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Are Your Ear Problems All in Your Neck? Meniere's Disease, Cochlear Hydrops, Tinnitus, hearing loss, ear infections, dizzines, and vertigo can be related to trauma to the nerves in the upper neck (lower brain stem area) that go into the ears. Upper neck trauma can lead to a variety of different ear problems due to the neurological connections. Dr. Michael Burcon in Michigan has done excellent work in researching the connection between the upper neck and conditions like Meniere's Disease, tinnitus, vertigo and others. Burcon has established a link to these conditions with whiplash injuries that misalign the base of the skull with the top of the neck creating a lesion affecting the Eustachian tube. About half of these traumas are caused by car crashes and the other half from injuries involving head trauma. Burcon believes that the correlation was not made because it takes an average of fifteen years from the time the patient was injured until the onset of symptoms. To find out more about the connection between head and neck injuries and Ménière's disease download our e-book below. Patients typically get diagnosed with these conditions in middle age. Their injuries most often happened during high school or college years from a car accident, sports injury or fall on their heads. Few patients list these old injuries on their doctor’s admission paper work.
In fact, they have often forgotten about them, believing they were not hurt if they were not admitted to the hospital. It is possible to have fewer than the four classic symptoms (hearing loss, fullness, tinnitus, and vertigo) yet be diagnosed with it; this is sometimes said to be "atypical" Meniere's Disease. Some Meniere's Disease patients experience hearing loss, fullness, and tinnitus with no vertigo at all, a condition sometimes described as "cochlear hydrops." When the cause is addressed amazing recovery can take place. But the cause has to be identified and addressed. Upper Cervical and Ménière’s Disease Have you been diagnosed with Cochlear Hydrops, Meniere's, vertigo or other ear related conditions? Have you ever had your upper neck thoroughly evaluated to see if the underlying cause could be there? Today could be your day.
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Vertigo, Tinnitus, and Meniere's Disease Do you suffer from Vertigo? Do you also hear constant ringing? If you said yes to both of those, your dizzy spells and ringing in your ears may be symptomatic of Meniere's Disease. This condition is accompanied by fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), and a feeling of fullness or pressure in the ear, and bouts of Vertigo. It can affect anyone at any age, but it most commonly affect people in their 40's and 50's. Causes of Meniere's Disease The causes are unknown, but current research suggests it may either be the result of a large amount of or types of fluids in the inner ear. The inner ear contains hair-like sensors that respond to fluids that move throughout it. There needs to be a certain amount of volume, pressure, and chemical compound that tell these hair-like sensors to function properly. Research suggests that a probable cause may be that when those factors of fluid are altered, Meniere's Disease occurs. Other possible causes include:
Though, knowing what causes Meniere's Disease is not as important as knowing what you can do about it. It's very important that you not just live with it because if left alone it can lead to permanent hearing loss. You can begin by eliminating certain foods and beverage from your diet that may trigger this condition
Meniere's Disease Triggers
The Nerves from Your Brainstem Did you know the nerves in your upper neck, which is the lower part of the area where your brainstem is, extend up to your ears? That means when your upper neck is injured, those nerves can also be potentially injured. There's a neurological connection that can lead to Cochlear Hydrops, hearing loss, Tinnitus, Meniere's Disease, chronic ear infections, and possibly even Vertigo. Though, thanks to Dr. Michael Burton of Michigan, we know more about this connection now because of his research of that connection and the various diseases and conditions it can lead to. His research shows a connection between those conditions listed above and various others to whiplash. He also found that half of those injuries are caused by car accidents and the other half are caused by head trauma. Whiplash and Your Skull According to his research whiplash causes a misalignment in the base of the skulls and the top of the neck. That misalignment in the upper cervical part of the spine causes a lesion that affects the Eustachian Tube. He believes the correlation was previously not made due to the average 15 years between the time of the injury and the manifestation of the symptoms. Due to that length of time between the injury and the manifestation of those symptoms, people who suffer from those condition are usually in the middle ages. That means the injuries that led to the misalignment in their upper neck that caused their suffering could have been due to car accident, sports related injury, or other injury during their high school or college years. Those are the years when young people tend to think they are invincible, but their choices may come back to haunt them many years later. To find out more about the connection between head and neck injuries and Ménière's disease download are e-book below. Your Vertigo and Your Medical History
