We asked Dr. Kurt Sherwood, our resident vertigo chiropractor in Renton, WA, to answer some of your commonly asked questions regarding vertigo. If you have been to a doctor’s office before, you may have seen how doctors can tend to be busy and therefore do not have enough time to extensively talk to their patients [...]
Migraines are a neurological condition characterized by intense throbbing head pain. It is the 3rd most prevalent and 6th most disabling illness in the world. The pain commonly starts in the forehead, the side of the head, or around the eyes and slowly worsens. Being exposed to loud noises or bright lights, or even making [...]
BPPV is among the most common reasons for vertigo to happen to an individual. The experience of vertigo can sometimes be very frightening and intense, as you feel as though you are spinning or that your surroundings are spinning around you. The prevalence of BPPV is one of the reasons learning more about this condition [...]
For vertigo sufferers, that feeling that we all get when stepping off a whirling amusement park ride or playing silly yard games like "dizzy bat" is magnified, can come on without much warning and can last for several hours. Vertigo is a false sense of motion that can either feel as if a person is [...]
Migraines seem to be getting very commonplace. As many as 39 million Americans and 1 billion people worldwide experience this debilitating condition. Migraines are known for extreme throbbing and pounding head pain accompanied by other symptoms: Nausea and vomiting Sensitivity to light, sound, and certain smells Vertigo or dizziness Usually, one side of the head [...]
It can be hard to describe exactly what you are feeling when you experience either vertigo or dizziness. Some people may even use both words to describe the same sensation. However, it is important to note that vertigo is much different than dizziness. Vertigo is a vestibular disorder, meaning it comes from the inner ear [...]
Hearing the word migraines is sometimes enough to cause one to tremble. If you have ever had this disabling condition, you are not alone. Migraines are the 3rd most prevalent illness worldwide, affecting as many as 1 billion people. Here in the United States, 39 men, women, and children suffer from migraines. Women are 3 [...]
