Blogs by Dr. Pancake
Understanding Chronic Fatigue: Facts from a Cervical Chiropractor
For many years, people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) were not believed to be suffering from an illness. Sadly, some may have been dismissed and labeled as lazy or crazy. However, that negative connotation of CFS has long been dismissed. Several studies have shown how chronic fatigue syndrome is an actual condition with profound implications. It's now considered a serious, long-term physical health condition that affects many body systems. If you're struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome, know that you're not alone—and there are things you can do to help yourself. Perhaps a visit to an upper cervical chiropractor can help [...]
Acupuncture for Meniere’s: How it Works and What to Expect
Most patients who seek a cervical chiropractor explore other complementary remedies for Meniere’s. One example of this is acupuncture. You may have heard about acupuncture therapy from fellow natural remedy enthusiasts. Alternatively, you might have come across this traditional form of medicine through some friends or loved ones who attest to the benefits they enjoyed after completing a few sessions with their acupuncture therapist. But how does it work? Moreover, how can it help relieve vertigo episodes that stem from Meniere’s disease? Acupuncture: One Of The Most Popular Natural Remedies In The World You likely encountered acupuncture if you [...]
5 Ways to Help Manage Vestibular Migraines
Let's set things straight, migraines are terrible, but vestibular migraines? That's another story. If you are one of those diagnosed with vestibular migraines, you know the great discomfort it brings. Safe to say, it's having a migraine episode and a vertigo attack simultaneously. Unimaginable, right, sadly, it happens, and some people are living with this condition. Every chiropractor for migraines has seen patients exhibit combined symptoms of vertigo and migraines. It occurs to about 7% of patients consulting at dizziness clinics and 9% consulting at migraine clinics. If you've been experiencing recurrent spontaneous vertigo, vestibular migraine might be the culprit. [...]
Dealing with Guilt and Other Ways to Cope with Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic and long-term pain disorder that affects about two percent of the adult population in the country. Sadly, despite being a common problem, some people still don’t consider this an illness. Others also struggle to grasp how it works and how it affects patients and their families. Thankfully, with the advancement of technology and research, it’s just a matter of time before we understand this condition fully and learn its connections to several identified fibromyalgia triggers, such as psychological stressors. If you’ve come across this article, you’re probably asking the same questions as several others. How [...]
How to Travel When You Have a Vertigo-Causing Condition
With travel easing back to normal, many have started to plan their weekend getaways with their friends and family members. Some want to fly to the famous spring break hotspots like San Franciso and Oahu or book a cruise trip to the Caribbean or the Mexican Riviera. On the one hand, others dread traveling because of vertigo-causing conditions like Meniere’s, BPPV, and Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MdDS). Do you struggle with the same issue? Unfortunately, thousands of patients who seek upper cervical chiropractic for vertigo relief are no strangers to this problem. Find out how you can work around this [...]
Can Strong Odors Trigger Chronic Migraine Headaches?
Believe it not, many patients who come to a chiropractor for migraine suffer from a crippling episode because of certain odors. Studies explain that this develops because 95 percent of migraineurs have osmophobia or sensitivity to scents. But how exactly can certain smells trigger symptoms like headaches, vertigo, nausea, and extreme fatigue? Check out the discussion below for more information on chronic migraines and sensitivity to scents. Strong Odors and Migraines – What’s The Connection? Many people who seek a chiropractor for migraine experience sensitivity to scents like perfume, cigarette smoke, gasoline, asphalt, nail polish, and bleach. According to [...]
Fibromyalgia Pain Scale Chart: Describe Your Pain
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome that causes severe body aches, fatigue, and mental health challenges. Among all its symptoms, pain is the most known and disabling one. In order to attain fibromyalgia relief, a patient must receive proper care and treatment. However, this would not be possible without an accurate fibromyalgia diagnosis. Diagnosing fibromyalgia can be a little challenging for doctors. There is no existing imaging and laboratory test for it. Doctors diagnose fibromyalgia by asking a patient to rate or describe her symptoms through a pain scale chart. To better understand the fibromyalgia pain scale chart and learn about [...]
Can Meniere’s Cause Permanent Hearing Loss?
Can you imagine what it would feel like to live without hearing any sound? No laughter or whispers from your family or friends. No lengthy conversations from your significant others or music from YouTube or Spotify. What would you feel if you had Meniere’s disease hearing loss? Is there a way to resolve your condition? More importantly, is it a permanent symptom? We thought of discussing the possible complications that may arise from unresolved Meniere’s disease. Meniere’s Disease – A Rare Disorder Years ago, not many people knew about Meniere’s disease. That’s because it’s a rare vestibular system problem [...]
What is it Like to Have Menopausal Migraines?
Menopause is one of the most challenging chapters of a woman's life. It often comes with constant itching, unexplainable episodes of hot flashes, increased irritation and aggression, sudden mood swings, and fatigue that lingers for days. To make things worse, many also experience menopausal migraines, which according to the Migraine Trust Foundation, cause more intense symptoms than menstrual migraines. So how exactly does that feel? Are there additional symptoms that only older women experience when they have a migraine attack? How can remedies like the Atlas Orthogonal technique help make a difference in a menopausal woman’s life? How Do [...]
5 Real-World Problems of Women with Fibromyalgia
As a woman, dealing with monthly periods, body pains, and many unheard aches already poses a challenge. Combining these conditions with a pain disorder, such as fibromyalgia, bumps the difficulty to a higher level. Being a woman can make you more prone to developing disorders such as migraines, fibromyalgia and lupus. In fact, 9 out of 10 fibromyalgia patients around the world are women. Fibromyalgia is a chronic pain disorder where you might feel widespread pain and tenderness. To give you an idea of what fibromyalgia feels like for some patients, try to visualize these situations: You run 10 miles [...]