One problem this causes is that because of the length of time between the injury and the manifestation of the symptoms, people will often not list those accidents. Though, since those poor choices in our 20's can come back to haunt us, it is vital to list those conditions, so the upper cervical chiropractor has all of the information they need. So, if you do suffer from any of those conditions listed above, there is a good chance it may be due to a misalignment to your upper cervical spine, due to an injury you sustained in your younger years. Did you play college sports, or were you just a daredevil? Your injury might be coming back to haunt you. Either way, it's important that you allow an upper cervical chiropractor to examine your upper neck vertebrae for any misalignments. They'll be able to see if there are any misalignments to your upper cervical spine, and they'll make necessary adjustment so as to realign your spine. To find an upper cervical chiropractor in your area go to www.upcspine.com or if you are in the Boise Idaho area, just click the button to schedule an appointment. Costs of Vertigo Emergency Room Visits According to a study published in the July, 2013 issue of Academic Emergency Medicine about 4% of all emergency medical department costs, which equals to about $4,000,000,000 a year, are due to people suffering from vertigo. That study was conducted by Dr. Ali S. Saber Tehrani from John Hopkins University in Baltimore and a team of his colleagues. In 2011, 3.9 million people who suffered from vertigo or dizziness visited emergency rooms, and most of the costs went to diagnostic testing. That amounts to more than $1,000 per person who suffers from Vertigo or dizziness per visit to an emergency room. There are then the costs of medications, and doctors will use over 50 medications to try to control the person's attacks. Whiplash and Vertigo Of those people who suffer from vertigo or dizziness, 25% - 50% suffered from whiplash due to an accident in a vehicle. Their battles with this condition will often subside after a few days, but they may linger for up to several years after the accident. Now, whiplash can occur when a person is hit at only 5 MPH, which means that this injury to the upper neck vertebrae does not need to involve a vehicle. So while, 25% -50% of those visits to the emergency room may have been due to people suffering from Vertigo or Dizziness that started with a vehicular accident, many other sufferers sustained upper neck injuries due to whiplash that did not involve vehicles. To find out more about the connection between head and neck injuries and Ménière's disease download are e-book below. Realigning the Spine
Whether or not that accident happened in a car or because you fell or were hit, if you suffered some sort of accident that caused you to sustain whiplash, and you now deal with vertigo or dizziness, you most likely incurred an upper neck injury. The top two bones in your neck are out of alignment, and the only way to reverse the effects of that misalignment is to realign them. Now, you can wait until it gets so bad that you need to go to the emergency room, probably more than once, and pay more than $1,000 per visit plus the cost of medication (You should know medical science hasn't yet invented a medication that can realign your upper neck vertebrae). Or you can seek the care of an upper cervical chiropractor. They will examine your upper neck vertebrae for any misalignments and make any needed adjustments, so your body can begin to heal itself. What to Do Next To find an upper cervical chiropractor in your area go to www.upcspine.com or if you are in the Boise Idaho area, just click the button to schedule an appointment. Hollywood and Meniere's Disease No. The Hollywood stars are not immune to developing the same diseases and conditions that threaten the health of the rest of us. Kristin Chenoweth is one such person who deals with the reality of need to get through every day not knowing if she is going to suffer from another attack of Meniere's Disease or not. In fact, she Tweeted, "Oh menieres disease. I'd like to eliminate you." This condition she suffers from is one that affects the inner ear and can cause episodes of Vertigo, Tinnitus, and even hearing loss. A Battle for Health While the cause of her recent health battles is not known, it is thought that she may have suffered this damage to her inner ear when a lighting rig fell and hit her on the head at the set of The Good Wife in July of 2013. While her initial injuries consisted of a concussion, three cracked teeth, a fractured skull, and injuries to her neck, hip, and rib, she continue to suffer from more long-standing symptoms. Her battles with Meniere's disease could have possibly been the result of the head or neck traumas she suffered. To find out more about the connection between head and neck injuries and Ménière's disease download are e-book below. No More Suffering?
Just as the stars are prone to the same accidents and diseases everyone else is prone to, the same care is also available to them. Those people under the bright lights don't want to suffer any more than you do. They're just actors, so they're better at hiding the pain when they're in front of the cameras. For Chenoweth and other sufferers of Ménière’s disease there is hope. Misalignments in the upper neck have been demonstrated to be a common underlying cause of Ménière’s disease. Ménière’s disease is believed to be a result in changes with the nervous system, blood flow and cerebrospinal fluid flow. When misalignments in the upper neck occur these are the 3 areas that are affected. Correcting misalignments in the upper neck that a been suffered due to head and neck injuries have been shown to be an effective strategy in dealing with Ménière’s disease and other symptoms. What to Do Next To find an upper cervical chiropractor in your area go to www.upcspine.com or if you are in the Boise Idaho area, just click the button to schedule an appointment. |
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