Dizziness
Filed under: Case of the month, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms, Testimonials
“I have never had dizzy spells again and remarkably my high blood pressure has dropped.”
Dizziness and vertigo can have a myriad of causes from inner ear disease or vestibular dysfunction, to brainstem or cerebellar misfiring – the cerebellum is the part of the brain which the police test on the side of the road when one has had one too many. There can also be poor vestibulo-ocular reflexes (eye to inner ear connections) or poor vestibulo-spinal reflexes (upper spine to inner ear connections). This is oftentimes too why, when a person’s vision starts deteriorating or they change glasses, it can begin messing with the brain and balance. Likewise with bumps, falls or whiplash to the neck.
So it’s important to work out at what level the problem might be but a good neurological exam or working with other professionals will put one on the right track. In the absence of hardcore disease or damage, upper cervical adjusting can have a lot to offer for resetting the computer system of a lot of these connections especially when it comes to vestibulo-spinal and vestibulo-ocular reflexes (see pic). Associated problems in this arena would be nausea or vomiting, poor balance, change in vision, headaches or change in blood pressure because the brainstem has a huge role to play in how the automatic part of the nervous system controls this. Correcting the upper spine appropriately (in the absence of pain) can often reduce blood pressure.
Falls amongst the elderly is one of the highest morbidity predictors next to them being over-medicated (potentially another cause of vertigo). Meaning falls are common, and they lead to bad things: Broken hips, legs, wrists and these take a very long time to heal, if ever. The elderly lose independence and hopelessness sets in. So if you have a parent about whose balance you’re concerned, give Pip a buzz.
The other little gem I love about this case is how Gill’s quality of life improved after simply adjusting her arthritic thumb. Now she can write letters, turn knobs and play golf better again! Success is in the details. Read more
Chronic Hip Pain
Filed under: Case of the month, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms, Testimonials
“As I sighed with relief he said, “We’ll have you dancing on the table, Norma.” I almost believed him!”
This is a well rounded story of physical, mental and emotional success – more or less – and also simply people helping people with the words we have to offer each other. I had to walk on water, and Norma had to dance on tables. After about 6 months, I think we each managed a bit of both. Also, a very well written story I might add as one might expect from a school teacher!
I have suffered from a dodgy back for many years, and had become adept at ‘managing’ it: which actually, I now realise, was a euphemism for ‘putting up with it.’ Less easy to live with was the recent onset of sciatica which was so severe that I was having difficulty walking more than a couple of hundred meters. Add to that the sudden and totally unexpected ending, by email, of a thirty-year relationship, a pain in my hip that had me worrying about hip replacement, a growing problem with balance, increasingly bad posture, low energy and an excruciating pain in one of my toes that woke me most nights, and I guess you could say I’d become a bit of a mess! The end of the school year could not come fast enough. Read more
Indecision
Filed under: Case of the month, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms, Testimonials
“I have found that I have been able to make important life decisions that previously I had not been in a stable enough frame of mind to do.”
Having been under chiropractic myself for a very long time, I find there are different stages that the art creates for one’s sense of well being as we evolve, learn and grow. Chiropractic is the art of evolution in understanding oneself and how we shape our thoughts and lives continually for something better. In the beginning we set the noble goal of simply leading a comfortable, pain free existence. But for those who stick around and peek down the rabbit hole, there’s a little more to uncover about ourselves and the world around us; and the effects of how we choose to interact with it. The girth of this new website will now hopefully allow me to share that with you over time. But why I like this testimonial is because someone finally struck the exact chord as to why I personally get checked by a chiropractor – and it’s what I say in business lectures: The reason I get checked on a regular basis is because, as an entrepreneur and clinician, I need to keep making good decisions on a daily basis. Read more