Its such a gratifying pleasure to encounter doctors who give away the information they usually hoard, freely. The videos definitely provide necessary insight. Thank you. Be well.
I had an MRI and went to a well respected neurosurgeon. It was my second visit in two years and I have spinal stenosis. I three levels of degenerative discs. I am scheduled for ACDF procedure in May. When I asked him if my vertigo could be cause by my neck condition he said highly unlikely. This video has me thinking it might be. Thank you for the info!
I believe that cervical spinal stenosis, disc herniations, POTS, heart palpitations, etc. can all be interrelated... Sadly, medical personnel often dismiss the dizzyness, lightheadedness, and tachycardia as panic attacks - while ignoring the fact that the person has cervical diagnoses and no history of anxiety or mental health problems.
Or they diagnose it as something _impossible._ I had extreme dizziness to the point of vomiting AND DOUBLE VISION and they said "it's your inner ear." Um...how can my ear fluid cause *_DOUBLE VISION?!_* I literally asked where he went to medical school and how he had the nerve to practice medicine at all. I went to a chiropractor and he correctly diagnosed a pinched nerve at C1 and fixed it.
💯💯💯 not only dismissed (tho that’s absolutely true) but also diagnosed w hypochondriasis & conversion or psychosomatic disorder....medical negligence/arrogance at its finest
Thank you for posting this. I do indeed have severe dizziness and vertigo. After MRIs & CT scans and they showed cervical stenosis. I am now going into hospital for a long Branin & Cervical 4D MRI, PET scan with Arteriogram on last of Feb. Getting Drs to do anything or take you seriously is very frustrating, and it seems, can be deadly. You have explained more than many visits to the ENT & ER has in years. Thank you.
OMG! I was just complaining to my daughter in a text message about my constant lightheadedness, brain fog, dizziness (not real vertigo). It takes a significant toll on my quality of life, on top of chronic pain (fibromyalgia). After the text message, I glanced at my computer screen and saw your "Can Dizziness Come from the Neck?" TH-cam video. I have most of the specific contributing factors you listed. I had a severe whiplash injury many years ago from a car crash. I went on to develop fibromyalgia. I will watch your next related video "How to Get Rid of Cervicogenic Dizziness." Deep appreciation for your educational videos. You have a direct, easy-to-understand style of teaching. Thank you.
@@drjonsaunders hello hope you are fine I have problem of lightheadness all the day since 2017 on and off imbalance issue on these attack days Also I have anxiety and neck stiffness issue and muscle tension issue also I can't understand what I do doctors can't understand my problem I am very tired of this
I’ve been dealing with vertigo for almost a year now and honestly this is probably the best video I’ve come across to explain everything. Doing the chair test that’s where things really hit me. I have neurological appointments set to talk about this stuff and do more tests but something has been telling me to go see a chiropractor instead.
Thank you doctor! I had it a year ago. My chiropractor friend came to adjust me at home. He did exactly likes you did show us. Now I’m feeling better, can drive, walking again! Only one thing I can’t do is looking up higher. I remembered I had it when I look up high to clean my patio ceiling. Two weeks later I started to spin! Now I have to be careful with looking up! Thanks again! ❤️
i ended up with Dx of pppd because i have a history of meniers symptoms including vertigo and tenitis, pppd is like chronic dizziness, its makes it hard to walk , shop drive etc, i had to go to vestibular PT for a couple months , which included watching optokenetic videos on you tube, but am feeling much better. Life changer! I also have chronic neck pain so i believe i get vertigo episodes because of my neck too. because sometimes when i turn head left or right the vertigo would start. stretching daily and decompression does help my neck feel better, plus heat and ice, creams etc. thank u for these videos
Dr. Jon, you just diagnosed perfectly my dizziness problem of 5 months. After 2 CT’s, 1 MRI, 4 trip’s to the ER and multiple X-Ray’s all in 4 month’s. I ask to have my neck included with the MRI ( being just my head) AND my PCP said NO! I’m Mad!
@@drjonsaunders , Thank You, Dr. Jon. My Doctor is a young man with a huge practice in Geriatrics. His time with each patient is very limited . But, I’m going to ask him to please listen to your short video dizziness. You didn’t say this was my problem, but you described my symptoms perfectly. God Bless
@@bettymobley763 hello, i hope you are well now, Reading your comments I see you are in the same position as myself, ct scans/ mri etc all to no avail, did you get a neck MRi ? If so, what did it show up? Also hax going to a CHIROPRACTOR helped at all, Best wishes from the uk 😊
Hello Dr. Saunders, I was diagnosed with DDD several years ago. However, after an upper endoscopy 4+ years ago, I started feeling lightheaded, not for a brief while but 24/7 to date. Not a dizzy or faint feeling but for lack of a better word, I felt like I was high on weed. I haven't smoked in nearly 2 decades but this is what I'm experiencing. After my initial discovery, my doctor immediately sent me to a cardiologist to rule out any heart-related issues. I did all the necessary diagnostics and nope, not my heart. I went to see an ENT Specialist to make sure it wasn't an ear infection, nope, ears are good. I had suspected it was neck-related because whenever my neck aches got more intense, the lightheadedness was elevated but never to the point of dizziness or fainting. I say neck aches because I do not get neck pain or any stabbing sensation as many describe. Every time I go to see my doctor which is twice a year, I complain about my lightheadedness and it falls on deaf ears. In my research, I came across Cervicogenic Dizziness and even mentioned this to my doctor on my last office visit. Again, he said/did nothing. I saw the ENT Specialist again because this is affecting my quality of life and I just want to wake up one day normal. I go to bed lightheaded and wake up lightheaded. I am getting foggy and I'm on slow mode because of this. When I go down the stairs, I make sure to hold on to the railing because I do not know what to expect. Can a chiropractor truly help me? Thank you.
Based on your comment, I would definitely seek out a chiropractor who understands cervicogenic dizziness to see if that may be causing your problem. Best wishes.
Thank You, Dr. Jon. You’re my Hero! I took a hard fall about 15 yrs. Ago. I’m in constant neck pain. Had shot’s in my spine and Acupuncture, nothing has relieved the pain.I’m a woman of 76 yrs. USA
Thank you so much for this video. I have had neck fusions and suffer from Vertigo and have been to multiple doctors. I just started with Chiropractor so I will pass this on.,
You hit the nail in the head, I been dealing with dizziness for 2 year and my problem problem is always been misdiagnosed. Most people is been told that this problem is related with anxiety and depression depression Which is not the case. You are doing a great job. I would like for you to make a video on what to do. To get better and give rid of the nightmare I been dealing with. Thank you so much God bless.
I deal with dizziness for 7 weeks now. And i finally found the cause! When is press some neck muscles I get dizzy. I never knew this was a thing. Thank you for the information.
thank you Dr. Saunders! Your exercises DO work - wouldn't have believed it if I didn't actually feel relief from my cervicogenic vertigo (which was causing me to despair!)
I was suffering from dizziness for two months continuously. I consulted my doctor. He has taken my neck Xray.i have severe neck pain sometimes it's nagging. At present it's much less.Thankz doc
I had my Cervical five and six dice replace with titanium and feel stiffness , light headedness with some headaches / light effecting my eyes, neck and shoulders pain plus vértigo / equilibrium issues. I went to emergency room because I wasn’t sure what was causing this. They said bloodwork and head CT were good. So I called my orthopedic, and now have a appointment. I am definitely depressed and not happy. Your video has given me some insight. Thanks a lot. Alex
I have been saying for years my dizziness is coming from my neck! I don't feel crazy now! Everything in this video is what I experience. I've said all of those things "foggy", "drunk" "feeling off". I recently started PT for a shoulder injury and they massage my shoulder and neck as part of my treatment and this triggered some severe dizziness and eventually a migraine. Still feeling the "aftershock" 6 days later.
Great video. I paid $800 for blood work that showed nothing. Complete waste of money. I worked it out that it was my neck. My problem is Ipad neck. Massage with Capsaicin oil and Magnesium oil gets the best results. Also eye exercises.
This is how I started feeling 5 months ago. Just had head and neck MRI yesterday. Both with and without contrast. I think I will make an appt with the upper cervical clinic today.
