by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Nov 1, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Laughter, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo |
I love to laugh and it is definitely more fun if you laugh with me! You may have noticed that laughter can bond people together – due to the release of oxytocin, the bonding hormone. Research has also shown that laughter may improve immune function and...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Oct 26, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo |
In this blog, I share how I use a gratitude journal to keep me counting my blessings, not my stressors. As the sun is setting earlier and the sunny days are getting shorter, I am refocusing on a great strategy that I use to avoid getting down during this darker time...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Oct 22, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Laughter, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, PT CEU Courses, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo
I have learned that a root cause analysis approach to my own healing journey helps me to enjoy my life more. In recovering and healing from injuries from several accidents and a labral tear of my hip that required extensive surgery to repair, I found that traditional...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Oct 8, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Walking Stability
Have you found that when you spend time in nature you feel refreshed and a renewed sense of well-being? I can definitely feel the health benefits of nature. I always feel better after relaxing or exercising in nature. So I was not surprised that a...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jul 24, 2018 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
This blog is about my diet causing vestibular problems to become worse. I hope it will help you when I share what I have learned about taking better care of myself. I am so skillful and relaxed at handling severe migraines now that I had barely noticed the...
by Kimberley Bell | Jul 11, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
My new patients often ask me what in the world made me decide to focus my physical therapy practice exclusively on treating patients with dizziness and vertigo. My answer is that The Bell Method was created by a perfect intersection of my own personal health struggles...