Vertigo

To begin with, let’s establish what vertigo is. It is common for people in Coppell, Frisco, North Fort Worth, Trophy Club, and West 7th Street to understand vertigo as the same as dizziness. This isn’t the case.

When talking about dizziness, people will sometimes mean that they feel like they are about to pass out. Other times, they mean that the room and/or objects in it are moving around them. It can feel like the world is spinning. This second kind of dizziness is the kind associated with vertigo.

This dizziness is not the only symptom, however. Vertigo symptoms also include ringing ears, blurry vision, hearing problems, ringing ears, difficulty focusing, balance problems, double vision, and regular fatigue.

For some, vertigo is a small problem that occurs occasionally in their lives. For others, it’s a debilitating daily battle. For those along this spectrum, it is a health problem worth finding a treatment plan for.

It can sometimes be difficult to pinpoint the cause of vertigo as there are so many possible health issues that lead to this condition. Vertigo can be a sign of a serious underlying health condition and should always be investigated by a health professional so the cause can be found.

For many people, the cause of vertigo may be damage to their inner ear, problems with blood flow to the brain, severe headaches or migraines, damage from a car accident, or a misalignment of the vertebrae.

What often happens when vertigo occurs is that the nerves in the spine are sending signals to the brain, as they normally would, but something along the path is causing a problem that leads to disruption. This is why so many of the causes of vertigo are in the areas around the head, spine, and inner ear. These areas have many nerves. When the nerves are irritated or damaged, vertigo can be the result.