CONDITION: Vertigo

DESCRIPTION:
Vertigo is the false sensation either of oneself or of objects moving or spinning, usually accompanied by nausea and a loss of balance. Although typically a symptom of an underlying condition, it is rarely serious or life threatening. Vertigo often develops quite suddenly and may last anywhere from a few minutes to several days, occurring either intermittently or non-stop. The condition may be very distressing and, in severe cases, can interfere with walking.

How does vertigo develop?
The body senses position and controls balance using inner ear organs of equilibrium that have nerve connections to specific areas of the brain. Vertigo can be caused by problems in the ear, with the nerves connecting the ear to the brain or in the brain itself. Vertigo may also be related to vision problems or to sudden changes in blood pressure. Infections in the inner ear may also cause vertigo. The most common cause of vertigo is motion sickness, which can develop in anyone whose inner ear is sensitive to particular motions such as swaying or sudden stops and starts. Ménière's Disease causes sudden attacks of vertigo, along with a ringing in the ears and progressive deafness. Vertigo is often associated with arthritis of the neck, called cervical spondylosis. Vertigo with this type of origin usually affects older people and happens when the head is turned or tilted causing compression of the blood vessels that supply the part of the brain involved in balance.

What are the symptoms of vertigo?
Characteristic symptoms of vertigo may include a sense that one or one’s surroundings are spinning or moving, a loss of balance, unsteadiness, wooziness, lightheadedness, faintness, weakness, fatigue, difficulty concentrating and blurred vision following quick head movements.

Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of vertigo, but they do not address the root of the problem. By strengthening structural weaknesses in the body, as natural medicine treatments like Prolotherapy do, the symptoms and cause associated with vertigo may be alleviated permanently.

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