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Vertigo after osteopath?

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Pebblesnz
Pebblesnz

Hi I have just had my first ever vertigo experience, wow, hope it never happens again. Two days later and I'm foggy headed and a bit wobbly still. It woke me up at 5am and whenever I tilted my head left or right the room spun . I've just started with an osteopath for neck issues and it's been going well. Though this time my neck was really sore and developed a bad headache, this got worse for two days, then got the vertigo . The dr thinks it's from the manipulation as opposed to my ears, I do also have tinnitus which developed similar time of my mayor neck issues. All the info I look at points to ears, is anyone heard of vertigo caused by neck issues.

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  • paula59
    paula59 Pebblesnz

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    Hi Ive been dizzy now for three years.  Ive been diagnosed with silent migraine but I have a bad neck and a prolapsed disc at C3.  Im convinced Ive got damage to my SCM muscle.  Check it out maybe theres a connection for you.  Im pushing to get to see a consultant who deals with cervical spine. 
    • Pebblesnz
      Pebblesnz paula59

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      Thanks Paula I will, I'm def in quite a bit of neck pain.

      Went back to dr today and he said nooo neck crunching . He wants to see X-ray images, he also tested me neurologically as neck manipulation has been known to cause a kink in the artery which runs at the back of neck to the brain, very serious and causes vertigo too. He says 1% chance but any visual or pain changes go to hospital.

  • fasthorse
    fasthorse Pebblesnz

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    Yes! I had lightheadeness, slight vertigo, ringing in the ears, and sciatica for many years .following ex-husband's heavy hand....x-rays showed a damaged neck/back..in 2013, i went to a stellar chiro..3 times a week..it was life changing, altho, i couldn't afford more than 3 months of treatments (6-8mo is the protocol)..for over a year, i enjoyed no dizziness..until last Dec...and again Jul 3&4..still having issues..altho, i'm thinking it's to do with inner ear., now..Dr.Foster exercises help now..except they're hard on a bad neck. .I urge you to consider seeing a reputable chiropractor or acupuncturist who has patients to testify for him. Perhaps your osteopath over extended your neck. Be careful, prayers and I wish you well..
    • Pebblesnz
      Pebblesnz fasthorse

      Posted

      So glad you had relief that's awesome ! I feel like I'm back at square one, this guy is really respected and I know a number of people who have seen him for years, but yes think it's over done. I'm still foggy headed and exhausted so will wait a little
  • anne05147
    anne05147 Pebblesnz

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    My BPPVstarted a week after physio for my neck, i think its more than a coincidence.
    • Pebblesnz
      Pebblesnz anne05147

      Posted

      Wow thanks Anne I've been worrying about other reasons. Did it take long to get over ?
  • Pebblesnz
    Pebblesnz

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    So update after ent visit today , no bppv, balance good, no menieres, can't see any obvious reason for vertigo attacks. I have slowly got less foggy headed with today being the best. He can't say if neck caused it . Funny not bppv as both attacks were early morning and lying slightly downhill on neck roll . Neck ache still severe and still feel off balance a little .
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