We blame cigarettes for just about every other health ailment, so why not neck pain? The fact is that researchers have recently studied this topic and revealed that the spine, especially the upper cervical spine, is adversely affected by a smoking habit. Here are the results of the study. How Smoking Contributes to Neck Pain […]
If you are a regular migraine sufferer, you might be aware of the telltale signs that an attack is right around the corner. If your head pain come less frequently, then you may not realize that there are a series of events that may happen in the hours, or sometimes even days, leading up to […]
Meniere’s disease is a problem of the inner ear and is known for the following combination of symptoms: Ringing in the ear referred to as tinnitus Loss of hearing ability. This can be intermittent in the beginning but can eventually develop into a degree of permanent hearing loss. Vertigo attacks. Vertigo is the feeling that […]
If you’re an adult who has ever experienced the pain of a migraine, you know just how terrible it can be. As adults, we are able to communicate these issues, call out from work if necessary, and perhaps take some time to lie down in a dark, quiet room to try and sleep it off. […]
Whiplash can occur in any sort of injury or accident that whips the head forward and backward or side to side very quickly. Even a minor car accident can result in long-term pain and other symptoms. In fact, according to one recent study, between 4 and 8 percent of people who experience whiplash have still […]
Dizziness and vertigo can be scary events. Feeling off-balance can affect your ability to not only walk and drive, but it can also affect your quality of life during those attacks. Nausea and vomiting are common. Most people do not know that there is a difference between dizziness and vertigo. Dizziness Feeling off-balance Lightheadedness Faintness […]
If you suffer from migraines, you already have to deal with pain that can sometimes take you out of commission for days. Migraines are not just a really bad headache. They come along with a host of other neurologically-based symptoms such as disturbances in vision, nausea, and extreme sensitivity to light, sound, and smell. On […]
Vertigo, the sudden sensation that a person is spinning, is difficult to cope with and even harder to find an actual cause for. Medical doctors are only able to find an underlying reason in approximately 50% cases. The majority of these causes lead back to head injuries. This fact was discovered in a study performed […]
Migraines are, unfortunately, an extremely prevalent condition, affecting approximately 38 million people across the U.S. If you don’t suffer from migraines, chances are you know someone who does. Migraines are not simply just a really bad headache; they are accompanied by a host of neurological symptoms that can sometimes take days to recover from. Healthcare […]
Vertigo can be the result of past injuries to the neck that have not been properly cared for. Since many ignore neck injuries and expect them to go away on their own, the initial damage caused to the neck eventually begins to affect the ears and the vestibular system which is responsible for maintaining balance. […]
