Blog Category – Balance Vertigo

One of the most common questions I get from people trying to treat their BPPV is “Where do those crystals come from?” In addition, they usually ask “Are the crystals normal?”

To be clear, the little crystals (or rocks, depending on who you talk to) are called otoconia, and when they float into your “semicircular canals” they cause vertigo.

We call this type of vertigo BPPV, which stands for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Our goal with the treatment of BPPV is to get those little crystals OUT of the semicircular canals and back where they came from (the “utricle”).

In this video, I’ll explain where those little crystals come from, and I’ll address the question about whether or not they’re “normal”.

If you’re suffering from vertigo, dizziness and lightheadedness, your first step in eliminating these annoying symptoms is to figure out the cause/diagnosis.

Two of the most common causes of vertigo and dizziness are Meniere’s Disease and BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo). In this video, I’ll break down how to tell the difference between these two causes.

Here’s a quick rundown of the main points:

Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about vertigo, specifically BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo).

This led to the creation of these 3 new videos. In the first one, I talk about the differences between posterior and horizontal canal BPPV…

When it comes to fall prevention and imbalance — it’s easy to become worried that one day, a fall may result in a terrible injury.

Couldn’t make it to the live “Balance & Fall Prevention” Workshop?

Not to worry! I recorded the whole thing!

I hope you enjoy the content and learn a thing or two about how to improve your balance!