Thank you for this great video, I have an Telemed appointment with my PCP today it's frustrating to go back and forth with different Doctors and you have to self diagnose. I'm truly happy and grateful to have came across your video today! Thank you again.
This helped so much to determine if I have cervicogenic dizziness. I surely do. 5 weeks now. I'm seeing an upper cervical chiropractor. My Atlas was off but its been holding so far since adjustments to my neck and spine. Im very dizzy the day after adjustments. I'm dizzy the most when walking not so much sitting still. Riding in the car is like being in a boat in a storm, so I use a pillow like a shock absorber. I'm slowly improving, very slowly. I can't drive. Im doing neck exercises. Sometimes its hard to think and comprehend things. I'm just waiting for my body to heal. Thank you doc for this video!
Wow...that first test really brought on the dizziness/vertigo. And I've been diagnosed with disk degeneration and osteoarthritis. I can hear grinding in my neck when I rotate it...I realize I need to get more tests, but this really was helpful. I've been suspicious my neck problems were the cause. Time for a visit to the dr. Thanks...great content.
You have just described me!!! I have all the above! Car accident, 36 years of sitting at computers for my work, neck pain, osteophytes on anterior cervical spine at c4-5-6! I'm a mess. Wish you were in the states!
thank you, very clear and answered a lot of questions for my recent vertigo issue because mine seems to be an inner loose crystal issue, accompanied by my stiff neck. Pretty sure it's my inner ear now and not my neck. Getting an x ray today also. Thanks again....
My vertigo is weird. I feel like I’m being pushed from behind or when I walk the ground is moving upward. Also I feel like I’m in a fog. Great videos. Just subscribed🥰
Angel Ita, I also have the sensation of being pushed from the back, then go into a jerking seizure and stumbling to a fall. Most mornings, I awaken with severe vertigo..nausea, wretching, room spinning and light-headedness. I’ve had days where it has lasted 8 hours..the sickest I’ve ever been!! Is yours like this? Thank you.
Good morning Dr Jon, yes I did the test and my dizziness comes from my neck , and I remember when I had a Xray the doctor told me I have arthrosis around c5 c6 , for sure I need your excercises, thank you Dr. Jon
Based on what you have shown in this video, I think what I have been struggling with for quite some time now, is cervicogenic dizziness. Thank you so much for making such helpful videos!
Hi doctor i just had a tyroidectomy and i have osteoarthritis. I have this problem for 5 years Since my op it is bad I had a mri Thank you for information i am not alone in this problem thanks
I have a friend who visited an Opthalmologist for intermittent blurred vision and was taken by ambulance directly to a hospital for emergency surgery with a restricted carotid artery. He's lucky to be alive, that was 20 years ago.
I once had dizziness for more than 2 weeks Dr just said vertigo I couldn't go to work and they gave me meds that would make me drowsy their was nothing Dr's did to help me. I went on my own to see chiropractor who also did acupuncture and in one visit I was good and able to go back to work.
Mine didn't even see me. Told me on the phone I had labrynthitis and to take motion sickness meds. It lasted exactly 2 weeks for vertigo to go away. Only to return 2 yrs later. I still have vertigo although nit as bad as when it came back the second time.
I've had dizziness and lightheadedness from 12 yrs ago and had been diagnosed with "focal seizures". I've been on anti-seizure pills ever since which helped somewhat. This past June, my symptoms came back in the worst way, like the meds weren't working anymore, so long story short, I seen a different neurologist, and they said that I was misdiagnosed. I went through an EEG and also the 72 hr EEG and they said it looks normal. After doing these tests in the video, I'm almost 100% positive my problem is in my neck. When I do the test where you close your eyes and rotate your body, I get so dizzy I feel nauseated. I'll seek a chiropractor that can help, hopefully I'm going in the right direction. Thank you for the video!
Thank you doctor im so happy to see your content about this vertigo cause all you explained about dizzinnes that I feel was coming from my neck. This is the answer to my problem about my suffering from vertigo. And I will watch all of your videos about this. Its a big help really appreciated it
Thank you so much for these at home tests. When I do them, I not only get dizzy and can't bring my head to center, but I also feel nauseous. Is nausea also a sign? I had a bad fall recently, and I think I got whiplash... I'm not sure if it's a concussion... but it's been a week, and I still get dizzy/nauseous/anxious/dazed on really short walks. At times, I can't stand moving objects. I saw my family doc, but he was really dismissive and provided no clarity. So, thanks for your videos. Update: Turns out I have post-concussion syndrome (PCS) and whiplash. I started doing physiotherapy, and it's been helping. Thought it's worth mentioning for anyone else that might be experiencing the same. I also had increased light and sound sensitivity.
Thank you Dr for the great video. Maybe I will explain about my bulging disc on my neck to the Dr. I had vertigo and dizziness within 2 weeks and I'm warded in the hospital right now. All EEG, ECG, MRI, blood test result was good. Tomorrow I will go for ENT.
You have explained superbly. No one have ever taken topic of cervicogenic dizziness. But your video has given superb information. I have subscribed. Can you also explain how to recover from cervicogenic dizziness.
Thank You Doctor.I was born with a slight curve in my spine.I had a head scan, heart test and blood pressureAND ALL CAME BACK GOOD.MY NECK IS ALWAYS SORE .NEVER WOULD THINK IT COULD BE MY SPINE..I felt slight dizziness for 3 days and then I almost passed out so I went to the Emergency room.They never mentioned that it could be my neck.God Bless you for this video.
We need to start coordinating; Do our own analysis on this community to find patterns. Here's one question for everyone having dizziness after the vac. Every person post your answer below and we'll look for patterns. Prior to the shot, have you ever had issues with the nervous system or dizzy spells? I have. I had decades of stress that gave me back & neck stiffness, and made me restless. And 6 months before my shot, I had my 1 and only dizzy spell for a few minutes. After the shot, (seconds after), the dizziness came on and stayed. It's been a year now.
I definitely have dizziness caused by my neck. I'm sixty-seven, and have had it most of my life, but it just recently became bad enough to interfere with my life. I'm just looking around for anything I can do at home that my doctor and chiropractor might have overlooked. Maybe you mentioned it and I missed it, but numerous medications can make this condition much worse. I'm on three medications that list dizziness as a common side effect, and I'm sensitive to all three.
Excellent Dr am regular with these excersises instructed, and it's very beneficial. Have a C5/6 slip disc for 35 years now, was a dressmaker ,but those excersises were of great relief. Yes I do try to diagnose myself most of the time. God bless 🙌 Yre affording all a cost free factor to relief.❤
YES, to everything you have said, do you know of any Chiropractor that specialize in the neck that you could recommend in San Diego, California. I have been dealing with this since 2011, I’ve done everything under the sun. But you are the only one explaining why I have the vertigo...
Unfortunately I don't know anyone personally, but you should be able to find someone...just ask if they see patients with cervical vertigo regularly...as well, someone with an upper neck specialty would be a good place to start...best wishes.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I have all of these symptoms but my provider continues to say I have BPPV. How do I move forward in treating the cervical vertigo? I do have Occipital Neuralgia as well. Thanks so much!
Omg that’s exactly me. The grinding crunching in my neck , the feeling drunk, if I lift my arms and bend my head forward , my neck clunks . I have very poor range of movement . Don’t need to move on a chair to get dizzy . Have had permanent pain in my neck since I was about 11 . Not a single day without pain , either mild or excruciating.
Finally met a knowledgeable physiotherapist. 55 years of symptoms, many medical doctors to no avail. A few exercises later, TADAH! getting better. It's Thoracic outlet syndrome.
Thank you for these exercises! I've been doing ocular / Brandt - Daroff exercises for six months with little relief. Crystals have been ruled out. This may be the piece that finally helps me get over the headaches / brain fog and dizziness! Willing to give it a try!
This was in my recommendations. I live in the UK and I have Lumbar & Cervical Spondylosis and was diagnosed in 1991, so 30yrs ago. Every single thing you have said I can relate to 100%. I was 69 on 8th December 2021 so I would expect some form of arthritis to start settling in, but to get it at the age of 39 it did take some getting used to. Thank you Dr Saunders for an excellent vid.
