You can’t Ignore Vertigo in Boise

Understanding Vertigo

The thing about Vertigo is you just can’t ignore it. It might only happen once or it might be a reccurring condition. This condition, which happens in your inner ear, causes your Vestibular System to dysfunction in the vestibular system. That’s the part of the inner ear which helps you to keep your balance and recognize spatial orientation.

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Causes of Vertigo

Now that you know more about this condition, you probably want to know what causes it. Here’s a list of conditions that may be causing that spinning sensation:

1.Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo

1. Meniere’s Disease – This disorder of the inner ear can lead to hearing loss, Tinnitus, or pressure in one of your ears. It can occur at any age people, but people in their 40’s or 50’s experience it most often.
2. Vestibular Neuronitis -This is an inflammation of the inner ear or the vestibular nerve it. This occurs when this nerve to send incorrect signals to the brain that the body is moving. It can also lead to hearing loss or tinnitus, and something as common as a cold or a flu can trigger it
3. Labrynthitis – This irritation or swelling of the inner ear can lead to hearing loss and is usually caused by flu allergies, respiratory infection or other conditions due to a virus or bacteria.

Vertigo Sufferers

Only a small percentage of people suffer from vertigo, but it can affect anyone at any age. Sometimes it happens because a person stands too quickly or because of a car accident. Those times, it may only last for a few minutes or hours, but sometimes it can be a permanent condition caused by one of the above mentioned injuries due to an upper cervical injury.

Those who suffer from vertigo should seek the care of an upper cervical chiropractor who can restore proper communication between the brain and the body. It only takes a misalignment of one fourth of a millimeter in the upper cervical spine to lead to cause a miscommunication between the brain and the body due to pressure on the brainstem. That miscommunication can lead to various health problems such as vertigo and more. Though the body’s communication system can be restored by seeking out the care of an upper cervical chiropractor, so they can examine your upper neck vertebrae for any misalignments that may be the underlying cause of your Vertigo or other health problems.

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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.