Dizziness is a problem. Alone, dizziness can be upsetting,
but it can also affect balance and lead to falls.
Dizziness with related cervical spine disc degeneration can be
a problem for older folks. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa presents
new research about chronic neck pain and its link
to dizziness as well as the role West Des Moines chiropractic care contributes
in relieving neck pain and frequently
related dizziness.
CERVICAL SPINE DISC DEGENERATION AND DIZZINESS
Patients with chronic neck pain due
to cervical degenerative disease often experience dizziness as well
as neck pain. Many existing studies, both clinical and
basic science, detail the connection of cervical
disc degeneration and dizziness. A recent study pointed
out that cervicogenic general dizziness was the diagnosis
for 89% of these patients. Improper neck postures
over long time periods may contribute
when there is existing degenerative cervical disc disease. Men and women have different
triggers for their dizziness. For example, farming, gardening, and
weeding may cause general dizziness, especially
in older women. (1) Surgeons reporting on a new
surgical approach to relieving chronic neck pain pointed out
that current clinical and immunohistochemical studies strongly indicated
that chronic neck pain and intractable dizziness came from degenerated
cervical spine discs. The dizziness occurred with only
cervical disc degeneration alone without cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy.
(2) Such cervical spine degenerative disc disease also has been found to be accompanied by inflammation, particularly
inflammatory cytokines that affect mechanoreceptors like the
Ruffini corpuscles in degenerated discs resulting in
dizziness. The good news: a majority of patients
with cervical disc disease and related dizziness find conservative treatment to be
effective for them. (3) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa is the home for
conservative chiropractic care of West Des Moines neck pain and degenerated
cervical discs.
CHIROPRACTIC CONSERVATIVE CARE FOR
DIZZINESS
An Australian study of chiropractic care
of neck pain patients who also reported dizziness found
that chiropractic is often utilized by these
patients to handle their neck pain. One in five people over age 70
years experienced neck pain. 57.3% of chiropractors reported
that the neck pain and associated dizziness was quite
responsive to their chiropractic conservative care. (4) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa utilizes
the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management in treating cervical disc degeneration
and its related West Des Moines neck pain.
CONTACT Executive Chiropractic of Iowa
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. Robert Hayden on The
Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he
describes how Cox® Technic gently and effectively
eases neck pain.
Make your next West Des Moines
chiropractic appointment with Executive Chiropractic of Iowa now. If
dizziness and/or neck pain is a problem for you, let us check your
cervical spine and your cervical discs for degeneration and begin care.
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