by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Sep 10, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method |
While I was at a community event last Monday at the Vista Senior Center, I was promoting the message that “Many falls are preventable” and passing out flyers for my new E-course, which is designed to benefit people with foot neuropathy, reduced blood flow...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Aug 30, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Migraines, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo |
Recently, I was chatting with a retired physician about my clinical specialty in Dizziness and Vertigo. We had a good laugh about the fact that an entire clinical practice could be built around one main symptom. After I explained to him the potentially life-changing...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Aug 25, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Healing Myself, Physical Therapy Practice, The Bell Method, Vertigo |
A patient with foot neuropathy has amazed me over the last 6 weeks by the improvement in his walking stability and his confidence with walking outside. When I first saw him, he was literally shuffling – or sliding – his feet along the floor with small...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jun 30, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy Practice, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Yoga Therapy |
Each inner ear has three semi-circular canals – the posterior, the anterior and the horizontal canal. The shared entry point of the posterior and anterior canal as they go back to the membrane where crystals that cause BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jun 19, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo |
If misdiagnosed or mismanaged, symptoms of dizziness and vertigo can completely devastate a person’s life and interfere with the ability to walk and work. For that reason, spreading the word about how to best care for people with dizziness and vertigo is...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jun 9, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy Practice, The Bell Method, Vertigo |
When I was a graduate student learning how to become a professional physical therapist, I became aware of the importance of studying the evidence to drive clinical decision making. I have observed that a hot topic in current healthcare practice is evidence-based...
