by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | May 31, 2018 | Blogs, Clinical Practice, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, San Diego, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
My personal and professional goal is to reduce fall risk for my patients, friends and neighbors, so I have been active as a leader on the San Diego County Fall Prevention Task Force to increase the common knowledge of strategies to prevent falls among older adults and... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jan 10, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, FAQs, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Incontinence, Normal Aging, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Walking Stability |
Today we’re going to answer the frequently asked question (FAQ) that I hear from my patients which is, “If I want to prevent myself from falling, or reduce fall risk, what do I need to know or do medically?” What you need to know about medical management... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Apr 7, 2021 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Dizziness Rolling Over, Dizziness with Lying Down, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
Vision and Fall Risk Normal Aging When we look at vision and fall risk, there are a couple of things to consider. First of all, we have normal aging of the eyes. Normal aging of the eyes is going to affect everybody. No matter if you have an eye problem or not, as you... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Aug 15, 2019 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dr. Kim Bell DPT, FAQs, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
Today we’re going to answer a question that I frequently hear from my patients which is “Can exercise reduce my risk of falling?” The answer to the question is “Yes.” If you’re only going to do one thing to reduce your risk of falling, exercise... 
by Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT | Jun 23, 2018 | Blogs, BPPV, Clinical Practice, Dizziness, Fear of Falling, Geriatric Fall Prevention, Normal Aging, Physical Therapy Practice, Preventing Falls, Shuffling Feet, The Bell Method, Vertigo, Vestibular Rehabilitation, Walking Stability |
In this blog, I share three simple exercises that you can do everyday at home to reduce your risk of falling. You can also coach your elderly loved ones to do these three exercises:  1) Sit to Stand: Practice standing up from a chair as you normally would. The hip... 
