Vertigo

The vertigo sufferer feels that he is moving or that objects are whirling around himself. Other symptoms can include dizziness, faintness, lightheadedness or disequilibrium.

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.


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


Cervicogenic vertigo: a report of three cases. Cote P, Mior SA, Fritz-tirson, 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-months 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 was resolved after chiropractic visit.

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