Besso Clinic of Chiropractic 4015 Darrow Rd. Suite A Stow, Ohio 44224
Many people who are consulting a vertigo chiropractor near Stow, OH want to get relief from both vertigo and dizziness. Vertigo brings the false sensation that you or your environment is spinning or whirling around. It's not the same as dizziness because vertigo has a rotational component and the illusion of movement. Dizziness, on the other hand, is just feeling light-headed.
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First of all, the causes of vertigo fall into two distinct categories:
This condition develops due to a problem in the central nervous system or brain.
This occurs because of an inner ear issue.
Most of us think that vertigo is a condition. But actually, it is a symptom of a condition. Below are three of the typical illnesses that bring vertigo as their primary symptom. The good news is every vertigo chiropractor near Stow, OH can help address these conditions.
BPPV is a regular type of vertigo and popular for causing a sensation of movement that lasts from 15 seconds to a few minutes. It comes on suddenly. Specific head movements, such as turning the head too fast or rolling over in bed can trigger a BPPV attack.
Caused by an infection or inflammation of the inner ear, these diseases suddenly lead to an attack of vertigo. Often, they may be associated with hearing loss and develops following a viral or bacterial infection of the inner ear. It lasts quite long. It takes the inflammation to settle down, sometimes for as long as several days.
This condition is consists of a triad of symptoms -- vertigo, hearing loss, and tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Meniere’s is also well-known for the sudden vertigo attacks. You may have specific periods in which you are symptom-free, and then suddenly, it may flare up again without warning.
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We experience deficiencies in three of our primary systems: the vestibular system, vision, and proprioception, as we age. Add these deficiencies with the reduction we experience in muscle strength and flexibility, we can begin to understand how older adults are more likely to fall over. One-fourth of Americans over the age of 65 experience falling down every year due to vertigo or dizziness.
The ears don’t just give you the ability to hear. They are also responsible for keeping your balance. Housed within your ear is a complex structure called the vestibular system, which transmits signals to the brain to help you maintain your balance. Therefore, if there is an issue in this area, like too many calcium crystal build-ups in the inner ear, you may begin to feel a sensation of vertigo.
A common misconception that a vertigo chiropractor near Stow, OH often encounter is that the big toe is vital to balance. The truth is you can still walk and run even without a big toe. However, you may become a little slower and have a shorter stride. It may change the way you walk, according to a study from 1988. But those in the study showed little or no disability due to the loss of their toe.
There are sensory receptors in your muscles, ligaments, joints, and skin. Your body can send the correct signals to the brain and keep you in balance. Specific sensors, like those on the bottom of your feet or your back, are highly sensitive to pressure and stretching sensations. The neck sensors communicate to the brain the way the head is turning. Ankle receptors inform the brain how the body is precisely moving based on its relation to the ground.
According to the American Migraine Foundation, about 40% of migraineurs experience vertigo or dizziness. This experience is called migraine-associated vertigo. It is unclear how and why this happens. It might have to do with how migraines impact the signals from the brain. These affect the brain by slowing down its ability to interpret sensory information from the muscles, eyes, and inner ear.
There is an observable fact called vection that makes us feel as if we are moving. Did you experience being in a car, and the vehicle next to you is slowly moving? Also, it would seem that you are moving along with that car? This experience happens because your visual field has also started to move. In reality, you see the other vehicle running, but it only makes you feel as if you are running along. This occurrence is due to your brain experiencing a conflict between the incoming sensory information from two varying sources.
If you have ever asked yourself, why am I experiencing vertigo, it may be due to a misalignment in the bones of your upper cervical spine. If the C1 or C2 vertebrae shift out of alignment, they can put stress on the brainstem. This stress or pressure forces the brainstem to send wrong signals to the brain about the body’s true location and situation. This may explain why you experience vertigo.
Every upper cervical vertigo chiropractor near Stow, OH makes sure the atlas (C1) and axis (C2) vertebrae are in their correct positions. If there is a misalignment in this delicate region, they can customize an adjustment that is patient-specific. Many of our patients here at Besso Clinic of Chiropractic are happy to experience great improvements in their vertigo symptoms after the realignment of their vertebrae.
We encourage the bones to return to their natural places. This allows for restoration to take place. Thus, proper communication between the brain and body returns to normal. This is usually all it takes to see an improvement or elimination of vertigo.
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