by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Feb 20, 2020 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, My Healing Journey, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
If a person is immobile for even a few days – without head motion, such as during bedrest from a flu, surgery, hospital stay, depressive episode, etc, then they can experience “vestibular decompensation.” This phenomenon occurs when a person with a... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jan 21, 2020 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, FAQs, Fear of Falling, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
Did you know that even taking just one medication can increase the risk of falling? How do you ask? In this article, I will discuss some reasons why taking medication for your vertigo can increase your risk of falling. Medication Side Effects Some medications can also... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jan 5, 2020 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo |
Did you know that there can be a correlation between dizzy spells and eating? Turns out that the gut and vertigo go hand in hand! There are a few ways that digestion, or your gut, can affect symptoms of dizziness and vertigo. Dizzy spells correlated with eating can be... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Dec 26, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, My Healing Journey, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
Why Vestibular Rehabilitation? Traditional (general) physical therapy will not be very effective for people who need vestibular rehab. Vestibular Rehabilitation is a sub-specialty within the physical therapy profession. Vestibular physical therapy, also called... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Dec 15, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Physical Therapy Practice, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation |
Vestibular neuritis is typically a very memorable event in someone’s life with unrelenting horrible vertigo lasting for 2-3 days, possibly requiring emergency care. Once the acute vestibular neuritis event clears up (with or without the use of medications), people... 