Martin, greeting to a likewise Sufferor of Spinal Spondylosis. I', just a year ahead of you having turned 70 in Oct 2021. Look a my comments to Dr. Jon which describes the maladies and affects of conditions that we experience. Too numerous to list here again, but should include, the Impact of this to your Daily Well Being. I will leave you thgis comment to ponder further: We can send a Rocket ship to Mars , land a Rover on the surface, and remote control it from Earth, BUT there is mo science to Defeat these arthritic conditions??? Aside from the fact that I suffer with Degenerative Disc Disease in much of my spinal Discs, many of which are "mighty thin" according to a Pain Management Doctor when giving me a Lumbar Epidural (which did very little to alleviate the pain), my first Cervical MRI done in 2012, revealed that I have a More Narrow Spinal Canal than Normal according to the radiologist report. Viewing videos like this one and others does offer some comfort as I learn that I am not ALONE. I've been to numerous Chiropractors, Acupunturists, doctors of all types, but no real answers to deal and or Improve these maladies. I am looking into Proloterapy (check out Caring Medical YT channel), to see if that offers relief. It is not readily avaialble in my area (NY Suburbia). Prolotherapy has been around for over 60 years. I'll try ANYTHING.
@@drjonsaunders hallo doctor I have this sevier loss of breath and dizziness whenever I inhale anything strong because I have throat infection. I have throat infection that whenever i inhale anything strong my all body react immediately. Please doctor I need some urgent help. This thing makes me uncomfortable mostly 😭
Hi , I am 36 yrs old and I am diagnosed with cervical spondolysis and I do suffer dizziness and headaches everyday due to which my anxiety increases could you please guide how to overcome this
I just wanted to add something about cerviogenic dizziness for those of us who have had cervical fusions. I had a double cervical fusion with titanium plating at C5-C6 and C6-C7. Six weeks after the surgery I started physical rehab and my neck muscles had gotten so weak I couldn't lift my head off the table. After strengthening the neck muscles in therapy I could lift and rotate my neck again, but 16 years after the surgery was when I first started getting cerviogenic dizziness. I was older, and my neck and upper and mid-back muscles had all gotten weaker. I now realize that I had also slipped into a forward head posture, which made the dizziness that much worse. If you've had a cervical fusion, you really need to stretch and strengthen the neck muscles and ligaments. The fusion and plating artificially supports the neck and can lead to the muscles and ligaments getting weak from disuse. I talked to my neurosurgeon and he said that within 15 years of cervical fusion surgery up to 80% of patients will get cerviogenic dizziness. (It would have been nice if he or one of his staff had mentioned this at the time of the surgery so that I could have been more vigilant about keeping my neck strong and wouldn't have freaked out when I did get cerviogenic dizziness the first time...)
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I saw people use hand and head pushing against each other at different directions (5seconds each time) to strengthen muscles. I have dizziness and straight neck too. Will try to exercises. Hope you feel better.
I wish they wouldn't lump all dizziness together under one word. The type you get from say low blood pressure or hyperglycemia is very different than neck related. They are all very, very different. They all make you feel unsteady but not all make you feel like passing out (hyperglycemia dizziness is usually combined with shaky or slightly trembling hands). Full on Vertigo where things just seem to spin and float around you is completely different than dizziness. Spinning in place does make you dizzy but it's very different than the other types. Honestly would some doctor somewhere start realizing they are all very different, that's how you narrow it down. Have people really try to explain what it feels like, that will be all you actually need to determine the cause. I've been to numerous chiropractors and physiotherapists and they simply are not trained to know the various types and just continue to lump them together. As a chiropractor start really asking exactly what the symptoms are like in minute detail.
You are 100% correct! I am hoping this video will open up communication with patients and their healthcare providers...dizziness AND/OR vertigo can be helped if diagnosed properly...this is another video I did to teach patients about potential causes...thanks for your comment. :) th-cam.com/video/oW1rlhiVS50/w-d-xo.html
You are 100% right, started 3 weeks ago and I went to see 2 doctors, going back tomorrow to finalize all tests, and I shake sometimes, thank you very much.
I have been off work for 21/2 yrs and 4MRI still waiting for a specialist to look at me but I think it’s not virtago I think it’s my brain was told my brain was not normal size was told smaller then normal. And all these exercises do nothing
You're absolutely right. It's not always a spinning dizziness. Dizziness is the wrong word.. sometimes it feels like your body is bouncing up and down . You can't walk straight. . Its dire . Mine was caused by a car going in the back of me ..
You are the first Dr. who has described all my symptoms. I exercise 3x a week and every time I lay flat on the floor I get dizzy to the point that my blood pressure goes up and my forehead tightens, the trainer has to come help me up and breath. It’s a horrible feeling.
OH, My. I'm in the US. You are a God send. I have had an issue that has come and gone for over 8 years. It returned about 2 years ago, and NO ONE, will listen to my symptoms. ENT, Multiple Audiologists, two DC's. Had two nose surgeries, and nothing but more problems. I found your page, which led me to a couple of other docs, but none anywhere around me. I am in Louisiana, and have called about 8 DC and I seem to know more about this than they do. Any suggestions? Thank you again, as I at least know where to start.
This has come up as a recommended video and I'm so thankful that it did. I have been experiencing severe vertigo for a couple of months now and it has been so bad that it has knocked me off my feet a few times. Through out this whole time I have been in pain with the left side of my neck, from under my jaw to my collar bone/shoulder region. A week ago the pain in my neck subsided and I only realised a couple of nights ago that had any bouts of dizziness had eased. Yesterday the pain in my neck was back and so was the dizziness. I tried stimulating the neck muscles as you showed and I pressed along the left side of my neck and felt nauseous and slightly dizzy. I thought it was an inner ear problem, but now it seems as if that may not be the case.
I'm learning more here than from my doctor and an ENT. After an MRI and other tests, all I got was "yup, youve got vertigo, take these". Helped for a little while. Found the same thing in over the counter motion sickness meds. I got to the point of taking 200mg of meclazene. Then that stopped working. I gave up with meds. Vertigo went away for a few years. Now it's back and more frequent, so here I am.
I was diagnosed with Dizziness vertigo group C and migraines I didn’t even know I was given Ceprflax for my dizziness without working on my neck later I had to meet my chiropractor and told him how I feel and that I think it’s my neck and he examined me and said yes that’s it and he can fix it he massage me thoroughly from legs to head and massaged my neck very well and he spotted it. After treatment I feel good now
I have 2 crushed vertebrae in my neck, C6 and C7, and have inner ear problems, and have had vertigo several times, I live with all the symptoms he mentioned
Yes i have anxiety issue also. But my blood pressure is normal when i take reading at home usually but bp is high when's in hospital. I am not sure its because of anxiety dziness or neck issue but i follow your exercise and that help me too. I will roleout it by going to ent to show my ear nose and then will role out blood pressure too and then will visit any neurologist for neck diziness. Can i get your eamil so i can send you my all reports and prescription
I am 34 got diabetes issue 4 months back..have anxiety sinxe 2014 but i never felt diziness before its starting few months back and getting me more anxious
My luck here is I have inner ear problems, neck pain, and hypertension. If I'm getting something from the cupboard from the top shelf and have to look up, I have to give myself a minute so I don't fall over. Same with bending over with my head down. In fact, that's how my dizziness first came on last year, I was picking up a coin, felt a rush of acid to my throat, and then what I call blinding dizziness came on.
same here. been like this for 55 years. Just met a knowledgeable physiotherapist who said: Thoracic Outlet syndrome. So I started working with her on alleviating the symptoms. Medical doctors are clueless and bad mouth other medical practitioners. smh
I had vertigo when I suffered with an ear infection,(I also had covid at the time)this was the start of excruciating neck pain, and no matter what painkillers I took, they barely touched the pain I was suffering.Now 2yrs later I still have very bad back neck pains, especially when I wake up that causes headaches,maybe also its the way I sleep?!!,. I have a tv in my bedroom, and even when I lay down to watch, the pain comes back causing very bad head aches.I do try to exercises as to loosen the back of my neck(,ie neck rolling) but with limited results.
After I had a massage, I get dizzy and nauseous when sitting up or turning over. I did the Epley maneuver but it didn't help. Going to do these tests. Thank you for the advice.
