Has your dizziness been affecting the way you live?
It’s hard to focus, see straight and stand without swaying or falling when you have a sensation of being off-balance.
You may experience “tunnel vision," where all but one corner is dark for a few seconds in an episode - this could happen during any type of activity like driving home from work late at night on rougher roads than expected; climbing upstairs quickly because it's close quarters inside classrooms/offices with other people--it can be anywhere really!
Those experiencing vertigo have reported feeling as if they are “rocking” or “spinning,” even when they are sitting still.
If you are in Toronto and struggling with dizziness or vertigo, don’t hesitate to contact Heal Physiotherapy & Chiropractic North York today.
Fortunately, there is help available in Toronto from Heal Physiotherapy & Chiropractic North York! They're very successful at diagnosing this condition along with providing vestibular rehabilitation treatment if necessary leading you back on track again quickly - all without having any negative side effects or long-lasting damage done.
If your condition is posing limitations to your life, our team can assess the best ways to manage those. One of the main goals of physiotherapy, chiropractic, and massage therapy get to the root cause of the problem to treat it, rather than just masking symptoms with medication.
Our practitioners are highly-trained movement experts who diagnose physical problems and treat underlying structural causes of the problem.
Once the evaluation is complete, we create a treatment plan unique to your specific needs. Your treatment plan will incorporate in-clinic treatments, as well as an at-home program to ensure that you are remaining healthy and active at all times.
Treatment plans will likely also include specialized, soothing manual therapy techniques to help restore soft tissue and joint movement, pain-relieving modalities, and gentle targeted exercises to improve your strength.
Vertigo is most commonly caused by an imbalance in the inner ear, also known as the “vestibular system.”
Your vestibular system helps you maintain your balance and center of gravity by sending messages to your brain regarding your movement. When this is impaired, the necessary messages become blocked from your brain, and your movement becomes affected.
You may feel as if the world is spinning around you, you can’t focus your vision for prolonged periods of time, or you can’t stand/move properly without feeling like you are going to topple over. Some common causes of vertigo include:
This is the most common cause of vertigo. It occurs when the tiny calcium crystals located in your ears break apart and move around to different parts of the ear, where they are not supposed to be. This can cause sudden spinning sensations (vertigo) and inner-ear discomfort.
Migraines can impact your vestibular system, thus causing episodes of vertigo which may be coupled with a sensitivity to light or sound. Vision may also be impaired.
This is an inner-ear infection that can cause vertigo.
A stroke affects movement in your whole body. If you recently suffered a stroke, you may experience waves of vertigo that may linger for extended periods of time.
This occurs when fluid builds up in your ear(s). This typically includes “ringing” in your ear and sudden waves of intense dizziness that may last for hours. You may also experience momentary hearing losses.
If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you may be living with vertigo:
A few of the many factors that can lead to dizziness include lack of sleep, poor nutrition, overexertion, or a physical ailment, such as a head cold or the flu.
Dizziness can also occur from something as simple as standing up too quickly after an extended period of rest.
Some accompanying symptoms to dizziness may include:
In Toronto, recovery from vertigo is only offered in select practices, Heal Physiotherapy & Chiropractic North York being one of them.
If you are experiencing either of these conditions, contact us to book an appointment today. We will help you get back on your feet as quickly as possible.
