I recently posted an article concerning Vertigo (a symptom of another condition, not a disease itself, where one has the sensation he/she is moving when standing still or that the room around him/her is moving), its causes and treatments available.
I also promoted my Vertigo and Dizziness program. The response was overwhelming and gave me a great sense of pride at being able to educate and help so many people. Many people wrote to me telling me of their personal experiences with vertigo.
A common theme for many of them was the fact that their vertigo was caused as a result of trauma to the brain, most of them car accidents, resulting in closed-head injuries (an injury to the brain that is not caused by a penetrating injury such as a knife or gunshot).
After some research I learned that between 25-60% of people who sustain closed-head injuries experience symptoms associated with vertigo (dizziness, nausea, vomiting, nystagmus, tinnitus). If this number range seems high, that’s because a diagnosis is not always exact and the cause can be elusive.
For example, the patient may not realize that the minor car accident he “walked away” from a week or even a year ago is actually responsible for his vertigo today. He may not even mention the accident to his doctor.
Oftentimes, the patient can “walk away” from the accident feeling fine and vertigo symptoms, like other brain injury symptoms, come on gradually.
One client wrote to me telling me that she had been diagnosed with everything from Meniere’s Disease to Labyrinthitis. While symptoms are similar (both conditions report experiences of vertigo) they are unique conditions.
After 5 medications with major side effects (one, ironically enough, being dizziness), her new doctor happened to ask her about head injuries, no matter how small or inconsequential to her. She recalled a car accident a month before the vertigo onset.
By the time her doctor correctly diagnosed her, the condition had manifested and become severe. Now, due to the vertigo, she was falling more and had even suffered a hip fracture.
Most who know me, know that I am a big believer in natural healing and I don’t believe in taking medicine unless absolutely necessary. I do, however, realize just how serious head and neck injuries can be and absolutely recommend that you be evaluated by a physician if involved in a motor collision.
Thanks to modern technology, equipment for screening a patient for risk of fall is available and oftentimes low or no cost.
If a diagnosis of vertigo as a result of closed-head injury found there is good news – unlike other causes of vertigo, this type of vertigo is the fastest from which people respond to treatment.
If you are suffering from vertigo I highly recommend my Vertigo and Dizziness program. Like many others before you, I believe you will find the results to be amazing!
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