Hi, a great video. I have been suffering with attacks for around 7 years, after visiting the hospital on and off for the last 5 years as an In patient and a day patient, I have had so many tests including MRI, blood test tilt table and we seem to be getting nowhere. My symptoms are dizziness that sometimes causes me to go semi unconscious I hear things that are going on around me and I start shaking people are talking to me but can not respond to them until the shaking stops. Is this something you have heard of before with cervicogenic dizziness. Thanks in advance. Keith.
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Hello Dr, thanks for the video ! I have experienced stiff neck for years, and I have dizziness after I wake up in the morning, can a cervical neck traction device help my neck muscle rest and recover ?
Dr. Jon, this is very interesting, especially for those of us, like me that definitely have cervical issues. I'm a 70 yo, male, retired in May 2021, forced by the numerous spinal maladies of Facet Joint Arthritis, Spondyloitis, & Degenerative Disc Disease with a Leg Length Discrepancy - 1 " shorter right leg since 1966 after a fractured Femur at 15 years old. That in itself , which ws left Unaddressed after the Body Cast came off, has affected my spine Big Time. Unfortunately, I paid little or attention to the Creepeing Affects of Lower back pain and stiffness which began about 15 years later. The LLD has created mkuch harm by Twisting and curving my spine (dextroscoliosis of 25 degrees), stemming to my Neck - DDD there too, Military Neck (loss of the Curve), and C4-C7 disc bulges with all the facet joints with arthritis. A number of others posting here, describe it well: It's not total dizziness , but can be subtle and feel like getting off a Boat or Elevator. The Cervical Instabilities also affect Soooo very Much in the body as the Vagus Nerve passes through the Top 2 vertebrea (Atlas & Axis), and the stenosis affecting that and other Nerves as they go to the other reaches of the Body. I'm No Doctor, but have elected to find ANSWERS that do not come from Doctors. The typical mantra od Neurologists, Pain Management drs, Rheumatologists , etc., "Take a Pill For The Ill". Chiropractic and Acupuncture care helps (I've been to many ), the 6 different Neuro and Spinal Surgeons have all told Me No Surgery for you. Definitely not on your Lumbar Spine - way too much arthritis, Maybe a Candidate for cervical fusion if "It" becomes unbearable. I have learned that The cervical Instabilities, contribute to Chronic Sinusitis, TMJ Syndromes, Ear pain, Balance issues with Gait Unsteadiness , Incontinence, even IBS / GERD (The Vagus Nerve), eye pain / Twitches, even painand discomfort to my Teeth / Cheeks. To complicate matters for me, my first Cervical MRI done in 2012, revealed that my spinal canal is More Narrow Than Normal according to the radiologist report. That in itself combined with the other issues that have developed previously stated, to a Layman like me, but kuch less so because of the research I've done, Screams that Common Sense would indicate that this is the Culprit of the many health maladies. I'm looking into Prolotherapy which is not readily available to me in Suburban NY. When one hits this point of misery (mostly the Chronic Stiffness and the temporal pressure/ headaches, Tinnitus, ear and eye pain (off and On), and Chronic pain [fortunately, usually 5-7 level , never a 10], wchich generates anxiety, I'm ready to try anything to eliminate these maladies. I would welcome any opions of Prolotherapy.
No, they are 2 different neck configurations - one is a loss of curve (straightening of the cervical curve) and was is a reversal of the cervical curve. Best wishes.
Its such a gratifying pleasure to encounter doctors who give away the information they usually hoard, freely. The videos definitely provide necessary insight. Thank you. Be well.
My pleasure!
I had an MRI and went to a well respected neurosurgeon. It was my second visit in two years and I have spinal stenosis. I three levels of degenerative discs. I am scheduled for ACDF procedure in May. When I asked him if my vertigo could be cause by my neck condition he said highly unlikely. This video has me thinking it might be. Thank you for the info!
It's definitely possible, however, ruling out other potential causes is important. I wish you all the best.
This guy is an absolute genius. So intelligently explained.
Thank you! 😊
I believe that cervical spinal stenosis, disc herniations, POTS, heart palpitations, etc. can all be interrelated... Sadly, medical personnel often dismiss the dizzyness, lightheadedness, and tachycardia as panic attacks - while ignoring the fact that the person has cervical diagnoses and no history of anxiety or mental health problems.
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Or they diagnose it as something _impossible._ I had extreme dizziness to the point of vomiting AND DOUBLE VISION and they said "it's your inner ear." Um...how can my ear fluid cause *_DOUBLE VISION?!_* I literally asked where he went to medical school and how he had the nerve to practice medicine at all. I went to a chiropractor and he correctly diagnosed a pinched nerve at C1 and fixed it.
💯💯💯 not only dismissed (tho that’s absolutely true) but also diagnosed w hypochondriasis & conversion or psychosomatic disorder....medical negligence/arrogance at its finest
@@pyarkaaloo They need to _practice_ medicine a _lot more_ to become even close to proficient!
Yes.. I get dizziness and my doctor dismisses it as anxiety/panic attacks
Brilliant! After 3 months of being a detective, I've finally discovered what is making me dizzy. Thank you! I will now see a Chiropractor.
Excellent!
I felt lightheaded and dizzy all of a sudden. Went to chiropractor and he’s been working on adjusting my neck. I feel 90% better 😎
Glad to hear that...all the best!
Happy you found help I haven't
Thank you for posting this. I do indeed have severe dizziness and vertigo. After MRIs & CT scans and they showed cervical stenosis. I am now going into hospital for a long Branin & Cervical 4D MRI, PET scan with Arteriogram on last of Feb. Getting Drs to do anything or take you seriously is very frustrating, and it seems, can be deadly. You have explained more than many visits to the ENT & ER has in years. Thank you.
I hope you get to the bottom of this and get well quick.
These exercise of the neck were
unbelievable for my dizziness and balance.
This is truly a blessing for me ..
Thank you,
Dr. Saunders.
You're so welcome!
@@drjonsaundersdr i have c6 c7 disc is my dizziness due to that
OMG! I was just complaining to my daughter in a text message about my constant lightheadedness, brain fog, dizziness (not real vertigo). It takes a significant toll on my quality of life, on top of chronic pain (fibromyalgia). After the text message, I glanced at my computer screen and saw your "Can Dizziness Come from the Neck?" TH-cam video. I have most of the specific contributing factors you listed. I had a severe whiplash injury many years ago from a car crash. I went on to develop fibromyalgia. I will watch your next related video "How to Get Rid of Cervicogenic Dizziness." Deep appreciation for your educational videos. You have a direct, easy-to-understand style of teaching. Thank you.
Thank you for your support and best wishes in your recovery. :)
I have similar condition you are experiencing. I start taking homeopathic medicine. Its my 4th week now. So far not much improvement.
@@raindrops1047 :( Keeep on searching for someone who can help you.
@@drjonsaunders hello hope you are fine
I have problem of lightheadness all the day since 2017 on and off imbalance issue on these attack days
Also I have anxiety and neck stiffness issue and muscle tension issue also
I can't understand what I do doctors can't understand my problem I am very tired of this
@@aqsarashid4796hey same i have doctors are not able to identify this problem i have exactly same symptoms likw you please tell me what didi you do
I’ve been dealing with vertigo for almost a year now and honestly this is probably the best video I’ve come across to explain everything. Doing the chair test that’s where things really hit me. I have neurological appointments set to talk about this stuff and do more tests but something has been telling me to go see a chiropractor instead.
I'm glad you found it helpful - always best to rule out all potential causes with your health care providers. Best wishes.
Neurosare useless
Thank you doctor! I had it a year ago. My chiropractor friend came to adjust me at home. He did exactly likes you did show us. Now I’m feeling better, can drive, walking again! Only one thing I can’t do is looking up higher. I remembered I had it when I look up high to clean my patio ceiling. Two weeks later I started to spin! Now I have to be careful with looking up! Thanks again! ❤️
Glad to hear you are doing better...all the best!
See a Cardiologist
@@katevalentine7075 , cardiologists for what exactly? Thanks
Yes. When I hold my head back, that’s when I get dizziest.
@@camrobn Same with me, I get dizzy and my head feels heavy & clogged for lack of a better word
So sick of living this way.
Jesus please heal me ✝️ 🙏
Very well explained. I am suffering from neck pain for last 7-8 years. Now i can understand the cause . Very helpful 👌 Thanks a lot.
