Vertigo Chiropractor in Boise, Idaho
Could Your Neck Be the Missing Piece in Persistent Vertigo?
Vertigo and dizziness can make ordinary life feel unpredictable. Driving, walking, working or even turning your head can become something you have to think about.
Now, not every case of vertigo comes from the neck. So, if you have tried medication, the Epley maneuver or vestibular rehabilitation and it is not resolving the problem, the upper neck deserves a closer look.
Also if your dizziness occurs with neck pain/stiffness, headaches, and especially if it began after a concussion, whiplash or another injury, or changes when your neck symptoms change, your upper neck deserves a closer look.
Here is our process. First, we want to do a case history — what exactly are you experiencing, how long has it been going on, what have you tried, what triggers it, and what has or has not helped.
If it sounds like something we can help you with, we would then move on to examination and precision X-rays of your upper neck, so we can measure your joint surfaces and how the upper neck is positioned. Those measurements allow us to calculate an individualized correction. The adjustment is gentle, with no twisting, popping or cracking.
So your life shouldn’t revolve around the next dizzy episode.
Vertigo Chiropractor in Boise, Idaho
Vertigo Keeps Coming Back? Could Your Neck Be the Missing Piece?
If the Epley maneuver, medication or vestibular rehabilitation has not fully resolved your dizziness — and you also have neck pain, stiffness, headaches or a history of head or neck injury — your upper neck may deserve a closer look.
Vertigo has several possible causes. We begin by determining whether your history points toward an upper-neck contribution. If it does not, we will tell you.
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Does This Sound Like Your Story?
You've Already Tried to Find the Cause
Testing, medication, Epley maneuvers or vestibular rehabilitation may have helped temporarily, but the dizziness, imbalance or unsteadiness keeps returning. Your upper neck deserves greater consideration when several of these clues occur together:
- Dizziness occurs with neck pain or stiffness.
- Symptoms began after whiplash, concussion, a fall or another injury.
- Dizziness changes with neck movement, stiffness or pain.
- You experience headaches or pressure near the base of the skull.
- You feel unsteady, "off," floating or disconnected from your surroundings.
- Epley maneuvers or vestibular rehabilitation provided incomplete or temporary relief.
- Previous evaluation has not fully explained your continuing symptoms.
These clues indicate that the relationship between your upper neck and dizziness should be evaluated.
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How We Determine Whether Upper Cervical Care May Fit
1
We Listen to Your History
We discuss when the dizziness began, what it feels like, how long it lasts, what triggers it, associated neck symptoms, previous injuries, prior diagnoses, and what has or has not helped.
2
We Examine and Measure Your Upper Neck
If your history indicates that upper cervical care may be appropriate, we proceed with an examination and precision X-rays. Upper cervical care is an X-ray-guided procedure — your X-rays allow us to measure the position of your upper neck and calculate a correction vector based on your unique anatomy. The correction is gentle and calculated from your measurements, with no twisting, popping or cracking.
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Could Upper Cervical Care Be Appropriate for Your Situation?
Tell us what you have been experiencing — when it started, what triggers it, what you have tried, and whether neck pain, stiffness, headaches or a previous injury are part of the story. We’ll help you determine whether upper cervical care may be appropriate for your situation.
Tell Us What You're Experiencing