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 | May 29, 2023 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Migraines, Physical Therapy Practice, The Bell Method, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation |
Vertigo with hearing loss should not be ignored. This type of symptom cluster typically requires a thorough work up, including but not limited to a brain MRI and comprehensive hearing test. When I evaluate a new patient who has vertigo with hearing loss, I usually... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Feb 11, 2023 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation |
Pulsating dizziness typically indicates that the heartbeat is somehow involved. In this blog, we will discuss a few possible causes of pulsating dizziness and what type of healthcare providers may be able to help. Pulsating dizziness may be fairly constant and can... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jan 22, 2023 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Tinnitus, Vertigo |
There are many different causes of upper cervical dizziness. While upper cervical dizziness can be treated and relieved by a specialized physical therapist or chiropractor, the results may only be short-lived if the root cause is elusive. For long-term recovery from... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Sep 28, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Migraines, My Healing Journey, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, The Bell Method, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation |
What Causes Dizziness? Root Cause Evaluation is Key Often times, dizziness can have more than one cause. This blog discusses what causes dizziness, specifically in the head and neck area. The Inner Ear The first thing I do when I evaluate people for vertigo or... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | May 16, 2016 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, FAQs, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy Practice, San Diego, The Bell Method, Tinnitus, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation |
Are your ears ringing? It can be quite a miserable symptom for some people. Recently, I attended the 2016 Combined Sections Meeting of the American Physical Therapy Association, which is a forum for the leading researchers in my profession to present their most recent... 