Wonderful, thanks for watching!
i ended up with Dx of pppd because i have a history of meniers symptoms including vertigo and tenitis, pppd is like chronic dizziness, its makes it hard to walk , shop drive etc, i had to go to vestibular PT for a couple months , which included watching optokenetic videos on you tube, but am feeling much better. Life changer! I also have chronic neck pain so i believe i get vertigo episodes because of my neck too. because sometimes when i turn head left or right the vertigo would start. stretching daily and decompression does help my neck feel better, plus heat and ice, creams etc. thank u for these videos
Glad you are feeling better. :)
Thank you for being so clear.
After years of trying to find answers, many tests and seeing so many professionals, you have helped so much. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Dr. Jon, you just diagnosed perfectly my dizziness problem of 5 months. After 2 CT’s, 1 MRI, 4 trip’s to the ER and multiple X-Ray’s all in 4 month’s. I ask to have my neck included with the MRI ( being just my head) AND my PCP said NO! I’m Mad!
I hope this will open up some communication about your problem with your PCP.
@@drjonsaunders , Thank You, Dr. Jon. My Doctor is a young man with a huge practice in Geriatrics. His time with each patient is very limited . But, I’m going to ask him to please listen to your short video dizziness. You didn’t say this was my problem, but you described my symptoms perfectly. God Bless
Betty, I get it... ME TOO!!!!!! Totally mad that the neurologist, Primary - NO ONE diagnosed this....
Thank God for Dr. Saunders video! The doctors @ the emergency clinic said my neck pain had nothing to do w/ vertigo.@@bettymobley763
@@bettymobley763 hello, i hope you are well now,
Reading your comments I see you are in the same position as myself, ct scans/ mri etc all to no avail, did you get a neck MRi ? If so, what did it show up? Also hax going to a CHIROPRACTOR helped at all,
Best wishes from the uk 😊
Hello Dr. Saunders, I was diagnosed with DDD several years ago. However, after an upper endoscopy 4+ years ago, I started feeling lightheaded, not for a brief while but 24/7 to date. Not a dizzy or faint feeling but for lack of a better word, I felt like I was high on weed. I haven't smoked in nearly 2 decades but this is what I'm experiencing. After my initial discovery, my doctor immediately sent me to a cardiologist to rule out any heart-related issues. I did all the necessary diagnostics and nope, not my heart. I went to see an ENT Specialist to make sure it wasn't an ear infection, nope, ears are good. I had suspected it was neck-related because whenever my neck aches got more intense, the lightheadedness was elevated but never to the point of dizziness or fainting. I say neck aches because I do not get neck pain or any stabbing sensation as many describe. Every time I go to see my doctor which is twice a year, I complain about my lightheadedness and it falls on deaf ears. In my research, I came across Cervicogenic Dizziness and even mentioned this to my doctor on my last office visit. Again, he said/did nothing. I saw the ENT Specialist again because this is affecting my quality of life and I just want to wake up one day normal. I go to bed lightheaded and wake up lightheaded. I am getting foggy and I'm on slow mode because of this. When I go down the stairs, I make sure to hold on to the railing because I do not know what to expect. Can a chiropractor truly help me? Thank you.
Based on your comment, I would definitely seek out a chiropractor who understands cervicogenic dizziness to see if that may be causing your problem. Best wishes.
Absolutely a blessing watching this!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, it’s really help me to have some answers on my dizziness, lightheaded,unstable, and over roll nightmare for an over one year. Thanks again
Great, thanks for sharing!
Can cervical stenosis be a cause for cervicogenic dizziness?
Your video is so easy to understand. That is a big plus in any lecture.
Hard to say if it is causative or associated with it...but you can definitely have both.
Thank You, Dr. Jon. You’re my Hero! I took a hard fall about 15 yrs. Ago. I’m in constant neck pain. Had shot’s in my spine and Acupuncture, nothing has relieved the pain.I’m a woman of 76 yrs. USA
Glad you enjoyed my video.
Oh man. You made the neck issue series 2 years ago. Still so relevant and helpful. Thanks
Yes! It's getting more relevant with all the 🖥 work and 📱 use.
@@drjonsaunders So True
Thank you so much for this video. I have had neck fusions and suffer from Vertigo and have been to multiple doctors. I just started with Chiropractor so I will pass this on.,
Thanks for watching, I hope you feel better soon!
You hit the nail in the head, I been dealing with dizziness for 2 year and my problem problem is always been misdiagnosed. Most people is been told that this problem is related with anxiety and depression depression
Which is not the case. You are doing a great job. I would like for you to make a video on what to do. To get better and give rid of the nightmare I been dealing with. Thank you so much God bless.
Thank you...I do have a few videos to show you how to help...check out the other videos on my channel.
i have diziness and vertigo since 12 years :(
I deal with dizziness for 7 weeks now. And i finally found the cause! When is press some neck muscles I get dizzy. I never knew this was a thing. Thank you for the information.
Glad you found my video helpful. :)
@@drjonsaunders also have tension in the muscles above and around my jaw.. this is normal with cervicogenic dizziness?
When i bend i feel dizziness
thank you Dr. Saunders! Your exercises DO work - wouldn't have believed it if I didn't actually feel relief from my cervicogenic vertigo (which was causing me to despair!)
Wonderful!
I was suffering from dizziness for two months continuously. I consulted my doctor. He has taken my neck Xray.i have severe neck pain sometimes it's nagging. At present it's much less.Thankz doc
I wish you all the best.
You sir are a saint. Got super dizzy in the night and this helped fix it. Thank you so much for putting these videos up.
Glad to help!
What helped u fix the dizziness? These tests were to see if cervical is what caused the actual dizziness… did I miss something?
I had my Cervical five and six dice replace with titanium and feel stiffness , light headedness with some headaches / light effecting my eyes, neck and shoulders pain plus vértigo / equilibrium issues. I went to emergency room because I wasn’t sure what was causing this. They said bloodwork and head CT were good. So I called my orthopedic, and now have a appointment. I am definitely depressed and not happy. Your video has given me some insight. Thanks a lot. Alex
My pleasure...best wishes.
I have been saying for years my dizziness is coming from my neck! I don't feel crazy now! Everything in this video is what I experience. I've said all of those things "foggy", "drunk" "feeling off". I recently started PT for a shoulder injury and they massage my shoulder and neck as part of my treatment and this triggered some severe dizziness and eventually a migraine. Still feeling the "aftershock" 6 days later.
You should definitely explore your neck as the cause...I hope this video is helpful for you.
Great video. I paid $800 for blood work that showed nothing. Complete waste of money. I worked it out that it was my neck. My problem is Ipad neck. Massage with Capsaicin oil and Magnesium oil gets the best results. Also eye exercises.
Felt the same right after my therapist
This is how I started feeling 5 months ago. Just had head and neck MRI yesterday. Both with and without contrast. I think I will make an appt with the upper cervical clinic today.
Thank you for this great video, I have an Telemed appointment with my PCP today it's frustrating to go back and forth with different Doctors and you have to self diagnose. I'm truly happy and grateful to have came across your video today! Thank you again.
Glad it was helpful!
I have Meniere's Disease, and have had the most success with Atlas Orthogonal chiropractic on a monthly basis.
Thanks for your comment! :)
This helped so much to determine if I have cervicogenic dizziness. I surely do. 5 weeks now. I'm seeing an upper cervical chiropractor. My Atlas was off but its been holding so far since adjustments to my neck and spine. Im very dizzy the day after adjustments. I'm dizzy the most when walking not so much sitting still. Riding in the car is like being in a boat in a storm, so I use a pillow like a shock absorber. I'm slowly improving, very slowly. I can't drive. Im doing neck exercises. Sometimes its hard to think and comprehend things. I'm just waiting for my body to heal. Thank you doc for this video!
My pleasure!
Wow...that first test really brought on the dizziness/vertigo. And I've been diagnosed with disk degeneration and osteoarthritis. I can hear grinding in my neck when I rotate it...I realize I need to get more tests, but this really was helpful. I've been suspicious my neck problems were the cause. Time for a visit to the dr. Thanks...great content.
Glad it was helpful!
Wow the grinding I hear too my neck does not hurt. Please let me know how it went with you after your testing ty
How u can know is the dizziness is by neck or otherthng im frm nepal pls reply me
Thank you! Your videos give me hope to deal with my issues.
