If you suffer from recurrent bouts of vertigo, there are several ways to minimize your symptoms or reduce the number of attacks without the need to take pills or go under the knife. First, you can try out these nine smart methods to attain lasting relief from vertigo. Second, you can come to us for help if you are looking for a vertigo chiropractor in Wenatchee, WA.
Step 1 – Get the Correct Diagnosis
The first essential element in seeking the appropriate care for you is getting the right diagnosis to be able to pinpoint the true source of vertigo. Unfortunately, only 50% of patients discover the real cause of their vertigo. Vertigo can stem from vestibular migraines, BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo), or neck or head injury.
Step 2 – Avoid Moving Too Suddenly
Certain head movements may trigger the onset of vertigo. For this reason, whipping your head around is a bad idea if you complain of recurrent episodes. Keep away from activities that will make you move your head suddenly. Other things to avoid are taking rides like roller coasters and doing high impact sports.
Step 3 – Start a Low-Salt Diet
We recommend this for vertigo patients with Meniere’s disease. Excessive fluid in the inner ear causes Meniere’s disease. The low-salt diet can help reduce fluid retention in the body, thus lessening the amount of fluid in the inner ear. Meniere’s brings on severe episodes of vertigo and symptoms such as hearing loss, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and a feeling of fullness in the affected ear.
Step 4 – Go for Canalith Repositioning
Canalith repositioning includes a specific set of maneuvers that help move the dislodged calcium crystals inside the inner ear back into the correct canal where they belong. The dislodged crystals are thought to be the cause of BPPV, a specific type of vertigo. Healthcare professionals can help perform these maneuvers. You can also perform a home version of the exercises. If your vertigo is due to this, it may bring immediate relief.
Step 5 – Always Use Good Posture
Most vertigo cases have some connection to the neck. For this reason, keeping good posture is part of vertigo care. Perhaps the worst posture for a condition that originates from the neck is forward head position, so keep your head level over your shoulders. The weight on your entire spine increases for every degree your head is forward.
Step 6 – Don’t Smoke
If you are a smoker, now is the best time to quit for good. Smoking is bad for the neck and your overall health in general. It can hinder your efforts to relieve vertigo because of its effect on the circulation of blood throughout the body.
Step 7 – Bend at the Knees
Positional vertigo can come about with one wrong movement in head position. When your head gets below your shoulders, there is a high chance that vertigo may occur. We suggest bending at the knees, not of the waist if you have to pick up an item from the floor. Also, be careful of your head position while exercising if you have vertigo.
Step 8 – Exercise, Stretch Your Body and Meditate
Stress is a leading trigger of vertigo. Managing stress through positive coping mechanisms is essential as most stressors in life are inevitable. Stay optimistic and focus on the good things instead of relying on cigarettes or alcohol to clear your mind. Have regular exercise and stretching to strengthen your core, which can also improve your posture.
Step 9 – Receive Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care
Before even considering risky surgeries that may lead to hearing loss, we encourage you to get upper cervical chiropractic care. It is a safe and natural form of care that has provided relief for many patients suffereing from vertigo.
Upper cervical chiropractic, a subspecialty in the chiropractic field, puts attention on the top two vertebrae in the spine ( the C1 and C2) which are right at the base of the skull and very close to the ears. Upper cervical chiropractors utilize modern diagnostic technology to locate and measure the misalignments in the neck accurately. They base their adjustments on the results from these measurements, making the scientifically based method have a longer-lasting result. Every adjustment is safe for people of all ages.
A Research-Backed Solution to Vertigo
Whether you have central or peripheral vertigo, neck misalignments could be what’s behind your condition. For example, a misalignment can put the brainstem under pressure and impair the sending of signals in our balance system. In addition, a misalignment can result in fluid buildup in the ear due to the dysfunction of the eustachian tubes.
Since the effects of a misalignment may take years before they emerge, most doctors overlook the connection of a past history of head or neck trauma to vertigo. Seek the help of a professional that particularly looks at this connection, such as a vertigo chiropractor in Wenatchee, WA.
In a case study, 80% of patients experienced freedom from their vertigo after receiving upper cervical chiropractic care. The remaining 20% saw a reduction in the severity and frequency of their vertigo attacks. All 60 patients in the study had misalignments in the upper cervical spine, mostly due to an injury to the neck or head.
Schedule an Appointment with Ribellia Family Chiropractic
Give upper cervical chiropractic a chance. Contact us here at Ribellia Family Chiropractic in Wenatchee, Washington by calling (509) 888-1598 or completing the form on our website. Scheduling an appointment with us could be the start of your path to a vertigo-free life and better overall health.