Ask the Doctor: Half Somersault tip

When using the Half Somersault maneuver for BPPV, do you keep your eyes open like you do during the Epley maneuver?  Both of these maneuvers are used to treat BPPV, the form of vertigo that lasts for several seconds and is set off by rolling over in bed or arising quickly. When health care providersContinue reading “Ask the Doctor: Half Somersault tip”

Do you get dizzy from heights?

Dizziness sometimes crops up in people with perfectly normal balance systems.  Motion sickness is an example of this, but there are other forms, too.  Your inner ears constantly detect whether or not your head is moving, but your eyes also do this.  As you turn your head, your eyes move to counter-balance the head movement,Continue reading “Do you get dizzy from heights?”