Chiropractic for Dizziness & Vertigo in Deerfield Beach

If you experience chronic dizziness, it may be reassuring to know that, while dizziness can be concerning and cause disruptions in daily life, it is rarely caused by a serious medical problem.

People suffering from chronic dizziness should pay close attention to the duration of their symptoms and triggers to help identify the underlying cause. When seeking treatment, it will also be important to recognize the difference between dizziness and vertigo symptoms. Dizziness will make you feel weak, unbalanced, and faint. Vertigo symptoms differ from “dizziness,” making people feel as if their surroundings are spinning around them.

The following will discuss common causes of dizziness and how abnormal spinal alignment is a common cause of dizzy spells. We’ll also discuss how Great Life Chiropractic in Deerfield Beach can help you determine the source of dizziness and develop a treatment plan to alleviate your symptoms and get you back to living your best life.

Dizziness has many possible causes, including inner ear disorders, migraines, and cervical misalignment. In other cases, a person’s symptoms of dizziness are caused by an underlying health condition, such as poor circulation, infection, or injury.

What’s important is that you pay attention to how your specific symptoms of dizziness make you feel and try to identify potential triggers; this will help you identify possible causes. To help you evaluate the most common causes of dizziness, we’ve listed them below:

Vertigo, as stated previously, will cause a person to feel as if their surroundings are moving or spinning around them. Inner ear disorders are the most common cause of vertigo. When a person has an inner ear problem, their brain receives information (or signals) from the inner ear that does not match sensory information from your eyes and other sensory nerves. This can cause signal misinterpretation in your brain, resulting in unpleasant sensations.

• Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV): This is one of the most common types of vertigo. BBPV is caused by rapid head movements and minor impact to the head, which dislodges the rock or crystal-like structures that float in the ear canals. These crystals or utricles float suspended in the fluid of the ear, moving as a group; however, when one becomes dislodged, your brain is told to balance in two different places simultaneously, causing vertigo. Chiropractors can easily test for this using the Hallpike Test and resolve it using the Epley maneuver.
• Vestibular neuronitis: Inflammation in the inner ear caused by an infection can cause sudden, intense symptoms of vertigo that can last several days, along with nausea and vomiting. This can be extremely disabling and may require bed rest. Fortunately, vestibular neuronitis is self-resolving, meaning the body can clear the infection independently and without treatment. The condition can be caused by a viral infection. If you experience sudden hearing loss, you may have labyrinthitis.

• Migraine sufferers may experience vertigo or other forms of dizziness even when they do not have a strong headache. Sometimes, a person may feel lightheaded and unbalanced or that their head is not in the correct position. Others may have vertigo or a mix of dizziness and vertigo. These episodes can range from a few minutes to an hour or more and are frequently accompanied by headaches and light and noise sensitivities.

• Cervical spine disorder is one of the most common causes of dizziness. Cervicogenic dizziness is a condition associated with the pathology of the tissues of the cervical spine. It is a condition that can lead to neck pain, long-term disability, psychological suffering, and high healthcare expenses.

  Because this condition is frequently associated with cervical spine dysfunction, increasing importance has been placed on healthy cervical spine alignment. According to research, abnormal alignment of the cervical spinal area in some groups of individuals is the underlying cause of symptoms of dizziness. Because of this, improving cervical spine alignment in these patients can help alleviate their symptoms.

• Dizziness can occasionally result from a medical problem, such as an underlying injury or illness. Your symptoms of dizziness, the duration of your symptoms, and your specific triggers will help determine the cause.

  You should visit your medical doctor if you experience recurrent, sudden, severe, or prolonged unexplained dizziness or vertigo. If you suffer new, severe vertigo or long-lasting dizziness combined with the following symptoms, get emergency medical care::

  • Pain such as a sudden, severe headache or chest pain
  • Rapid or irregular heartbeat
  • Loss of feeling or movement in the arms or legs, stumbling or trouble walking, or loss of feeling or weakness in the face
  • Trouble breathing
  • Fainting or seizures
  • Trouble with the eyes or ears, such as double vision or a sudden change in hearing
  • Confusion or slurred speech
  • Ongoing vomiting

If you’re suffering from dizziness, and considering how can a chiropractor help with dizziness, it will be necessary for Dr. Gus or Dr. Jacqueline at Great Life Chiropractic to first determine the underlying cause of your symptoms. They will perform a thorough examination and review your health history and symptoms to develop a treatment plan to address the central issue.

Chiropractic treatment can help alleviate symptoms of vertigo and dizziness. When the underlying cause of your symptoms is caused by cervical misalignment, chiropractic treatment will focus on reducing tension on the spinal cord, allowing the autonomic nervous system to function better.

Research suggests that reducing forward head posture and restoring your cervical curvature to its natural state is more effective at treating cervicogenic vertigo than other traditional treatments. Additionally, it reveals chiropractic treatment can help improve blood flow, eye-tracking performance, balance, and even reduce migraine symptoms.

A chiropractor can also treat the underlying causes of vertigo caused by inner ear conditions. As with other conditions, your specialized treatment plan will be based on your specific symptoms and will focus on treating conditions that can lead to blockages inside the ear canal.

Treatment options for dizziness depends on the cause. Different types of chiropractic treatment are available at Dr. Gus and Dr. Jacqueline’s Deerfield Beach office to treat your symptoms and improve your range of motion. We’ve listed a few chiropractic treatments for dizziness below:

• Chiropractic Adjustments – Chiropractic adjustments, also known as spinal manipulations, may help to alleviate symptoms of dizziness. Adjustments can improve your range of motion and reduce inflammation in the treated areas.
• Epley Maneuver – This is a set of specific movements designed to reduce symptoms of BPPV and vertigo. Chiropractors are ideal providers of this treatment for the best results as they regularly perform adjustments and manual therapy.
• Chiropractic Neurology – This is a chiropractic technique with its own set of testing and treatments that specifically target the different nervous system pathways related to balance.
• Chiropractic BioPhysics® – This is a specialized treatment protocol aimed at reducing dizziness and vertigo by restoring curvature to improve the nervous system, circulatory system, and balance function.