Maitland Chiropractor Dizziness, Vertigo and Neck Pain as Related to a Neck Injury

Dizziness caused by neck problems is called cervical vertigo. The degree of dizziness varies from fleeting and mild to long lasting and debilitating. As there seems to be no practical and effective drug treatment, patients often seek alternative therapies, like chiropractic. Often, patients begin to notice the dizziness after sustaining a neck injury, and frequently [...]

Dizziness, Vertigo, Disequilibrium and the Chiropractic Patient in Maitland

Dizziness is a common complaint in the chiropractic clinic. It is a generic term that must be clearly defined and its cause properly characterized and diagnosed for appropriate treatment to be implemented. It is a complaint that is often treatable via chiropractic manipulative and myofascial (soft tissue) and rehabilitative procedures (like specific exercises and rehab). [...]

Epley Maneuver for Benign Vertigo in Maitland

In Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) dizziness is generally thought to be due to debris which has collected within a part of the inner ear.  This debris can be thought of as “ear rocks”, although the formal name is “otoconia”. Ear rocks are small crystals of calcium carbonate derived from a structure in the ear.  [...]