benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

By: Stephanie Gilboy, PT, DPT, Cert. VRS

BPPV, or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, is caused by the displacement of otoconia in your inner ear.

Now, otoconia have been referred to as “crystals” or “rocks.” So, if you have heard those terms at any point, their real name is otoconia, but we will refer to them as […]