One of the most common conditions that people come into chiropractic offices with is dizziness.  Dizziness can have any number of causes including mechanical and vestibular ones among others.

Mechanical causes of dizziness include subluxation of the neck’s spinal joints, occipital (skull) subluxation, and spasms and/or hypertonicity (tightness) of the neck and upper back muscles.  These situations are best addressed by a chiropractor.

Vestibular causes of dizziness include inflammation of the nerves that innervate the inner ear, recent infection and sinus congestion, and otoliths, or quite literally, ear stones.  Another common cause of vestibular dizziness is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), which is thought to be due to the accumulation of debris in the inner ear.  These types of dizziness require additional care like habituation exercises and maneuvers to “move” the debris out of the sensitive parts of the ear.

A chiropractor will asses the situation, determine the cause and treat accordingly.  If you are having symptoms of dizziness or lightheadedness, with or without nausea, contact your local chiropractor.  If you live in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills or West Hollywood and you need a chiropractic office in which to be evaluated, contact my office.