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dizzy ,think its benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

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In Reply to: dizzy ,think its benign paroxysmal positional vertigo posted by cricket [163.1688] on January 30, 2005 at 23:30:55:

Thanks, Cricket.

If this were me, I would start with either Chiropractic OR Cranial Osteopathy and let us know how you do. Acupuncture would be next on the list.

Walt

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In Reply to: Re: dizzy ,think its benign paroxysmal positional vertigo posted by Walt Stoll [9.1465] on January 31, 2005 at 09:18:27:

Information that may be of interest.

Cervicogenic vertigo and chiropractic, managing a single case - a case report. Cagle P, Journal of the American Chiropractic Association May 1995 p.83-84.

Case study of a 71 year-old woman who had “sudden onset of severe disabling vertigo.”

From the abstract:

The patient tried standard medical care for almost a year with very little relief. Then, she went for chiropractic care. The cervical adjustments she received resolved the vertigo.

This short paper includes a well-written section on the causes of vertigo, and discusses the theories of cervicogenic vertigo’s causes.

A combined approach for the treatment of cervical vertigo. Bracher ESB, Almieda CIR, Almieda RR, et al. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. Feb. 2000:23(2), pp.96-100.

Fifteen individuals who suffered from cervical vertigo were given “spinal manipulation” with various other interventions including analgesic electrotherapy, labyrinth sedation, surface electromyography biofeedback and an exercise program.

After five treatment sessions over 41 days 60% of patients reported complete remission of vertigo. Twenty per cent of patients reported consistent improvement with rate, mild recurrence of symptoms. Only two patients were still using medication compared to nine originally.

Note from Dr. Koren: with all the interventions employed, which one got the patients better? Who knows? That is a major weakness of this paper, too many variables.

Vertibulospinal reflexes in patients with cervical disequilibrium (“The cervical staggering”). Hulse M, Holzl M. HNO 2000;48(4):295-301.

67 patients with suspected vertigo received chiropractic adjustments to the cervical spine. Using cranial corphorpography and posturography the patient’s vestibulo reactions were tested before and after adjustments.

Results revealed “A highly significant improvement in pathological vestibulospinal reactions after chiropractic…these results show that a functional disorder of the cervical vertebrae influences the vestibulospinal reactions.”

Treatment of vertigo: a case report. Keith K. Et al. Chiropractic Dec. 89;2(4):95-96. Describes a correction of vertigo under chiropractic care.

Cervicogenic vertigo: a report of three cases. Cote P, Mior SA, Fitz-Ritson, D. J of the Canadian Chiropractic Assoc, 1991; 35:89-94.

Case #1: A 65-year-old man with a 20-year history of vertigo. Motion palpation revealed a C1-C2 dysfunction; adjusted 8 times over a three-week period. The patient reported complete relief with no return of symptoms at 18-month follow-up.

Case #2: A 62-year-old man with a 10 year history of vertigo associated with neck pain, headache, interscapular pain, and occasional nausea. C1-2 fixation was adjusted.

After the first visit patient stated the vertigo was gone but some neck pain persisted. At six year follow-up the patient complained of occasional exacerbations of vertigo (approximately once per year) that were quickly relieved by upper cervical adjustment.

Case #3: 30-year-old female with headache, neck pain and dizziness following auto accident. Likely TMJ involvement. Upper cervical and thoracic adjustments in conjunction with soft tissue work for the TMJ. After one month, the patient no longer complained of dizziness or headache. At 3 year follow-up, the patient reported only one recurrence of vertigo which resolved after chiropractic visit.

Assessment of cervicogenic vertigo. Fitz-Ritson D. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1991;14:193-8.

This is a report of 112 cervicogenic vertigo patients who had excellent results following chiropractic cervical subluxation correction.

A combined approach for the treatment of cervical vertigo. Bracher E, Bleggi C, Almeida C et al. Proceedings of the 5th Biennial Congress of the World Federation of Chiropractic. 1999:154-155.

This is a report of 16 cervicogenic vertigo patients who had excellent results following chiropractic cervical subluxation correction.

Mobilization of the Spine. Grieve GP Churchill Livingston, London/New York, 4th edition (1984) 22-23.

