One minute Bill Peterson was hauling logs on his shoulders through the forest, and the next minute he was so dizzy he could barely stand up. “I couldn’t look up or down. If I moved my head suddenly, ...

Dizziness, or vertigo, is a surprisingly common problem that can throw our lives off balance as we get older. This sensation of moving or spinning is more common in women than men, and often seem to ...

It’s been years since Boots Dutton first experienced vertigo. She was in her 50s. It came on with nausea and the sensation of the room spinning. There didn’t seem to be a trigger for it, and she still ...

This story first appeared in Healthy You - July 2024, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication. As far back as a teenager, Dorothy de Souza Guedes remembers dealing with vertigo. “Most kids enjoyed ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Vertigo is an intense ...

Vestibular rehab is physical therapy for your vestibular system, one of the body systems that helps you maintain your balance when you stand and move. The system is made up of several parts within the ...

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is a common cause of vertigo. BPPV occurs when crystals move from one part of the inner ear to another, disrupting signals to the brain. When a person ...

Discover the specifics of at-home physical therapy and whether it’s right for you. Navigating the realm of physical therapy can feel like walking through a maze, especially when deciding which route ...