Dizziness
“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
Falls
“After just a few weeks I was no longer experiencing ANY falls.”
Dear Neil
I am writing to show my appreciation for what I have achieved with you over the past two months.
I came to see Neil at Spinewave Wellness in November 2008 because I was having a major problem with falling over, in fact 9 times in 2008 alone! I had previously been completely checked over by my GP who could find nothing to indicate why this was happening to me.
I am a 56 year old self employed woman who has always been fit and active and I found that my falling problem was causing me great distress as each time I would injure myself. My final and most major fall saw me injure both my knees, my right ankle, hip and left shoulder all of which were preventing me from playing my beloved game of golf!
After doing initial tests, Neil could see the reason immediately as to why I had been falling so often. As you can imagine my spine was out and after several weeks of treatment with Neil, he retested me and was quite amazed at my progress.
Part 1: Falling with eyes closed