Do You Suffer from Dizziness and Balance Issues? Try Chiropractic!

As people get older, often they develop dizziness and problems with balance. In fact, “Some research shows that as many as 30% of older adults experience these symptoms.”[1] As you can imagine, these issues can lead to falls, which can then result in much greater injuries and health problems.

A recent study looked back at data from the 2008 National Health Interview Survey, particularly focusing on the people who suffered from dizziness and balance issues. They found that:

• “Only 4.7% of patients visited a chiropractor for assistance, but they had the highest success rate: these individuals, ‘were very likely to report that it had helped.’
• 84% of patients sought help from a general physician, but the success rate for treatment was the lowest in this group.
• ‘For those respondents aged 65 years and older, and for those reporting the cause of their balance and dizziness were trauma or neurological or musculoskeletal issues,’ the success rate [with chiropractic care] was even higher.”[2]

The authors of the study believe that most of these problems in the older population are a result of neck dysfunction, or “cervicogenic dizziness,” which also occurs often after an injury or car accident.[3] Chiropractic care, as usual when dealing with neck pain, can help relieve symptoms like dizziness and treat their underlying causes. Chiropractic is a particularly beneficial form of treatment for older patients because they do not face the risks associated with taking medications or having surgery, but anyone, no matter how young, suffering from dizziness or balance issues is encouraged to seek chiropractic care!

Working to restore GOD’s perfect design in you!

---

[1] Melton M. “Chiropractic Care Beneficial for Dizziness and Balance Issues.” ChrioNexus, September 14, 2015. http://www.chironexus.net/2015/09/chiropractic-care-beneficial-for-dizziness-and-balance-issues/; Ndetan H, Hawk C, Sekhon VK, Chiusano M. “The role of chiropractic care in the treatment of dizziness or balance disorders: analysis of National Health Interview Survey data.” Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicine. September 11, 2015. Pii: 2156587215604974.

[2] Id.

[3] Id.