Vertigo is the medical term for the feeling that everything is spinning around a person. While this word is often mistakenly applied to the sensation people get when they are afraid of heights, it is usually actually caused by movement of the head. This very common form of vertigo is referred to as benign paroxysmal […]
A case study involving a 35-year-old woman revealed that migraines can be relieved through upper cervical care. The following is an overview of the study. The Migraine Study A 35-year-old woman was dealing with chronic daily migraines and tension headaches. She had experienced a concussion 12 years prior during a fall as a professional […]
Roy Williams, coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels collegiate basketball team can attest to the fact that vertigo can affect anyone. During last season in February of 2016, the coach had to exit prematurely from a game after collapsing due to a vertigo spell. What is vertigo, and how is it treated? What […]
It can be bad enough for a person who suffers from migraines that are triggered by stress. Migraines that are triggered by a post-stress reduction in cortisol can be even more frustrating. After all, who wants to finally get through a stressful situation only to immediately get hit with a migraine? Why do “let-down” migraines […]
