Vertigo

Are you feeling dizzy or experiencing a sense of loss of balance? Are you feeling like the world is spinning but are neither sick nor hungover? You may be suffering from vertigo. This condition is common, and the more people get to know about it, the more people can seek treatment. if you believe you are experiencing vertigo, the chiropractic professionals at Diamond State Chiropractic in Newark are ready to assist you.

Symptoms of Vertigo

Spinning isn’t the only symptom of vertigo. This condition is often accompanied by vomiting, nausea, malaise, sweating, and difficulty moving. While the symptoms may vary from mild to serious, vertigo at any level of severity can make it challenging to perform day-to-day activities.

Causes of Vertigo

While severe medical conditions could be the root cause of your vertigo, it is more likely your condition is due to a problem in the vestibular system of your inner ear. The inner ear regulates your balance and spatial orientation. As such, any problems that affect the inner ear can cause vertigo.

Specific causes of vertigo include:

• Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV): Specific head movements increase the chances of vertigo.
• Meniere’s disease: This disease is accompanied by symptoms like hearing loss and ringing in the ears. Sometimes, you might feel as if your ear is blocked or has water. While the exact causes of this condition are unknown, genetic and environmental factors increase the risk of occurrence.
• Labyrinthitis: This condition refers to inflammation of the inner ear and is usually accompanied by vertigo.

Chiropractic Treatment for Vertigo

Chiropractic care can relieve the symptoms of vertigo. The primary role of chiropractic treatment is to restore balance throughout the body. Chiropractic adjustments promote optimal body function, allow your body to quickly recover from ear infections that may be causing you to experience vertigo. Our chiropractor also uses the Epley maneuver, which involves the use is a tool that a chiropractor uses to restore your ear and its components to their normal state.

Contact Our Chiropractor for Vertigo Treatment in Newark 

For more information on vertigo or to schedule an appointment with our chiropractor, call Diamond State Chiropractic today at (302) 828-0051.