Helpful Information & Resources for Vertigo
5 Foods That May Increase Inflammation, Dizziness, or Vertigo
TL;DR: Some foods may increase inflammation, dizziness, or vertigo in certain people. Tracking your personal food triggers may help you identify patterns while recovering from vestibular conditions. Could the foods you eat be contributing to dizziness or vertigo? For...
Medications That Cause Dizziness: What to Know
TL;DR: Some medications can cause dizziness, vertigo, tinnitus, or imbalance. If you suspect a medication is contributing to your symptoms, review your medications with your pharmacist or healthcare provider. A patient recently asked me an important question about...
Can Mold Cause Dizziness? Understanding the Link Between Mold and Vertigo
TL;DR - Mold and dizziness may be connected for some people, particularly when hidden mold causes ongoing exposure. However, mold is only one of many possible causes of vertigo. If you have unexplained dizziness, address any mold problems in your home while also...
Pre-Spin Feeling: Why Do I Feel Like I’m About to Spin?
TL;DR Feeling like you're about to spin, even without severe vertigo, can sometimes be caused by mild BPPV, vestibular migraine, neck dysfunction, or other vestibular problems. A professional evaluation may help identify the underlying cause and guide treatment. Many...
Brain Zaps Causes: 5 Possible Reasons You Shouldn’t Ignore
TL;DR Brain zaps are brief electric-like sensations in the head. They are not a diagnosis, but may be linked to vestibular issues, migraine variants, ear canal irritation, or neurological causes. Proper evaluation is important to rule out serious conditions. If you’re...
Navigating the Health Care System With Dizziness and Vertigo
TL;DR – Dizziness Misdiagnosis and What to Do Dizziness and vertigo misdiagnosis is common, leaving many patients without clear answers or relief. Learning how to describe symptoms, ask the right questions, and seek specialized care can significantly improve diagnosis...
Vestibular Migraine Vertigo: Relief Strategies for Dizziness and Minimizing Sensory Symptoms
TL;DR – Migraine Vertigo Relief Vestibular migraine disorder is a commonly overlooked neurological cause of recurring episodes of vertigo and dizziness. Managing symptoms requires reducing sensory overload, stabilizing the head and neck, maintaining hydration and...
Inflammatory Vestibular Neuritis: Vertigo Without Infection
TL;DR – What Is Inflammatory Vestibular Neuritis? Inflammatory vestibular neuritis occurs when inner ear inflammation—without an active viral infection—disrupts vestibular nerve function and causes vertigo, dizziness, and imbalance. Unlike vestibular neuritis caused...
Sports Concussions in Female Athletes: Hidden Risks of Vertigo
TL;DR – Sports Concussions in Female Athletes Sports concussions in female athletes are often underdiagnosed, especially in soccer, cheerleading, and horseback riding. Many girls experience dizziness, vertigo, brain fog, headaches, and balance problems without a clear...
Vertigo After Jumping on a Trampoline: Causes, Symptoms & Prevention
Key Takeaways Jumping on a trampoline can trigger vertigo due to inner ear disturbances, sensory overload, head and neck movements, or low blood pressure. Vestibular system overload or inner ear crystal shifts are the most common causes. Start slowly, stay hydrated,...
Vertigo Diagnosis Mistakes to Avoid
Vertigo diagnosis mistakes often delay proper treatment and recovery for patients with dizziness or vertigo. When you’re desperate for answers and feeling awful, it’s easy to run into avoidable pitfalls as you are navigating the health care system for relief of...
Dizziness Treatment: When Medication Alone Isn’t Enough
Dizziness treatment often requires more than just medication. While drugs like meclizine can provide short-term relief, lasting results usually come from addressing the root cause with a whole-person approach. When dizziness strikes, it’s natural to want fast relief....
Navigating the Health Care System as a Dizzy Patient: My First Book
In April 2025, I had the honor of being a guest on the Christian Faith Publishing Podcast to talk about my very first book, Navigating the Health Care System as a Dizzy Patient. In this blog, I will share with you what I shared on that podcast interview. I’ve been a...
Best Vertigo and Motion Sickness Medication for Traveling — Especially on Cruises
Traveling after recently recovering from vertigo can feel risky—especially if you're planning a cruise, road trip, or long flight. The good news? With a little preparation, you can reduce the chances of vertigo symptoms derailing your trip with vertigo medication for...
Dizziness in Bed at Night
Symptoms of dizziness in bed at night can be from your neck or from BPPV. In this blog, we will focus on how to tell the difference. How Long Does Dizziness in Bed at Night Last? When you feel dizziness In bed at night, make a mental note if it lasts for seconds,...
Dizzy After Epley? 6 Reasons You May Still Feel Dizzy + What to Do
Many people complain of feeling dizzy after Epleys. The Epley maneuver is a common treatment used for posterior canal BPPV. In this blog, I will share six reasons you may be feeling dizzy after doing Epley maneuvers for treatment of posterior canal BPPV. Why You May...
Can Inner Ear Infections Cause Vertigo?
Yes, it is possible that inner ear infections can cause vertigo. In this blog, we will discuss how inner ear infections can be a cause of vertigo along with the most common treatments that may help. Inner Ear Infection Detected During the initial exam, I assess all my...
Balance Problems After IV Antibiotics: What to Do
Some patients I meet have noticed dizziness and balance problems after IV antibiotics. In this blog, I will give a brief overview of this problem and three helpful next steps. IV Antibiotics and Balance Problems I have met patients who started to have dizziness or...
How Multi-Focal Glasses Can Increase the Risk of Falling — And What You Can Do About It
Multi-focal glasses, including bifocals, trifocals, and progressive lenses, can be helpful for seeing both near and far. However, they also come with a downside: they may increase the risk of falls, especially in older adults. In this article, I’ll explore a recent...
