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Dizziness, vertigo, imbalance, and motion sensitivity affecting your daily life. Whether from inner ear disorders, aging, or other causes, vestibular rehabilitation can help restore your balance and confidence so you can move freely again.

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Lightheaded, Dizzy, or Spinning? What Your Type of Dizziness Is Telling You
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Lightheaded, Dizzy, or Spinning? What Your Type of Dizziness Is Telling You

Dizzy can mean spinning vertigo, faintness, unsteadiness, or a vague floaty feeling, and the kind you have points to the cause. Here's how to tell the four types of dizziness apart, plus the timing-and-triggers question that helps most and when to seek care.

Dr. Carly ClevengerJune 29, 202610 min read
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Vestibular Migraine vs. BPPV: How to Tell Them Apart
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Vestibular Migraine vs. BPPV: How to Tell Them Apart

BPPV and vestibular migraine both cause vertigo, but their timing, triggers, and treatment are completely different. Here's how to tell which one is behind your dizziness, and what to do next.

Dr. Carly ClevengerJune 22, 20269 min read
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Why Do I Still Feel Like I'm Rocking After a Cruise or Flight? Understanding Mal de Débarquement
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Why Do I Still Feel Like I'm Rocking After a Cruise or Flight? Understanding Mal de Débarquement

That lingering rocking, swaying feeling after a cruise or flight has a name: Mal de Débarquement Syndrome. Here's why it happens, how long it lasts, and what actually helps you feel steady again.

Dr. Carly ClevengerJune 15, 20269 min read
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Why Do I Get Vertigo or Dizziness Before My Period?
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Why Do I Get Vertigo or Dizziness Before My Period?

If your vertigo or dizziness ramps up in the days before your period and eases once it starts, that monthly pattern is real. Here's why it happens, with or without a diagnosis, and what actually helps.

Dr. Carly ClevengerJune 8, 20269 min read
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Why Does Scrolling on Your Phone Make You Dizzy?
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Why Does Scrolling on Your Phone Make You Dizzy?

That woozy, off-balance feeling after scrolling is real, and it has a name. Here's why screens trigger visual vertigo, who's most prone, and how to retrain your balance.

Dr. Carly ClevengerJune 3, 20268 min read
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What Vestibular Tests Do You Actually Need?
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What Vestibular Tests Do You Actually Need?

Vestibular testing isn't one test, and you almost certainly don't need all of them. Here's what each one does, what it feels like, and which you can skip.

Dr. Carly ClevengerMay 27, 202614 min read
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What Are Gaze Stabilization Exercises and Who Needs Them?
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What Are Gaze Stabilization Exercises and Who Needs Them?

Gaze stabilization exercises retrain the reflex that keeps your vision steady when your head moves. Here is who they help, the two main versions, and how to start safely at home.

Dr. Carly ClevengerMay 4, 20266 min read
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Why Do I Feel Off After a Cold or Virus?
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Why Do I Feel Off After a Cold or Virus?

Feeling dizzy or off-balance weeks after a cold or virus is more common than you'd think. Here's why viruses affect your vestibular system — and what actually helps.

Dr. Carly ClevengerApril 20, 20267 min read
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Is This Anxiety — or Is Something Actually Off With My Balance?
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Is This Anxiety — or Is Something Actually Off With My Balance?

Told your dizziness is "just anxiety"? Nearly 1 in 3 vestibular patients get this label. Learn the signs it's actually your balance system — and what helps.

Dr. Carly ClevengerMarch 19, 20266 min read
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