You got this! Don't lose hope!
You have just described me!!! I have all the above! Car accident, 36 years of sitting at computers for my work, neck pain, osteophytes on anterior cervical spine at c4-5-6! I'm a mess. Wish you were in the states!
You will be able to find someone to help you...best wishes :)
Wonderful information. During the spinning chair test I did get flashbacks to David Byrne dancing in Stop Making Sense.
I'm so glad you enjoyed my video. Take care :)
This is very wonderful video. So much appreciated. Thank you so much Doc.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Dr.. it is indeed such a relief to know what no other Doctors say..
My pleasure!
thank you, very clear and answered a lot of questions for my recent vertigo issue because mine seems to be an inner loose crystal issue, accompanied by my stiff neck. Pretty sure it's my inner ear now and not my neck. Getting an x ray today also. Thanks again....
Best wishes!
thank you for your tests to confirm the cervical origin for dizziness if this is confirmed please what is the treatment what can i do thanks alot
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My vertigo is weird. I feel like I’m being pushed from behind or when I walk the ground is moving upward. Also I feel like I’m in a fog. Great videos. Just subscribed🥰
Glad you like my videos :) Best of luck fixing your problem!
I feel the same way sometimes.
Angel Ita,
I also have the sensation of being pushed from the back, then go into a jerking seizure and stumbling to a fall. Most mornings, I awaken with severe vertigo..nausea, wretching, room spinning and light-headedness. I’ve had days where it has lasted 8 hours..the sickest I’ve ever been!! Is yours like this? Thank you.
Good morning Dr Jon, yes I did the test and my dizziness comes from my neck , and I remember when I had a Xray the doctor told me I have arthrosis around c5 c6 , for sure I need your excercises, thank you Dr. Jon
I hope they help you.
Based on what you have shown in this video, I think what I have been struggling with for quite some time now, is cervicogenic dizziness. Thank you so much for making such helpful videos!
Thanks for sharing!
Can this be cured at home?
With excersize ?
I think I have this issue
Can I make appointment to see u how
Hi doctor i just had a tyroidectomy and i have osteoarthritis.
I have this problem for 5 years
Since my op it is bad
I had a mri
Thank you for information i am not alone in this problem thanks
Sorry to hear this - I hope you feel better soon!
I have a friend who visited an Opthalmologist for intermittent blurred vision and was taken by ambulance directly to a hospital for emergency surgery with a restricted carotid artery. He's lucky to be alive, that was 20 years ago.
Definitely lucky!
Thanks for your video, I have dizziness problem for last couple of years and don’t know why? I will be waiting for your next video.
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6 year of problems and your E manevours were like god to me. all dizziness gone
Wonderful!
What were your symptoms if dont mind sharing whats the e maneuver?
l'l start doing those exercises, hoping to be relieved with this dizziness, thanks
I hope so too!
I once had dizziness for more than 2 weeks Dr just said vertigo I couldn't go to work and they gave me meds that would make me drowsy their was nothing Dr's did to help me. I went on my own to see chiropractor who also did acupuncture and in one visit I was good and able to go back to work.
Thank you for your comment.
Mine didn't even see me. Told me on the phone I had labrynthitis and to take motion sickness meds. It lasted exactly 2 weeks for vertigo to go away. Only to return 2 yrs later. I still have vertigo although nit as bad as when it came back the second time.
I have dizziness almost for 6 years
I've been suffering since May 2022 (7 months now) Dr's can't help me. I guess I will try a chiropractor and acupuncture
Fixed it for good?
Thanks for this information! How do you work on getting rid of cervogenic dizziness?
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@@drjonsaunders thanks! Does this have anything to do with cranial cervical instability? or atlas subluxation?
Thank you sir. I think you fixed my dizziness. I will do your test tomorrow.
Best of luck!
I've had dizziness and lightheadedness from 12 yrs ago and had been diagnosed with "focal seizures". I've been on anti-seizure pills ever since which helped somewhat. This past June, my symptoms came back in the worst way, like the meds weren't working anymore, so long story short, I seen a different neurologist, and they said that I was misdiagnosed. I went through an EEG and also the 72 hr EEG and they said it looks normal. After doing these tests in the video, I'm almost 100% positive my problem is in my neck. When I do the test where you close your eyes and rotate your body, I get so dizzy I feel nauseated. I'll seek a chiropractor that can help, hopefully I'm going in the right direction. Thank you for the video!
Best of luck.
Thank you doctor im so happy to see your content about this vertigo cause all you explained about dizzinnes that I feel was coming from my neck. This is the answer to my problem about my suffering from vertigo. And I will watch all of your videos about this. Its a big help really appreciated it
My pleasure...best wishes.
Is it ok. Now ?
Informative video, but what are the treatments and cures?
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Thank you so much for these at home tests. When I do them, I not only get dizzy and can't bring my head to center, but I also feel nauseous. Is nausea also a sign? I had a bad fall recently, and I think I got whiplash... I'm not sure if it's a concussion... but it's been a week, and I still get dizzy/nauseous/anxious/dazed on really short walks. At times, I can't stand moving objects. I saw my family doc, but he was really dismissive and provided no clarity. So, thanks for your videos.
Update: Turns out I have post-concussion syndrome (PCS) and whiplash. I started doing physiotherapy, and it's been helping. Thought it's worth mentioning for anyone else that might be experiencing the same. I also had increased light and sound sensitivity.
My pleasure!
Thank for sharing. I do have pain in my neck. I was in a couple of accidents
I'm glad you found my video helpful. :)
Thank you Dr for the great video. Maybe I will explain about my bulging disc on my neck to the Dr. I had vertigo and dizziness within 2 weeks and I'm warded in the hospital right now. All EEG, ECG, MRI, blood test result was good. Tomorrow I will go for ENT.
Glad to hear your testing is normal so far...best wishes.
You have explained superbly. No one have ever taken topic of cervicogenic dizziness. But your video has given superb information. I have subscribed. Can you also explain how to recover from cervicogenic dizziness.
This may help: th-cam.com/video/gk4qY2sXFOg/w-d-xo.html
Thank You Doctor.I was born with a slight curve in my spine.I had a head scan, heart test and blood pressureAND ALL CAME BACK GOOD.MY NECK IS ALWAYS SORE .NEVER WOULD THINK IT COULD BE MY SPINE..I felt slight dizziness for 3 days and then I almost passed out so I went to the Emergency room.They never mentioned that it could be my neck.God Bless you for this video.
I hope you feel better soon!
obrigado ótimo video doutor saunders.
🙏
@@drjonsaunders how old are you jon?
Thanks for a great video. Hang in there everyone....you will get better, it takes some time and patience.
Yes patience is key here...thanks for commenting!
What if the dizziness is there before the exercises
thanks~ I tried these and my neck seems fine even tho I have had neck issues for many years.
Thanks for watching!
Nice trrmrdy for cervical dizziness ur style of explaination is very nice is there any medicine for this
Thank you...no medications to treat this specifically...all the best!
We need to start coordinating; Do our own analysis on this community to find patterns. Here's one question for everyone having dizziness after the vac. Every person post your answer below and we'll look for patterns.
Prior to the shot, have you ever had issues with the nervous system or dizzy spells?
I have. I had decades of stress that gave me back & neck stiffness, and made me restless. And 6 months before my shot, I had my 1 and only dizzy spell for a few minutes. After the shot, (seconds after), the dizziness came on and stayed. It's been a year now.
Sorry to hear this. :(
u got vxd? you do realize its not a vx at all...its something far far worse...
Very useful tips, thank you. After testing, I know my dizziness is coming from my neck now. Thank you Dr. Jon Saunders.
Best of luck!
Thanks,Dr,
Could it be cause I am now using wights,now,
I definitely have dizziness caused by my neck. I'm sixty-seven, and have had it most of my life, but it just recently became bad enough to interfere with my life. I'm just looking around for anything I can do at home that my doctor and chiropractor might have overlooked.
Maybe you mentioned it and I missed it, but numerous medications can make this condition much worse. I'm on three medications that list dizziness as a common side effect, and I'm sensitive to all three.
