”...
by Kimberley Bell | Jun 11, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Lying Down, Dizziness Rolling Over, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability
The most common inner ear condition that causes vertigo, BPPV, can cause vertigo memory problems in patients of all ages. The good news is that if BPPV is the cause of the cognitive impairment, then the cognitive symptoms often clear up instantly as soon as the BPPV...
by Kimberley Bell | Apr 18, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Lying Down, Dizziness Rolling Over, Kimberley Bell, DPT, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
In this blog, I discuss the topic of vertigo exercises that are given to a patient without a proper root cause assessment. Two months ago, I had the honor of presenting my third UCSD Stein Public Lecture, this one with the title, “Dizziness and Vertigo, Part II...
