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 [...]
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 [...]
Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) describes a cluster of symptoms that can occur as a result of a head injury. These symptoms are comprised of both physical and cognitive issues that linger long after they normally would have subsided. In the days following a concussion, it is normal to experience headache, dizziness, sleep disturbance, [...]
Sustaining an injury to the head, even a mild one, has both immediate and longer-lasting repercussions. A concussion is a form of mild traumatic brain injury that usually happens after some type of blow to the head. This can happen during a sports event or a motor vehicle accident. Sometimes the trauma [...]
