When it comes to vertigo and disequilibrium, no great risk factor exists than age. This can clearly be seen by the fact that fall risk increases as a person gets older. In fact, in the US, about 1 in 3 seniors will fall this year. Disequilibrium and vertigo are often to blame. How do head […]
Fibromyalgia and other chronic pain may have some connection to childhood trauma, a recent article claims. Is this a legitimate cause? If so, does this take us back to the days of people claiming chronic pain is psychological rather than physiological? While some are labeling the article as “dangerous,” it may actually point to a […]
The underlying cause of Meniere’s disease and the debilitating vertigo episodes it causes have been a mystery for the past 150 years. However, a 5-year study performed by an upper cervical chiropractor has thrown new light on the subject. For many years, everyone believed that the problem originated from the ear. However, the study reveals […]
TMJ Relief TMJ and Sleep Sleep problems can be associated with TMJ (aka jaw joint problems). TMJ dysfunction refers to problems involving the temporomandibular joint. This is the joint that holds the lower jaw to the skull, and it is used in activities such as speaking and chewing. The jaw is a very unique joint, […]
Back pain is one of the most prevalent health conditions in the world and is the leading cause of disability. 4 in 5 adults will have to deal with back pain at some point in life. Whether the pain comes on quickly due to an injury or gradually from wear and tear or lack of […]
When a person goes to the doctor for migraine headaches, you can almost guarantee that he or she will be leaving with a prescription unless over-the-counter methods have not been tried yet. A neurologist from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in the UK stated that about 2% of headaches are caused by the […]
Vertigo is often described as a feeling of spinning. Many confuse this with general dizziness which is actually just a state of lightheadedness. However, vertigo is a common ailment, and it only becomes more common as a person ages. It is thought to be one of the main factors behind the statistic that every year […]
Migraines affect 38 million men, women, and children in the US each year. That is approximately 12% of the nation. In other words, it afflicts about one in every four households in the US. Since it tends to run in families, most sufferers will have a family history of the condition. There are also about […]
Migraines are a debilitating neurological condition that is often related to the alignment of the upper neck. After considering the vital role that the upper cervical spine plays, the reason for this connection becomes clearer. What the Cervical Spine Does To understand migraines better, know that there are three primary roles fulfilled by the upper […]
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