by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jul 24, 2023 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, My Healing Journey, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation |
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... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jun 28, 2023 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Migraines, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, PT CEU Courses, San Diego, The Bell Method, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
Dizziness and Neck Stiffness Typically the neck is not even considered as a possible root cause of dizziness unless the patient complains of neck pain. I have found neck stiffness can cause motion-activated dizziness and neck pain. Neck Mobility is Important to... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Apr 6, 2023 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, FAQs, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Migraines, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
On Friday February 24, 2023, I attended an outstanding lecture on Treatment Techniques for BPPV at a national physical therapy conference (CSM) called: Beyond Posterior Canal BPPV: Clinical Decision Making and a Critical Appraisal of Treatment Techniques for Anterior... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Apr 30, 2022 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
Blood Pressure and Vertigo People who have problems such as hypertension or hypotension may experience dizziness from the blood pressure itself. We may also find that there is a link between blood pressure and vertigo or dizziness, related to the vestibular system.... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Sep 3, 2021 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, FAQs, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
I believe it is important to make a distinction between occupational therapy (OT) and physical therapy (PT), as it seems that those two professions are sometimes lumped together. Both PT and OT are Rehab Services Physical therapy and occupational therapy are basically... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Aug 3, 2021 | 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 |
As a Vestibular Physical Therapist, I am a physical therapist that specializes in helping people with dizziness, vertigo, balance problems, and falls. A Vestibular Physical Therapist Will Look for the Root Cause When I get a dizzy patient, I look at the symptoms and... 
