Relief of Disequilibrium and Vertigo in Boise ID

When Everything Spins

If you go through times when it feels like everything is spinning, but you’re not moving, we understand the pain and frustration you’re feeling. You know you’re suffering from Vertigo or Disequilibrium, but you’re not sure which one. That can be frustrating, but not know which one is not nearly as frustrating as just going through the stress.

Well, they are similar, but there are differences. People who experience Vertigo get the sensation they are spinning when there is no movement. People who suffer from Disequilibrium deal with the sensation that they’re falling, the floor is tilting, or they’re floating.

Now, it’s important to note that both of these conditions are signs of an underlying condition, so it’s important for those who suffer from one of these conditions to know which one they suffer from. We’ll look at those conditions caused by Vertigo in this blog, and then next week we’ll look at those caused by Disequilibrium. 

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Vertigo Related Diseases

• Acute Vestibular Neuritis – This is the result of inflammation in your inner ear. People who suffer from this also suffer from nausea, vomiting, and difficulty with their balance. Sometimes, sufferers will also experience temporary hearing loss, but it usually clears up on its own.

• Meniere’s disease – When fluid builds up in your inner ear, this is the result. This also causes tinnitus, fluctuating hearing loss, and a sensation of fullness in the ear.

• Vestibular migraine – This is a type of Aura, so only people who suffer from migraines may suffer from this. This may last anywhere from a few hours to a few days, and it’s usually associated with light or noise sensitivity.

• Acoustic neuroma – This is benign growth on the Vestibular Nerve (That connects your inner ear to your brain), and it may result in hearing loss or Tinnitus

Living Past Vertigo

If you suffer from Vertigo, you will want to stop the suffering as soon as possible. Generally most people will first seek evaluation of an ear, nose and throat doctor to evaluate for some of the issues described above that may be causing vertigo. If none of those issues are at work then you likely will be prescribed some sort of medication for the symptoms and told that you will need to learn to live with it. However there is a common underlying cause of vertigo that many medical doctors are likely unaware of, this is what’s known as cervicogenic vertigo.

Cervicogenic, meaning of the neck (cervical) is when vertigo, dizziness, disequilibrium, Ménière’s disease, tinnitus is a result of issues in the neck. If you have had a history of head or neck injuries including car accidents, falls, sports injuries, concussions, whiplash, been knocked unconscious etc. is very likely that you have suffered a misalignment to your upper neck. Misalignments in the upper neck can lead to a variety of changes with the nerves that began in that area at the level of the brainstem. Vertigo is just one of the symptoms that are commonly associated with upper neck misalignments. Dr. Grayson Blom has seen tremendous results with those suffering with vertigo and similar conditions by evaluating the upper neck for misalignment and correcting those misalignments in order to help regulate normal nerve, blood and cerebrospinal fluid flow to from and through the brain.

References:

1. Earls S. Colorado Springs drug study could help Meniere’s Disease sufferers. http://gazette.com/colorado-springs-drug-study-could-help-menieres-disease-sufferers/article/1545298 (accessed 17 April 2015).
2. Doyle P. Ryan Adams’ Road to Recovery. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ryan-adams-road-to-recovery-20140724 (accessed 17 April 2015).
3. Burcon MT. Upper cervical specific protocol and results for 139 patients with medically diagnosed meniere’s disease. , J Vertebral Subluxation Res November 14, 2010:1-10.

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About the Author

Dr. Dr. Grayson Blom, B.Sc., D.C., U.C.A., C.C.E.P

Upper Cervical Health Centers Boise

Before becoming an​ Upper Cervical Chiropractor, Dr. Blom graduated with honors from the Fountain Head of Chiropractic, Palmer College in Davenport, Iowa. He is an Idaho native returning home to serve the community he grew up in. Dr. Blom has also received a post graduate diplomate from the Upper Cervical Academy through Sherman College of Chiropractic and is also trained and certified in the Upper Cervical procedure through the KCUCS, Blair Upper Cervical Society, and in the Orthospinology procedure. He is one of only a few Doctors trained and certified in the Upper Cervical procedure in the State of Idaho.