Vertigo

[Chris Haggard]

I am looking for people that are familiar with this. I have a client that has had this for years. I have been reading up on it and most research that I have read mentions to work on the anterior/posterior neck muscles. If any one has delt with this please (if you can) give me some insight of what I should and should not be doing.

Thank you for you time

 

[Charli]

Do they go to the chiro? I know that when my C1 is subluxated, I can't do anything because everything is spinning, and have all the symptoms of vertigo. I would also check the SCM for TP's.

 

[BPDguy]

Yes, Pandoras_Gift,
I've heard of Trigger Points in the SCM causing dizzyness as well.

Power of Touch,
Has the client been to the MD for a diagnosis? We have a member of our extended family who was suffering from vertigo... and it ended up that she needed to realign the crystals in her ear. After a few sessions with a PT, she was better.
Hope they are able to find a cause for your client's vertigo.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/901644720.html

 

[muncie birder]

I have had two clients with vertigo. I agree with Pandoras gift that a subluxation can cause it. I also agree with Maestra that an inner ear imbalance can cause it & PT can be effective (if it's someone who specializes in balance problems). As far as massage goes, definitely focus on the SCM, but also the suboccipitals & posterior neck muscles (especially along the upper cervicals). I consulted with a PT and she said balance problems stem from the upper neck more often than from tension in the SCM. (Which fits with what Pandoras_Gift has experienced chiropractically).

Both of these clients were regulars who I saw weekly, and although I did detailed medical massage on the posterior & anterior neck muscles, the vertigo didn't disappear until I learned Lymph Drainage Therapy and added that to their sessions. I don't know if you're trained in that or not. If so, definitely use it. Otherwise, I'd recommend either chiropractic or PT consult in addition to your massage sessions.

Good luck!

 

[joediaz_1970]

I also have a couple clients with vertigo. One client, who comes in every two weeks for relaxation work told me her doctor called it abstract vertigo, and there wasnt much she could do about her particular type of vertigo.

Since this posting went up, I did a search for abstract vertigo. It is thought to come from particle floating in the middle ear. Perhaps the crystals Masthera was refering to?

There is something called the "modified Epley's procedure" (or MEP for short) which a vertigo sufferer can perform at home. However, I havent found just how to perform the "modified Epley's procedure" online. Plenty of references to it, just not how to perform it. I will have to tell my client about it so she can ask her doctor about it.

 

[Mona Lisa]

I have to say THANK YOU to all of you that have given me some insight on this. I will have to mention this info to my client and see what she has to say. I can only imagine what it is like to be spinning in your own head and just not feeling right.

Thank you for each and everyones time. I will keep you posted on what comes about this matter.

God Bless

 

[[{ !shay! }]]

It must be something like the first 5 minutes after stepping off the gravitron at the fairs when I was a kid, except you havent just got off the ride!. Does anyone remember the gravitron??

 

[Baby Bean]

Old thread that may be helpful - vertigo

 

[i love him]

OOO I remember the Gravitron!! I use to love that ride! Maybe not these days though.

 

[friendlyadvice]

I get what the doc's call 'temporary vertigo' and find that monthly craniosacral therapy relieves it (for me). Well, I was getting cranio regularly but since my move a year ago, haven't found a therapist here yet.

 

[King R]

GreatttLakes:

here's a website that explains two different procedures, MEP included
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw205519

The only thing I can suggest is make sure each client's vertigo isn't caused by vertebral artery compression before this is done

I've had this done to me and it fixed my vertigo in one session (although I had to sleep sitting up the first night!) but the treatment may not be as effective with an elderly client...which is more common for vertigo


Hope this helped
Alisha