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Vertigo – and How PT Can Help!

Vertigo – and How PT Can Help!

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

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 [...]

Dizziness and Imbalance

Dizziness and Imbalance

Melissa Baudo2020-01-19T21:34:15-05:00January 19th, 2020|Categories: Vestibular Rehabilitation Articles|Tags: Migraine-associated vertigo, Vertigo, vestibular disorder, Dr. PJ, Dr. Patricia Pruszynski, FAST, vestibular cochlear nerve, Motion sensitivity, whiplash, VRT, imbalance, Medicine, Ménière's disease, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Balance disorder, Labyrinthitis, Dizziness, Vestibular rehabilitation, Organ systems, Concussion, Neurological disorders, Nervous system, RTT|

Dizziness and Imbalance is a sensation that we have all probably experienced at some point in our lifetime. However, when dizziness is no longer a transient feeling after a carnival ride and it impacts our ability to perform normal day to day things like driving, laying in bed, and walking in a grocery store, then it becomes a huge burden. To be clear: dizziness is not always the classic room-spinning sensation. It can also be described as floating, rocking, imbalance, [...]