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Treating Cervicogenic Dizziness |
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Dizziness is commonly caused by neck problems. The brain always
keeps track of the head's position. The inner ear gives information about whether
the head is tilted, rotated, still, moving, etc... The neck and eyes also give that
same information to the brain. If any of these sources of head position disagree,
you get dizzy. When problems develop in the upper neck, the information given to the
brain coming from that area doesn't agree with the inner ear and eyes, so this causes
dizziness, imbalance, vertigo, and/or sometimes nausea. The treatment is simple,
restore normal range of motion to the upper cervical spine. This requires
specialized treatment by a physical therapist trained in
advanced mobilization
techniques and ultrasound imaging biofeedback of the the deep neck
flexors.
There is about an 80% success rate with proper treatment. |