Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is the leading cause of peripheral vertigo, and it is one reason why people turn to Calgary upper cervical chiropractic for help. As many as 150,000 people suffer from BPPV annually. BPPV brings about intense vertigo attacks. Changes in head position can trigger it. To [...]
Vertigo is the sensation you yourself are spinning about, or you may feel as if the environment around you is spinning about. This occurs because the systems that control the body are not functioning at their optimum. These attacks of vertigo last can come and go, last for a few [...]
When you hear the term vertigo, it may bring to mind an older, popular movie about the fear of heights. However, this is not what true vertigo really is. The fear of heights is called acrophobia, while vertigo is a medical condition causing you feel as if you are spinning [...]
Dizziness is often a term used to describe both vertigo and disequilibrium. While these conditions are very similar, they are not the same, and it is important to know the differences so as to properly explain the condition to one’s medical doctor or Calgary chiropractor for vertigo. Here’s a simple [...]
Vertigo has been described as the sensation that the person or the objects around him are spinning. A link has been noted between previous injuries to the head or neck and the onset of vertigo, although this may not happen immediately. Most people hope that neck soreness or pain will [...]
Meniere's disease is a condition that affects the inner ear. It can develop at any age, but is most likely to occur in adults between the ages of 40 and 60. The symptoms of Meniere's disease are caused by an accumulation of fluid in the inner ear, which contains sensors [...]
The onset of a vertigo episode can be extremely stressful and anxiety provoking. Oftentimes, vertigo symptoms can appear without warning, leaving a person feeling very vulnerable. It’s important to understand some potential sources of vertigo so you'll know when and where to get vertigo relief in Calgary. They include the [...]
Meniere’s disease is classified as an inner ear disorder and causes a combination of symptoms, including vertigo, ringing in the ear, and fluctuating hearing loss. The spontaneous vertigo episodes are perhaps the most distressing symptom of Meniere’s disease. The rotational or spinning sensation can last for 10 minutes or up [...]
Vertigo is the sensation that a person or the things around him are spinning. It is a hard to find the exact cause in many cases. Medical professionals can only identify the cause of vertigo in about half of all patients. This generally has to do with some type of [...]
The Tech Times recently reported to its readers that new information is available that very possibly points towards new relief for Meniere’s disease sufferers. Meniere’s disease has not been fully understood in the past. However, this new information sheds light on the fact that there is a strong link between [...]
Unfortunately, vertigo is a reality for millions of people. Even movie stars and singers suffer from this condition. One such example is that of Jordan Sparks, former American Idol star. Vertigo caused her not to be able to sleep for four nights in a row. She tweeted that she felt [...]
There are several hallmark symptoms that characterize Meniere’s disease. Vertigo, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), hearing loss, and a feeling of fullness in the ear are classic symptoms of this condition that involves the structures of the inner ear. When someone is diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, they will likely be [...]
Meniere’s disease is a condition that affects the inner ear. There are typically four hallmark symptoms of Meniere’s – severe vertigo, ringing in the ears, loss of hearing, and a sensation of congestion in the ear. The symptoms of Meniere’s can be unpredictable. For some people, the attacks can come [...]
