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Spring season can bring dizziness issues

Apr 3, 2017 | Lifestyles

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Are you experiencing problems with dizziness?

Every spring and fall we see large fluctuations in the weather. This change is often responsible for many people experiencing problems with dizziness.

One common diagnosis we often see at this time of the year is called Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). People will commonly experience a random onset of the room spinning upon waking from a deep sleep. This is caused by small “crystals” loosening up in your inner ear and traveling into your semi-circular canals.

Symptoms generally include a light-headed feeling or the room spinning which can be provoked by certain movements, much notably tipping your head back, lying down in bed or rolling over in one direction. Nausea or vomiting very often accompanies the dizziness in the early stages.

Certain physical therapists have the vestibular training to fix this condition. The most common treatment is the Epley maneuver. This is a series of head movements performed by the physical therapist to guide the loose crystals back to their home position. After diagnosing the condition, the treatment takes approximately five minutes to perform. Most patients see improvement in just one or two treatments.

If you feel you may have dizziness problems or have any questions regarding BPPV, please call Jeffrey Kirchmyer, PT, at ProActive Sports Rehab’s West Seneca location at 674-9600.

ProActive Sports Rehab, with offices in Hamburg and West Seneca, offers one-on-one physical therapy and rehabilitation services. For more information, please visit http://proactivesportsrehab.com or call 674-9600 (West Seneca office) or 648-8700 (Hamburg office). You can also follow ProActive Sports Rehab on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ProActiveSportsRehab for frequent updates.

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