Here is my newest video on dizziness that may help you: th-cam.com/video/oW1rlhiVS50/w-d-xo.html
Excellent Dr am regular with these excersises instructed, and it's very beneficial. Have a C5/6 slip disc for 35 years now, was a dressmaker ,but those excersises were of great relief. Yes I do try to diagnose myself most of the time. God bless 🙌 Yre affording all a cost free factor to relief.❤
Great to hear!
YES, to everything you have said, do you know of any Chiropractor that specialize in the neck that you could recommend in San Diego, California. I have been dealing with this since 2011, I’ve done everything under the sun. But you are the only one explaining why I have the vertigo...
Unfortunately I don't know anyone personally, but you should be able to find someone...just ask if they see patients with cervical vertigo regularly...as well, someone with an upper neck specialty would be a good place to start...best wishes.
Hi! I’m in the San Diego area and experiencing the same. Did you ever find one in the area that specializes in this?
Diagnosed POTS and only recently got shown nerve flossing and it relieves my symptoms and brain fog immensely
Great!
Thank you so much for this wonderful video! I have all of these symptoms but my provider continues to say I have BPPV. How do I move forward in treating the cervical vertigo? I do have Occipital Neuralgia as well. Thanks so much!
Thanks for your comment - watch this: th-cam.com/video/wkwFnLlhcPE/w-d-xo.html
BPPV is diagnosed easily by the right doctors…………..do you only get dizzy in certain positions?
Thanks dr. For your valuable information. ❤
It's my pleasure!
Omg that’s exactly me. The grinding crunching in my neck , the feeling drunk, if I lift my arms and bend my head forward , my neck clunks . I have very poor range of movement . Don’t need to move on a chair to get dizzy . Have had permanent pain in my neck since I was about 11 . Not a single day without pain , either mild or excruciating.
Sorry to hear that. :(
same
My neck is dodgy too. I've been dizzy lately. Deep breathing, ginger, walking has helped me.
Finally met a knowledgeable physiotherapist. 55 years of symptoms, many medical doctors to no avail. A few exercises later, TADAH! getting better. It's Thoracic outlet syndrome.
Glad to hear it!
Did it improve?
Thank you for these exercises! I've been doing ocular / Brandt - Daroff exercises for six months with little relief. Crystals have been ruled out. This may be the piece that finally helps me get over the headaches / brain fog and dizziness! Willing to give it a try!
I hope they help you - best wishes.
Can dizziness be caused by blood supply issues to the brain from a kyphosis? Thank you this is very helpful.
Likely as we know a cervical kyphosis can alter blood flow to the brain.
This was in my recommendations. I live in the UK and I have Lumbar & Cervical Spondylosis and was diagnosed in 1991, so 30yrs ago. Every single thing you have said I can relate to 100%. I was 69 on 8th December 2021 so I would expect some form of arthritis to start settling in, but to get it at the age of 39 it did take some getting used to. Thank you Dr Saunders for an excellent vid.
My pleasure...thanks for watching!
Martin, greeting to a likewise Sufferor of Spinal Spondylosis. I', just a year ahead of you having turned 70 in Oct 2021. Look a my comments to Dr. Jon which describes the maladies and affects of conditions that we experience. Too numerous to list here again, but should include, the Impact of this to your Daily Well Being. I will leave you thgis comment to ponder further: We can send a Rocket ship to Mars , land a Rover on the surface, and remote control it from Earth, BUT there is mo science to Defeat these arthritic conditions??? Aside from the fact that I suffer with Degenerative Disc Disease in much of my spinal Discs, many of which are "mighty thin" according to a Pain Management Doctor when giving me a Lumbar Epidural (which did very little to alleviate the pain), my first Cervical MRI done in 2012, revealed that I have a More Narrow Spinal Canal than Normal according to the radiologist report. Viewing videos like this one and others does offer some comfort as I learn that I am not ALONE. I've been to numerous Chiropractors, Acupunturists, doctors of all types, but no real answers to deal and or Improve these maladies. I am looking into Proloterapy (check out Caring Medical YT channel), to see if that offers relief. It is not readily avaialble in my area (NY Suburbia). Prolotherapy has been around for over 60 years. I'll try ANYTHING.
@@drjonsaunders hallo doctor I have this sevier loss of breath and dizziness whenever I inhale anything strong because I have throat infection. I have throat infection that whenever i inhale anything strong my all body react immediately. Please doctor I need some urgent help. This thing makes me uncomfortable mostly 😭
hello
Hi , I am 36 yrs old and I am diagnosed with cervical spondolysis and I do suffer dizziness and headaches everyday due to which my anxiety increases could you please guide how to overcome this
Great vidio wish I seen this 3 years ago, top of my list from now on
Glad you enjoyed it!
I just wanted to add something about cerviogenic dizziness for those of us who have had cervical fusions.
I had a double cervical fusion with titanium plating at C5-C6 and C6-C7. Six weeks after the surgery I started physical rehab and my neck muscles had gotten so weak I couldn't lift my head off the table. After strengthening the neck muscles in therapy I could lift and rotate my neck again, but 16 years after the surgery was when I first started getting cerviogenic dizziness. I was older, and my neck and upper and mid-back muscles had all gotten weaker. I now realize that I had also slipped into a forward head posture, which made the dizziness that much worse.
If you've had a cervical fusion, you really need to stretch and strengthen the neck muscles and ligaments. The fusion and plating artificially supports the neck and can lead to the muscles and ligaments getting weak from disuse.
I talked to my neurosurgeon and he said that within 15 years of cervical fusion surgery up to 80% of patients will get cerviogenic dizziness. (It would have been nice if he or one of his staff had mentioned this at the time of the surgery so that I could have been more vigilant about keeping my neck strong and wouldn't have freaked out when I did get cerviogenic dizziness the first time...)
Thanks for your comment!
Damn that sucks, so has strengthening your neck helped it now
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I saw people use hand and head pushing against each other at different directions (5seconds each time) to strengthen muscles. I have dizziness and straight neck too. Will try to exercises. Hope you feel better.
My Doc has taken my Xray yes I have severe spondilitis neck pain itz been at least a few years .waiting to get healed thanks Dr .
Best of luck!
I wish they wouldn't lump all dizziness together under one word. The type you get from say low blood pressure or hyperglycemia is very different than neck related. They are all very, very different. They all make you feel unsteady but not all make you feel like passing out (hyperglycemia dizziness is usually combined with shaky or slightly trembling hands). Full on Vertigo where things just seem to spin and float around you is completely different than dizziness. Spinning in place does make you dizzy but it's very different than the other types. Honestly would some doctor somewhere start realizing they are all very different, that's how you narrow it down. Have people really try to explain what it feels like, that will be all you actually need to determine the cause. I've been to numerous chiropractors and physiotherapists and they simply are not trained to know the various types and just continue to lump them together. As a chiropractor start really asking exactly what the symptoms are like in minute detail.
You are 100% correct! I am hoping this video will open up communication with patients and their healthcare providers...dizziness AND/OR vertigo can be helped if diagnosed properly...this is another video I did to teach patients about potential causes...thanks for your comment. :) th-cam.com/video/oW1rlhiVS50/w-d-xo.html
You are 100% right, started 3 weeks ago and I went to see 2 doctors, going back tomorrow to finalize all tests, and I shake sometimes, thank you very much.
I have been off work for 21/2 yrs and 4MRI still waiting for a specialist to look at me but I think it’s not virtago I think it’s my brain was told my brain was not normal size was told smaller then normal. And all these exercises do nothing
You are so right Baxter Kinshella. It could also be iron deficiency.😇
You're absolutely right. It's not always a spinning dizziness. Dizziness is the wrong word.. sometimes it feels like your body is bouncing up and down . You can't walk straight. . Its dire . Mine was caused by a car going in the back of me ..
Thanks Po for your video this is a big help exercises to be done at home for Vertigo that I'm experiencing right now thank you so much Po
Happy to help!
Thank you very much. Your videos are very informative and professional.
Glad you like them!
You are the first Dr. who has described all my symptoms. I exercise 3x a week and every time I lay flat on the floor I get dizzy to the point that my blood pressure goes up and my forehead tightens, the trainer has to come help me up and breath. It’s a horrible feeling.
I would definitely see your doctor for an accurate diagnosis...best wishes.
