by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Apr 3, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Incontinence, Laughter, Migraines, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability
Do you know someone with dizziness or vertigo who feels discouraged about the possibility of a full recovery or a better life? Or feels misunderstood or disregarded by their healthcare providers? Maybe it’s you? If so, you may benefit from The Bell Method. Do...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Mar 5, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Laughter, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
I have found music therapy improves my vestibular health and my emotional well-being. I am in the unique position of being somebody who is not only a healthcare provider specializing in the inner ear, but I’m also a patient who has an inner ear problem myself. In...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Feb 26, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, 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, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation
Have you ever experienced dizziness in exercise class when you lied down, rolled over, turned your head quickly or stood up quickly? Or maybe you have seen someone else complain of dizziness in exercise class? Perhaps it even disrupted the session? Did you feel like...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Feb 20, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Vertigo
Where are the ear crystals? Each inner ear, or vestibular system, has three semi-circular canals – the posterior, the anterior and the horizontal canal. Ear crystals live on a membrane in a nearby vestibular sensory organ called the utricle. All of the...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Nov 1, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim 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. Kim 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...
