Vertigo & Dizziness
The room spins when you roll over in bed. You grip the counter getting out of the shower. Let's fix this.
The Root Cause
Everyone assumes it's an ear problem. Often it's a neck problem.
Your brain depends on signals from your inner ear, your eyes, and your cervical spine to know where you are in space. When any of those signals get disrupted, the result is vertigo -- that awful spinning, tilting, off-balance feeling that makes you grab the nearest wall.
Here's what most people don't know: misaligned vertebrae in the upper neck are one of the most common -- and most overlooked -- causes of dizziness. Your ENT checked your ears. Your PCP ran bloodwork. But nobody looked at your cervical spine.
We see this in our Jacksonville and Orange Park offices constantly. BPPV and cervicogenic vertigo both respond well to chiropractic care. Many patients feel a significant improvement within a few visits.
Why you're dizzy
BPPV
The most common type. Tiny calcium crystals in your inner ear get knocked loose and end up where they don't belong. When you move your head -- rolling over in bed, looking up -- those crystals send the wrong signals to your brain. The room spins.
Cervical Dysfunction
Misaligned vertebrae in the upper neck mess with the nerve signals your brain uses for balance and spatial orientation. Your neck is off, so your balance is off. This gets missed a lot.
Inner Ear Inflammation
Vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis -- usually from a viral infection. The inflammation disrupts the balance organ in your ear. It's intense but usually resolves, especially with the right treatment.
Vestibular Disorders
Chronic issues with the vestibular system that affect how your brain processes movement and position. Can be frustrating because it comes and goes unpredictably.
Vertigo treatment in Jacksonville
Cervical Adjustments
Upper cervical adjustments restore proper nerve signaling from the neck to the brain. If your vertigo has a cervicogenic component -- and many cases do -- this can produce dramatic improvement. Some patients walk out of their first visit with noticeably less dizziness.
Epley Maneuver
A specific sequence of head movements that repositions the displaced crystals in BPPV. It's simple, it's fast, and it works. Many patients get significant relief in a single session. This is one of the most satisfying things we do.
Soft-Tissue Work
The suboccipital muscles at the base of your skull can compress nerves that contribute to dizziness and imbalance. Releasing that tension -- through massage or dry needling -- can clear up symptoms that have lingered for months.
Related Conditions
The room doesn't have to spin anymore.
Get a cervical assessment and find out what's actually causing your vertigo.