How to stop dizziness when standing up
Learn how to stop dizziness when standing up and stop feeling dizzy when getting up to prevent dizziness and falls in seniors!
STOP DIZZINESS:
In this video, Abraham (Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Pharmacist) explains why standing up causes dizziness and how orthostatic hypotension significantly increases fall risks in older adults. Learn the physiological causes of blood pressure drops upon standing, three evidence-based fixes to manage dizziness, and how medication reviews can eliminate hidden triggers.
What You'll Learn:
-Why gravity causes transient blood pressure drops and light-headedness when standing.
-How initial orthostatic hypotension increases fall, syncope, and frailty risks in seniors.
-The "staged rise" technique to allow cardiovascular adaptation before walking.
-Physical counter-maneuvers (such as muscle tensing and leg crossing) to boost standing blood pressure.
-Common medication classes, including antihypertensives and diuretics, that contribute to postural dizziness.
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0:00 Intro
0:54 Why It Happens
2:32 Dizziness Fall Risk
3:12 Fix 1
4:07 Fix 2
5:21 Fix 3
6:53 Life Alert
LIFE ALERT CHANNEL INFORMATION:
Channel hosted by Abraham Jacobson Khodadi, Advanced Clinical Practitioner Pharmacist in family medicine.
📺 Videos: Daily - 3 PM PT
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About this video: Searching how to stop dizziness when standing up ? In this video, Advanced Clinical Practitioner Abraham Jacobson Khodadi, MPharm(Hons)IPresc MScACP shares how to stop feeling dizzy when getting up to prevent dizziness and falls in seniors!
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