by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Apr 19, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Incontinence, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
In this blog, I share the link to my third UCSD Stein Public Lecture, “Dizziness and Vertigo, Part II – Research in Aging,” which aired on University of California television (UC-TV) on March 8,2018. In 2017, I offered my second UCSD Stein Public...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Mar 9, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, FAQs, Fear of Falling, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Migraines, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
Sometimes we cannot avoid moving around with vertigo because we need to go to the bathroom or perform other normal daily activities. The problem is that moving around with vertigo can cause falls, so I offer these tips and suggestions for people who need to safely...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Sep 10, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Walking Stability |
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 25, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, My Healing Journey, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Walking Stability |
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 | Jul 10, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, Foot Neuropathy, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Walking Stability |
Does this sound like you or someone you know with dizziness, vertigo, imbalance or unexplained repeated falls? You’ve hit a lot of dead ends but you haven’t given up. One thing you’ve done right is to be persistent! Most people give up because they...
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | May 20, 2017 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kimberley Bell DPT, FAQs, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Walking Stability |
About five years ago, I accepted a one-year travel position as a full-time physical therapist working in Home Health on the Monterey Peninsula and I had a chance to teach a brand new full-time caregiver about patient advocacy. My very first case was a patient who had...