Vestibular Agnosia: What is it and Why is it Missed?
Last Updated: May 2026 Vestibular agnosia is present when a patient has BPPV with positional nystagmus but they cannot feel any vertigo during BPPV testing or treatment. Primary complaints of patients I've seen with vestibular agnosia include unexplainable imbalance,...
Top 20 Clues You May Have Neck Dizziness
Many patients suffer from neck dizziness. In many cases, both the patient and their health care providers remain unaware of the neck as a cause of their problems. In this blog, I will share 20 clues you may have neck dizziness and further resources if you want to...
Is Vertigo Affected by Weather?
I often meet patients who say that their vertigo is affected by weather. In this article, I will discuss the two most common causes of vertigo affected by weather. Seasonal BPPV BPPV is known to have seasonal trends, with certain months showing higher rates of BPPV....
Posterior Canal BPPV Variants
In this blog, I will discuss five posterior canal BPPV variants and effective treatments for each variant. Classic Presentation of Definite Posterior Canal BPPV BPPV in the posterior canal classically shows nystagmus in the testing position. The patient feels...
Vertigo after Getting a Massage
Did you experience vertigo after getting a massage? I commonly hear stories of patients who got vertigo after a massage. I often find two co-occurring root causes of dizziness in patients who get vertigo after a massage: BPPV Cervical Vertigo Let's discuss the two...
Woke up with Vertigo? Here’s What to Do
If you wake up with vertigo, you may feel scared and confused. Many people are uncertain what to do. In this blog, I will share five tips on what to do. Woke up with Vertigo? If you wake up with vertigo, the first thing to do is stay calm. If you get upset or...
Oscillopsia and Vertigo: What’s the Connection?
Many patients with vertigo suffer from oscillopsia, a problem with gaze stability, due to nystagmus, which is involuntary movement of the eyeballs. This blog will explore the connection. What is Oscillopsia? Has it ever appeared to you that an object was moving, even...
Acute Vertigo: 3 Possible Causes
Did you wake up with vertigo? You are not alone. In this blog, we will discuss three possible causes of acute vertigo and what to do. Is it an Emergency? If you have acute vertigo, the first step is to decide if you need emergency care. You can contact your personal...
Three Causes of Vertigo After Having a Baby
Vertigo or dizziness after having a baby is a common complaint. Many doctors think of blood pressure, blood sugar, sleep deprivation, dehydration, and hormones as common causes of vertigo after having a baby. In this blog, I'll discuss three common causes of vertigo...
Cervical Vertigo Questions Answered by Dr. Kim Bell, DPT
Q. Does Diagnostic Testing help to identify Cervical Vertigo? In many cases, a hands-on exam is sufficient to get started with treatment for cervical vertigo. My testing methods and root cause analysis are very specific to determine if dizziness and vertigo is related...
Can You Get Vertigo After Hitting Your Head?
Did you start having vertigo after hitting your head? Did dizzy spells start after a hard bonk on the head? Dizziness and vertigo can be caused by hitting your head. Accidents and crashes can cause it to start. Certain high-impact sports can even be the culprit. I...
Why Do I Get Vertigo at the Salon? Three Possible Reasons
Many of my patients complain of vertigo at the hair salon, especially while getting their hair shampooed. In this article, I will discuss three possible reasons for vertigo at the hair salon. I always recommend notifying your primary care provider about any vertigo at...
Why Do I Feel Dizzy When I Stand Up?
Dizziness while standing can have various root causes. The key information that will help your healthcare providers determine the root cause is the duration of the symptoms. When you stand up, how long does the dizziness last? In this article, I will share ten...
Why Do I Have Pulsating Dizziness?
Pulsating dizziness typically indicates that the heartbeat is somehow involved. In this blog, we will discuss a few possible causes of pulsating dizziness and what type of healthcare providers may be able to help. Pulsating dizziness may be fairly constant and can...
Why Am I Dizzy in the Morning?
Some people feel dizzy in the morning. In this article, I will discuss a few possible reasons for dizziness in the morning and what to do. Possible Reasons for Dizziness in the Morning Reason 1: BPPV BPPV is the most common vestibular cause of dizziness and vertigo....
Sensitivity To Light: Possible Root Causes and What to Do
Having sensitivity to light is a common symptom that my vertigo patients report. They often ask: Why do bright light or sunlight makes me feel more dizzy or nauseous? Why do LEDs or fluorescent lighting trigger symptoms of dizziness, vertigo, or nausea? Why do...
Vestibular System Function and Dysfunction
Vestibular System Function and Dysfunction The human vestibular system has four primary functions. Thereby, vestibular dysfunction causes four primary problems. In this blog, I will discuss four functions of the vestibular system. For each function, I will describe...
Recurrent BPPV Risk Factors
BPPV has a high recurrence rate and is mostly idiopathic (no known cause). There is no current general consensus among researchers or clinicians about recurrent BPPV risk factors. Therefore, risk factors for recurrent BPPV is a very important topic! I’ve recently...
COVID Related Dizziness
COVID related dizziness is a huge epidemic. Since the era of COVID began in early 2020, my private physical therapy practice has never been more busy. I’ve seen a huge uptick in new cases of dizziness and vertigo, especially in young people. I’ll share some of my...
Consequences of a Third-Party Healthcare System
In this blog, I will share my grassroots perspective on the consequences of a third-party healthcare system in the United States from the perspective of both an experienced healthcare provider and a patient with complex health needs. What other industry do you know of...
BPPV Recurrence: What Does The Research Say?
Everyone who is treated for BPPV should be educated on the risk of BPPV recurrence and what to do about it. In this blog, I will discuss a summary of findings from three research studies published on this important topic. Study #1 In one study of 548 patients over an...
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