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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
The term vertigo is often used when a person is referring to feeling dizzy. However, there is much more to it than that. When the cause is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, it is known for the following symptoms: A feeling that the person or his environment is spinning Nausea and vomiting Feeling lightheaded Feeling unbalanced Blurry [...]
Most people have heard of Meniere’s disease, but because it is so rare, few understand what it really is. What causes this mysterious condition? Is there any way to care for it that works effectively? Meniere’s disease is defined as a disorder of the vestibular system accompanied by such symptoms as: Tinnitus – ringing in [...]
More than Ice Icing your back and neck after you sustain a car accident, whiplash, sports-related injury, fall, or collision to your head is always a great idea, but that's only the beginning of the healing process. Icing your injury is a great way to reduce any swelling in your back or neck, but that [...]
What is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? It's a common name for a group of medical conditions that cause a person to experience extreme fatigue that is not due to, but may worsen because of, physical or mental activity. The medical world is not sure what causes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Theories include viral infection and psychological [...]
A recent case study from the Blair upper cervical chiropractic group reveals additional evidence linking head and neck trauma to migraine headaches and vertigo. This case study is another example of what the upright MRI research is revealing. Here's a quote from Dr. Lenarz's case report: "A 54 year-old female patient entered the office with [...]
Ménière’s Disease Contact music is reporting that Glee star Kristin Chenoweth is suffering from the inner ear condition Meniere's disease, which can cause episodes of vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss, and she's struggling to deal with the condition. Talking to Twitter.com, she writes, "Oh menieres disease. I'd like to eliminate you." Chenoweth has yet to [...]
Meniere's Disease is defined by www.mayoclinic.com as a disorder of the inner ear that causes spontaneous episodes of vertigo along with fluctuating hearing loss, ringing in the ear (tinnitus), and sometimes a feeling of fullness or pressure in your ear. Vertigo is the most distressing symptom of Meniere's disease. Vertigo is a sensation of rotation [...]
