Why chronic dizziness makes you feel SO WEIRD walking (on marshmallows or a trampoline) & what to do

People with chronic dizziness symptoms frequently have weird sensations from the floor while walking. Maybe you feel like you're walking on marshmallows or trampolines, or like the floor is bouncy or squishy under your feet. In this video, we take a deep dive into why that happens, and I give you both advice and some exercises to help you overcome this annoying sensation.

I mention in this video:

How to tell if you have NCD

Visual vertigo

What stress means

Somatic tracking

Somatic walking

[junespezzano]

OMG, this is me! Walking feels weird. I compare it to the sensation of an elevator just settling in on your floor. I’ve noticed walking on softer surfaces, like the beach or grass, is less weird than harder surfaces, like hardwood floors or asphalt. Unlevel brick sidewalks are the worst! Shoe choice can also effect my level of wonkiness. Thanks to your channel, I no longer fear my symptoms. I am back to running, walking to work, & life in general. I so appreciate your channel!!! You are helping so many. 💕💕

[Aria-ijip]

Yep that’s me .. passed through a period with extreme anxiety .. and then this chronic dizziness came in .. did all the health exams all came normal ..

[jessicaamber]

I started walking @ dusk like you suggested. I also sometimes close my curtains, get it really dark in my apartment and dance to some of my favorite music. These have helped so much! 💕

[Megan_Jennifer]

Great video as always! Thank you 😊this was the very first symptom I ever got! Now it comes back when I’m stressed or anxious

[stacker]

These videos are by far the best, most informative I've ever seen for PPPD!! I wish I had this info. back in 2015 when my vestibular Neuritis, unknowingly
to me, morphed into PPPD.

[laurastrom]

This is truly a wonderful description of the problem

[warrennewman]

I have chronic sciatica and when I get a feeling of trampoline walking I can usually be sure that my blood pressure is suddenly going up very high and my senses go on overdrive

[bettyausten]

Exactly this have been happening to me, once I stand to walk it seems I lost hold of my body and just doesn't feel like I'm the one walking, did an MRi and everything came back good...this only started after the antibiotics I took for gut issues and it makes me so anxious and just makes me want to curl into my bed and don't go no where. Thank you so much

[jessicafalstein]

Excellent video. After tapering off a ton of benzodiazepines walking has felt like being on a ship at sea. Neuropathy has def not helped. The more i know the more it helps.
Thanks so much for the explanation.

[kr.design]

Just what I needed, dizziness came back after almost healing completely. But I'll beat it again. Thanks doc

[sophcw]

When I first got this in 2010, I described it as "it feels like the ground is moving under my feet" and I feel like no one ever had any idea what i was talking about. It also sometimes feels like I"m being blown by the wind. These days during this reoccurrence I am feeling it more in my legs, like, localized to my legs rather than my whole body which is also really weird.

[paulaspagnuolo]

Marshmallow is a good description of what it feels like. More great content as usual!

[jenniferpullen]

I wondered as my right eye is a little bit weaker than my left if that is impacting my not being able to walk more normal and having these sensation you describe. It’s making me crazy and my life is so limited right now. Thanks for your videos! You give me hope and I am grateful

[philippegingras]

Awesome video dr. (do you get that a lot 😜)

Speaking of diminishing reacting to your symptoms, I had this great week last week, of totally putting the symptoms on the back burner, felt so good. Hands were warm (they are often cold cause you know), neck tension was minimal, feeling of disiquilibrium was minimal, all that. And this week, the contrary! It's almost laughable. All part of the ups and downs of the condition. But, at least, it shows that it can get better. I just wish I could be a little more sustained.

We'll keep at it. Thank you for all you do.

[carolinevillamar]

I also feel this, walking is weird for me too! I have chronic boat-feeling dizziness, causing me to feel as if i am walking on a trampoline. I feel so fatigued from it. I have so many issues, moved, and divorced so who knows if it's trauma or It may be neck related since it feels heavy, working with an atlas chiropractor. To add I had iron deficiency about 6 months ago and although my levels are optimal I can't rule out a little bit also adding to this ...help!

[elierahi]

Finally I have an explanation for my symptoms. I had this very symptom back in 2016 which came about suddenly and was accompanied with cloudiness or fogginess in my head and dizziness. Every time I would walk I could feel the floor moving up and down much like how an elevator would stop at a floor you could feel it at your feet. I had a panic attack at the time as I thought it was a brain tumour. Went to the three different doctors and not one had ever heard of this symptom before and I was the first patient that ever said so. I had cleared all the medical tests to much of my relief. However my GP sent me off to the Phycologist where he thought I had a Conversion disorder. The symptom finally went away 3 years after however I still get dizziness/headaches.

[Mayurbanks]

I have been feeling very weird when I walk since past 1 & half year post covid. I felt like I have lost my control over my body. I am doing your free course. I have been finding answers to all these issues over long period of time. My most of the test came normal. I didn't went for MRI or something but mostly blood tests. Now I feel like I can make a comeback from this weird feeling 24/7. Thanks a lot 🙂

[francescad.]

Thank you for all the recommendations your channel has helped me tremendously

[areguapiri]

I have cervicogenic spondylosis/arthritis that is causing my annoying walking imbalance. I definitely need to "consistently" do these exercises amongst others.

[MuseChick]

These videos are such a fantastic resource. Ive been diagnosed with PPPD stemming from severe vestibular migraine which are always triggered by visual stimulus. I'm noticing that sitting on anything unsteady (I.e. an office chair that slightly spins), laying down without my feet flat on the bed or just closing my eyes triggers my dizziness. It's also worse in low light. Before the PPPD triggered, I had very heavy daily screen use and low physical activity due to my other health conditions. My Dr described it as my system being overestimulated and that it needs time to calm down but your advice on the systems being out of balance makes sense with my triggers. Is it possible that my visual input has been massively overworked and now in overdrive and my brain is struggling to balance the other two inputs in the equation? And then would I be right in thinking the best thing I can do is these types of exercise that help to build up that input again? Thank you again!