My Room Spinning Story
Have you ever felt like the room is spinning around you?
I’m not just talking about feeling a little lightheaded because you stand up too quickly.
I’m talking about no matter whether you are sitting or standing, eyes opened or closed, lying on your back or lying on your side - none of that matters because the room is spinning and it won’t stop.
You feel like you are on a never ending merry-go-round and can’t get off.
If it is really bad, you feel like you are in a house of mirrors and you can’t tell where the floor and the wall start and stop.
If you have ever experienced the room spinning like this, then you have suffered from vertigo or dizziness.
Why do you experience vertigo?
Here’s a few reasons why people with vertigo might see me in my physical therapy office or via online video chat:
- Whiplash
- Post-Concussion
- Headaches
- Migraines
- Medication Side Effect
- BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo)
- Stress
- Blood Pressure Issues
- Dehydration
- ...
Vertigo… Or Dizziness – When Your Inner Ear Gets Shaken Like a Water Globe!
Have you ever:
- Experienced spinning when you change positions like rolling in bed or getting out of bed?
- Feel nauseated when you stand up or change directions while walking?
- Experienced a pit in your stomach when the elevator stops and then feel a bit unsteady when you step out?
- Stood at the top of a staircase looking down and felt like you might fall?
- Walked and felt like the floor came up and tripped you?
- Had a sinus infection or ear infection?
- Leaned your head back at the hair salon and felt the room spinning when they tried to wash your hair?
Does any of this sound familiar?
Or, are you concerned for someone you know who experiences these situations?
These situations ARE NOT NORMAL.
You or someone you know should NOT experience dizziness or a sense of disorientation doing everyday things like rolling in bed, standing in the shower, walking across the room, or kneeling to pick up an object dropped on the floor.
If you are, then you may be suffering from Benign...