by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Aug 27, 2026 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Tinnitus, Vertigo |
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... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Mar 24, 2025 | Blogs, Dizziness, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Walking Stability |
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... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Feb 17, 2025 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
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... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Feb 28, 2024 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, FAQs, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
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... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Nov 20, 2023 | Blogs, BPPV, Childhood Vertigo, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
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... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Oct 13, 2023 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Migraines, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation |
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... 
