Vertigo And Chiropractic Care

Many of us do not know about the connection between vertigo and neck trauma. There is a lot that modern science has achieved but yet we find many unanswered questioned than those that are answered. This holds true in case of research of vertigo. No particular reason has been found as to why certain people suffer from vertigo. Some research shows that it can be due to upper cervical trauma or neck trauma. It can be an underlying reason for various types of vertigo like benign position vertigo, meniere's disease and disembarkment syndrome.

Since there are many nerves that transmit through the upper cervical spine, if there is any problem with this part, it can cause trouble for other parts of the body. Here the connection between the vertigo and the upper cervical area becomes important. If these vertebrae get out of place, even a little, vertigo takes place. The symptoms persist until the neck injury is taken care of. Chiropractic care can help in case of vertigo. This is done by correcting the position of the injured cervical vertebrae and especially C1 and C2. Once these vertebrae are realigned, certain types of vertigo can be reduced or even eliminated.

People look for upper cervical chiropractic treatment for many kinds of vertigo. Meniere's disease is connected with an abnormal amount of fluid in the inner ear. When there is an imbalance of fluids, it creates dizziness. The person might feel like his or her head is continuously spinning. It can also result in hear loss and continuous ringing in the ear. Episodes of vertigo can be intermittent but can also be debilitating. It can last from anywhere between half an hour to many hours. A person might feel very sleepy during an attack. It may become hard for them to drive, work, walk or go on with the normal daily activities.

Disembarkment syndrome is a type of vertigo which can happen to a person who is on a boat or on airplane. Usually, you might feel dizzy after a plane trip or a cruise; it goes off after some minutes or hours.

Another type of vertigo is benign positional vertigo or BPV. In a normal ear, there is a semicircular canal that contains fluid which sends signals to the head when it is disturbed about the movement of the head. When someone has BPV, small particles in the inner ear become dislodged. This results in a faulty signal being sent to the head about movement of the head even when it is not moving. This results in episodes of vertigo and dizziness. Chiropractic treatment can help a lot in case of vertigo. You should consult your chiropractor in case you are having such attacks.