An Overlooked Cause of Meniere’s Disease in Spring Lake Park, MN

Meniere’s disease, so named all the way back in 1861, is a chronic condition that affects the inner ear.  Symptoms of Meniere’s include episodes of vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, and tinnitus.  Meniere’s is considered an incurable disease and is typically managed through dietary changes, medications, and other therapies.  Coping with Meniere’s disease can be a challenge since attacks are unpredictable, and most people know next to nothing about the disorder, making it difficult to explain at times.  Once diagnosed with Meniere’s the search begins for relief options that will provide some level of symptom management, but many people are looking for a solution that will provide more than just a Band-Aid for the problem.

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Meniere’s Disease and Your Neck

One of the reasons Meniere’s disease persists can be a problem in the upper cervical spine.  This possible explanation is often overlooked entirely when a person is diagnosed with Meniere’s.  The two vertebrae of the upper cervical spine, the atlas (C1) and axis (C2), encircle and protect the brainstem and spinal cord.  This area of the central nervous system controls many of the body’s automatic functions.  A misalignment of either of these vertebrae can affect the brainstem’s ability to send and receive signals between the brain and body, which can lead to symptoms associated with Meniere’s disease, such as vertigo.

Many Meniere’s sufferers, in fact, have some type of history of head or neck injury.  Many times, people don’t think to associate these injuries with the onset of Meniere’s, especially if the incident was many years prior.  Common injuries include a car accident, sports injury, or a slip or fall.  These injuries can cause an upper cervical misalignment that can, even years later, contribute to Meniere’s.  What we do at Hejny Chiropractic is identify these misalignments and use precise, gentle adjustments to bring the upper cervical vertebrae back into their normal position.  This restores normal brain-body communication, which can resolve vertigo, tinnitus, and other Meniere’s symptoms.

 

References:

http://vestibular.org/menieres-disease

 

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