OH, My. I'm in the US. You are a God send. I have had an issue that has come and gone for over 8 years. It returned about 2 years ago, and NO ONE, will listen to my symptoms. ENT, Multiple Audiologists, two DC's. Had two nose surgeries, and nothing but more problems. I found your page, which led me to a couple of other docs, but none anywhere around me. I am in Louisiana, and have called about 8 DC and I seem to know more about this than they do. Any suggestions? Thank you again, as I at least know where to start.
Sorry to hear that...keep looking? :)
This has come up as a recommended video and I'm so thankful that it did. I have been experiencing severe vertigo for a couple of months now and it has been so bad that it has knocked me off my feet a few times. Through out this whole time I have been in pain with the left side of my neck, from under my jaw to my collar bone/shoulder region. A week ago the pain in my neck subsided and I only realised a couple of nights ago that had any bouts of dizziness had eased. Yesterday the pain in my neck was back and so was the dizziness. I tried stimulating the neck muscles as you showed and I pressed along the left side of my neck and felt nauseous and slightly dizzy.
I thought it was an inner ear problem, but now it seems as if that may not be the case.
Glad to hear you have discovered a potential cause to your dizziness....please see your doctor to confirm. All the best!
I just saw the video & I am going to try some of the exercises that you have shown! It is 9:50 pm on Sunday night!
Best wishes!
I'm learning more here than from my doctor and an ENT.
After an MRI and other tests, all I got was "yup, youve got vertigo, take these".
Helped for a little while. Found the same thing in over the counter motion sickness meds.
I got to the point of taking 200mg of meclazene. Then that stopped working.
I gave up with meds.
Vertigo went away for a few years. Now it's back and more frequent, so here I am.
I wish you s speedy recovery.
I was diagnosed with Dizziness vertigo group C and migraines I didn’t even know I was given Ceprflax for my dizziness without working on my neck later I had to meet my chiropractor and told him how I feel and that I think it’s my neck and he examined me and said yes that’s it and he can fix it he massage me thoroughly from legs to head and massaged my neck very well and he spotted it. After treatment I feel good now
Glad to hear you are feeling better. All the best.
Its gone for good?
How likely is it that cervical vertigo can stem from suffering a concussion/hard hit to the head?
It is certainly a good possibility that dizziness could come from a concussion...best wishes.
I have 2 crushed vertebrae in my neck, C6 and C7, and have inner ear problems, and have had vertigo several times, I live with all the symptoms he mentioned
I'm sorry to hear this...best wishes!
Human body is extremely complex and therefore any solution is “UNSURE”
Indeed it is, which is why special testing is often required to determine the root cause of a problem...best wishes.
amazing content sir.. m feeling same diziness when only standing
Hard to know without full history and exam, please see your doctor.
Yes i have anxiety issue also. But my blood pressure is normal when i take reading at home usually but bp is high when's in hospital. I am not sure its because of anxiety dziness or neck issue but i follow your exercise and that help me too. I will roleout it by going to ent to show my ear nose and then will role out blood pressure too and then will visit any neurologist for neck diziness. Can i get your eamil so i can send you my all reports and prescription
I am 34 got diabetes issue 4 months back..have anxiety sinxe 2014 but i never felt diziness before its starting few months back and getting me more anxious
My luck here is I have inner ear problems, neck pain, and hypertension. If I'm getting something from the cupboard from the top shelf and have to look up, I have to give myself a minute so I don't fall over. Same with bending over with my head down. In fact, that's how my dizziness first came on last year, I was picking up a coin, felt a rush of acid to my throat, and then what I call blinding dizziness came on.
Sorry to hear this. 😔
same here. been like this for 55 years. Just met a knowledgeable physiotherapist who said: Thoracic Outlet syndrome. So I started working with her on alleviating the symptoms. Medical doctors are clueless and bad mouth other medical practitioners. smh
Thank you for your video help my alot!
Glad it helped!
I had vertigo when I suffered with an ear infection,(I also had covid at the time)this was the start of excruciating neck pain, and no matter what painkillers I took, they barely touched the pain I was suffering.Now 2yrs later I still have very bad back neck pains, especially when I wake up that causes headaches,maybe also its the way I sleep?!!,. I have a tv in my bedroom, and even when I lay down to watch, the pain comes back causing very bad head aches.I do try to exercises as to loosen the back of my neck(,ie neck rolling) but with limited results.
It is likely time to see your doctor for a diagnosis.
After I had a massage, I get dizzy and nauseous when sitting up or turning over. I did the Epley maneuver but it didn't help. Going to do these tests. Thank you for the advice.
I hope my video helps you out.
Hi, a great video. I have been suffering with attacks for around 7 years, after visiting the hospital on and off for the last 5 years as an In patient and a day patient, I have had so many tests including MRI, blood test tilt table and we seem to be getting nowhere. My symptoms are dizziness that sometimes causes me to go semi unconscious I hear things that are going on around me and I start shaking people are talking to me but can not respond to them until the shaking stops. Is this something you have heard of before with cervicogenic dizziness. Thanks in advance. Keith.
That wouldn't be typical of cervicogenic dizziness...please keep your doctor searching for cause...all the best!
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Hello Dr, thanks for the video ! I have experienced stiff neck for years, and I have dizziness after I wake up in the morning, can a cervical neck traction device help my neck muscle rest and recover ?
It may yes, just do it to your tolerance and see how you feel...best wishes.
Dr. Jon, this is very interesting, especially for those of us, like me that definitely have cervical issues. I'm a 70 yo, male, retired in May 2021, forced by the numerous spinal maladies of Facet Joint Arthritis, Spondyloitis, & Degenerative Disc Disease with a Leg Length Discrepancy - 1 " shorter right leg since 1966 after a fractured Femur at 15 years old. That in itself , which ws left Unaddressed after the Body Cast came off, has affected my spine Big Time. Unfortunately, I paid little or attention to the Creepeing Affects of Lower back pain and stiffness which began about 15 years later. The LLD has created mkuch harm by Twisting and curving my spine (dextroscoliosis of 25 degrees), stemming to my Neck - DDD there too, Military Neck (loss of the Curve), and C4-C7 disc bulges with all the facet joints with arthritis. A number of others posting here, describe it well: It's not total dizziness , but can be subtle and feel like getting off a Boat or Elevator. The Cervical Instabilities also affect Soooo very Much in the body as the Vagus Nerve passes through the Top 2 vertebrea (Atlas & Axis), and the stenosis affecting that and other Nerves as they go to the other reaches of the Body. I'm No Doctor, but have elected to find ANSWERS that do not come from Doctors. The typical mantra od Neurologists, Pain Management drs, Rheumatologists , etc., "Take a Pill For The Ill". Chiropractic and Acupuncture care helps (I've been to many ), the 6 different Neuro and Spinal Surgeons have all told Me No Surgery for you. Definitely not on your Lumbar Spine - way too much arthritis, Maybe a Candidate for cervical fusion if "It" becomes unbearable. I have learned that The cervical Instabilities, contribute to Chronic Sinusitis, TMJ Syndromes, Ear pain, Balance issues with Gait Unsteadiness , Incontinence, even IBS / GERD (The Vagus Nerve), eye pain / Twitches, even painand discomfort to my Teeth / Cheeks. To complicate matters for me, my first Cervical MRI done in 2012, revealed that my spinal canal is More Narrow Than Normal according to the radiologist report. That in itself combined with the other issues that have developed previously stated, to a Layman like me, but kuch less so because of the research I've done, Screams that Common Sense would indicate that this is the Culprit of the many health maladies.
I'm looking into Prolotherapy which is not readily available to me in Suburban NY. When one hits this point of misery (mostly the Chronic Stiffness and the temporal pressure/ headaches, Tinnitus, ear and eye pain (off and On), and Chronic pain [fortunately, usually 5-7 level , never a 10], wchich generates anxiety, I'm ready to try anything to eliminate these maladies. I would welcome any opions of Prolotherapy.
Sorry to hear all this...yes, prolotherapy can be beneficial in some cases for sure...I wish you all the best.
Me too i have cervical issues
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Is the cervical kyphosis similar to military neck? Thank you for all your informative videos.
No, they are 2 different neck configurations - one is a loss of curve (straightening of the cervical curve) and was is a reversal of the cervical curve. Best wishes.