Relieving Vertigo in Manilla, Phillipines

Have you ever experienced dizziness so bad that you can’t function? For some people we may experience this sparingly in our lifetimes, but for many people with the health condition spinning is a harsh reality. Vertigo is caused by dysfunction of the inner ear, which is responsible for things like balance, posture, and sensing where the body is in space.

The most common symptoms are; dizziness, headaches, nausea, ringing of the ears. Vertigo affects somewhere between 5-10% of the population, and is as prevalent as 40% over the age of 40.¹The majority of cases may be self resolved and are considered Benign Positional Parasomal Vertigo or BPPV, but those with chronic are not so lucky.

Treatments are a tricky thing, often leaving both doctors and patients wanting more. Typically the course of treatment is either steroids or surgery removing sections of bone from the skull. It was this predicament that laid way to one venture capitalist working to provide treatment if it makes it way through tough clinical drug trials.²

As a Vertigo specialist, patients often end up in my office as their last hope. Now many vertigo patients are looking for natural ways to get relief from vertigo. As an Upper Cervical Chiropractor I offer an effective way to treat vertigo without drugs and surgery. I focus on the important role of the spinal bones as it relates to vertigo, specifically the Atlas bone (C1 vertebra) which sets below the skull. If the Atlas bone is out of its normal position it affects the ability of the brain, body, and nervous system to properly communicate, which may result  like symptoms.

By carefully examining each patient for exactly how the Atlas has misaligned I can cater my care to individual needs. Then a careful specific adjustment is delivered and then reassessed to ensure proper alignment is achieved. Clinical studies have shown that Vertigo patients receiving this type of care have not only improved but also experienced resolution in some cases.³

References:

1. Friedman M, Hamid MA, Samy HM. Dizziness, Vertigo, and Imbalance.. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/2149881-overview (accessed 15 January 2016).
2. Baxt J. The $2-Billion Investment that Almost Always Fails. http://www.sandiegomagazine.com/HATCH/Winter-Spring-2016/The-2-Billion-Investment-that-Almost-Always-Fails/ (accessed 15 January 2016).
3. Elster EL. Eighty-one patients with multiple sclerosis and parkinson’s disease undergoing upper cervical chiropractic care to correct vertebral subluxation: a retrospective analysis. J Vertebr Sublux Res. 2004;2:1-9.

About the Author

Dr. Miguel Flores, D.C

N8 Upper Cervical Chiropractic

When I discovered Chiropractic. My father took me to see a chiropractor, the first in the Philippines at the time. He examined me, found the cause of the problem and gave me my first adjustment- one that would set me towards a path of true health and well being.