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Vertigo – and How PT Can Help!

Unnati Topiwala2023-06-28T19:46:56-04:00April 12th, 2023|Categories: Uncategorized, Physical Therapy Articles, Wellness Articles|Tags: RTT, Neurological disorders, Organ systems, Dizziness, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Ménière's disease, Otorhinolaryngology, Vertigo, Auditory system, Ear, Emma Stewart, Otology, Epley maneuver, DizzyFIX, Nystagmus, Meclizine, BPPC, BPPV, Benign Paroxysmal Positional, ear crystals, Vertigo treatment, unbalanced, Inner ear, Paroxysmal attack|

What is Vertigo/BPPV? Do you find yourself dizzy when you roll over in bed or when going from a lying to a sitting position? Does the room seem to spin around you? Do you feel unsteady or nauseous after changing position or turning your head?If so, you may have something called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) - more commonly known simply as “vertigo”. BPPV (Vertigo) occurs when the small calcium-carbonate crystals (called otoconia) within your inner ear become dislodged and [...]

Vertigo: Are you Dizzy?

Do you get dizzy or feel like the room is spinning when you lay down or attempt to sit up? If so, you may have Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). Read on to learn more about BPPV and what Physical Therapists can do to help. I Have Crystals Loose In My Head? The answer is you may… but first what are these crystals everyone keeps mentioning? Unfortunately, these crystals are not suitable for jewelry nor do they contain magical qualities. [...]