All those experienced in manipulation can report numerous examples of migrainous headaches, disequilibrium (vertigo), subjective visual disturbances, feelings of retro-orbital pressure, dysphagia, dysphonia, heaviness of a limb, extra segmental paraesthesia, restriction of respiratory excursion, abdominal nausea and the cold sciatic leg being relieved by manual or mechanical treatment of the vertebral column.

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In Reply to: dizzy ,think its benign paroxysmal positional vertigo posted by cricket [163.1688] on January 30, 2005 at 23:30:55:

Hi cricket,

Another option, if what Walt and Dave says doesn't work for you.

I have successfully treated a vertigo client using massage and the three-legged stool. She also saw a PT for spinal alignment, but it has been taking this entire combination for her to improve. You see, the neck muscles, if tight, can pull on the inner ear and cause dizziness. So sometimes it is a matter of loosening up the muscles of the neck, shoulders, and jaw, and learning to keep them relaxed.

Best wishes,
Jan DeCourtney, CMT

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In Reply to: Re: dizzy ,think its benign paroxysmal positional vertigo posted by Happygal [1307.1351] on January 31, 2005 at 21:23:53:

hi
i'm interested in this whole dizzy topic. i developed dizziness and nausea after a sudden severe onset of vertigo while on a business trip to japan two years ago. have been told it could be:
-candida after taking minocin 200 g a day for2 1/2 years for my ra
- head/neck trauma as it occurred 6 weeks after a serious mva wherein i rolled my car
- vestibular neuronitis an autoimmune condition wherein i got a virus in myinner ear andmyimmune systemnot onyl attacked the virus, it attacked the neuronsin my inner ear

have expereinced no relief as of yet and am unsure what to do. this dizziness and nausea os worse than my ra!!!

monique

In Reply to: Re: dizzy ,think its benign paroxysmal positional vertigo posted by ChironDave [1744.14] on January 31, 2005 at 09:28:28:

My VERY FIRST episode occured during a neck adjustment....
have had severl "bouts" over the years and even with the most recent having had the epley manuver done(which did offer some relief) I wonder if it is my ears or neck, maybe the epley manuvre helped because of the snap rotation motion that is employed that supposed to redistribute the "crystals", perhaps it helped with the neck instead of or in addition to.. time will tell, i am taking it day by day.. good luck to you.

In Reply to: dizzy ,think its benign paroxysmal positional vertigo posted by cricket [163.1688] on January 30, 2005 at 23:30:55:

Re: Labrynthitis
posted by BarbaraN on April 06, 2002 at 16:56:08:

in reply to: Re: Labrynthitis posted by David on April 06, 2002 at 09:24:59:

I was the queen of dizziness a couple of years ago. One doctor told me I was crazy, another doctor called it labrynthitis, and one said it was vertigo. Like Walt said, labrynthitis is just a 'catchall' phrase when they don't know what's going on. I went to a complementary doctor who gave me intravenous magnesium, vitamin C and other nutrients. My body was pretty worn down from taking lots of antibiotics for a sinus infection...the dizziness actually started after the second round of antibiotics. His treatments really helped. He also said that dizziness can be the result of a struggling liver. He noticed how I moved my arm to shake his hand on the first visit and commented that it was definitely my liver.

Since you are already seeing a cranial osteopath, you might try the vitamin C, magnesium and some liver cleansing herbs.
Some other things you might pay attention too are your breathing, when the dizziness happens, what you eat and your sinuses.

Sometimes we are breathing swallow and don't even realize it. Pay attention to your breathing and see if that makes a difference. If the dizziness happens when you change your head position, that could be a sign of otoliths(don't think I spelled that right)..they are tiny little rock like things in your inner ear that can get loose and cause problems. If your sinuses are clogged up, that can also bring on a feeling of dizziness especially when moving your head down. Food sensitivities can also play a role in inner ear inflamation. When I had the problem, I did a lot of searching and found several websites where people had cured their vertigo and meniere's disease with diet changes. Here are a few sites I found when I was suffering from dizziness that helped me understand it and helped me find a solution to it. You really just have to keep trying things till you figure out what works for you.

http://pneuro.com/publications/dizzy/
http://www.goldbaum.net/balance/
http://www.vcnet.com/lmiller/MyStory.html

Good luck and hang in there!