Chiropractic Care for Dizziness and Vertigo in Boston, MA

Do you feel dizzy on a regular basis? Were you recently in an auto collision that left you experiencing vertigo? Or do you feel like you’re spinning every time you stand up?

Our chiropractic team at Charles Street Family Chiropractic in Boston, MA, may be able to help.

Chiropractic care offers a safe, effective way to improve your balance and help alleviate dizziness and vertigo symptoms. Proper alignment and improved joint function can restore your balance and help improve the communication between your joints and your brain. If you’re dealing with vertigo or regular dizziness, our experienced chiropractic team can help determine if chiropractic care is right for you.

Symptoms and causes of vertigo or dizziness

Vertigo is the feeling of spinning when you are simply standing or sitting still, sometimes causing nausea, lack of balance, or other problems. Vertigo and dizziness can stem from a range of causes, from something as simple as dehydration to more severe conditions that lead to vertigo on a regular basis. Some of the most common causes of vertigo include:

  • Vestibular neuritis: This condition is often associated with ear infections, stemming from inflammation of the nerves in the inner ear. This inflammation in your inner ear throws off your balance and sense of space, potentially leading to feelings of spinning.
  • Meniere’s disease: This disease is caused by a combination of a buildup of fluid in the ear and changing pressure in the ear. This combination can lead to vertigo and sometimes hearing loss.
  • Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: This vertigo condition typically involves calcium particles building up in the ear canal, affecting the inner ear and your sense of balance. The exact cause of this condition, also called BPPV, is unknown, but it is more common in older adults.

The symptoms of vertigo can vary depending on what condition they’re stemming from and the rest of your bodily makeup. Some of the most common symptoms include a feeling of spinning, nausea, loss of hearing, sweating, headache, lack of balance, swaying, and ringing in the ears. Chiropractic care can help address these symptoms by improving the function of the nervous system and improving your overall sense of balance.

Chiropractic services for vertigo and dizziness

If you are dealing with frequent dizziness and vertigo, there may be other treatment methods you want to explore in addition to chiropractic care. But chiropractic care often offers a safe and effective solution in conjunction with other treatments or if other treatments have been unsuccessful.

The primary chiropractic care treatment for vertigo and dizziness is musculoskeletal manipulation. This manipulation of the joints, spine, and upper neck can help realign your system and improve the flow of your nervous system. Proper operation of your nervous system can improve communication between your joints and your brain, helping address the improper signals the brain is experiencing during vertigo episodes. Certain chiropractic maneuvers can also clear debris in the vestibulocochlear apparatus, helping restore your sense of balance.

Call Charles Street Family Chiropractic in Boston today at 617-720-1992 to find out if chiropractic care can help you!