You may have heard the term Meniere’s disease but know little about it. If you have recently been diagnosed, it is important to educate yourself about what it is and where to find help. This article will help you do so.
Meniere’s disease is a medical condition of the inner ear. It is known for the following symptoms:
- A spinning sensation called vertigo
- A ringing noise in the ears called tinnitus
- Fluctuating hearing loss
- A sense of fullness or congestion in the inner ear
- Nausea and vomiting
- Looking pale
- Sweating
At attack of Meniere’s can come about suddenly and last for over an hour. Usually, only one ear is impacted. As many as 615,000 patients are diagnosed with Meniere’s disease. It is most often seen in the age range of 20 to 50 years.
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Traditional Care for Meniere’s Disease
If you visit your primary care physician to find help for Meniere’s, you may leave the office with a prescription or a suggestion of over-the-counter medications to help with nausea or motion sickness. Care is focused on individual symptoms rather than the underlying cause because no one is really sure what that is. So, medication may help ease the symptoms, but Meniere’s will continue to persist until the root cause is identified.
How Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care Helps Meniere’s Disease
One thing that has been seen to be related to Meniere’s disease is a misalignment of the bones of the upper cervical spine, particularly the C1 and C2. These bones are in the same area as the brainstem and act as a protection for it. However, if they misalign due to a blow to the head or neck, they can put the brainstem under stress and cause it to malfunction. If the brainstem begins sending the brain improper signals about the location of the body, Meniere’s can be the end result.
Here at Body Balance Spinal Care in Sacramento, California, we use a gentle method to help realign these bones. This allows the body to heal and often results in the symptoms of Meniere’s disease becoming a thing of the past.
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