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Does Vertigo Cause Headaches?
Does vertigo cause headaches? That is a great question. And I feel like my initial answer to that is it could, yes. I think the reason for that is vertigo is this sensory conflict, a sensory disruption -- it's dizziness. It means that I feel like I'm moving, spinning,...
Do Medications Help Vertigo?
I get many questions about medicating vertigo and people asking for recommendations and advice. Firstly, I can reassure you that a lot of people completely heal and reverse vertigo. They returned to normal. I'm talking to people who may have had three decades of...
Vertigo Exercises Video
I get asked about vertigo exercises and often people, they're feeling stuck, they're feeling helpless, they're feeling hopeless, they're feeling like nothing works. And they're like, "Come on, just give me a prescription, give me an exercise, I'll do it every day."...
Vertigo Causes and Cures
So many people ask me, what causes vertigo and what cures vertigo? The most common vertigo is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, also known as BPPV. I've actually had this one twice. It's incredibly common—about one in four people experience BPPV. It's benign by...
Is Vertigo a Symptom of COVID? Can You Get Vertigo After COVID Vaccine?
For those of you who have had the COVID vaccine and you're worried that you've experiencing vertigo or dizziness following that vaccine, first of all, I just want to say, take a deep breath and relax, it's okay. These things can happen, do happen, and we are seeing it...
PPPD Meaning
3PD or PPPD stands for “Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness.” This is a relatively new diagnosis that used to be called chronic subjective dizziness or psychogenic dizziness. Whereas now PPD or 3PD, Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness is referring to a...
How to Get Rid of Vertigo At Home
Living with chronic vertigo or dizziness can be completely debilitating and confusing. We can feel not quite right and it can feel like our life is upside down, which has the emotional impact of feeling isolated, anxious, and depressed. In worst case scenarios, it can...
What to do about Vestibular Migraine
Vestibular Migraine Listen (7 minutes) Key points: Pressure, fullness or pain in the skull (not specifically in the ears), light/sound sensitivity, motion sickness, episodic vertigo for more than a few minutes, nausea, medical advice recommended. What is it?...
What to do about Meniere’s Disease or Endolymphatic Hydrops
Meniere’s Disease or Endolymphatic Hydrops Listen (7 minutes) Key points: Episodic vertigo, spinning for longer than 20 minutes, fluctuating hearing loss/ tinnitus/ aural (ear) fullness, usually only one ear is affected, genetic factors, medical investigation...
