The human ear is a very complex organ. What you see outside is
just a small part of it – the outer ear. The inner ear is inside
your head and it contains a series of tiny bones and membranes with
two crucial roles: to allow you to hear and to maintain your sense
of balance. When you suffer from inner ear disorders, such as
Meniere’s Disease, you have the sensation that the world is
spinning around you. In this article, our specialists explain the
benefits of choosing chiropractic for inner ear disorders.
What Causes Inner Ear Disorders?
The most common causes of inner ear disorders are various
injuries and sudden trauma. People who were involved in a car
accident suffered a severe slip and fall, or had a heavy object
falling down on them are likely to develop this condition. At a
physical level, the issue is caused by even the slightest change in
the natural position of each tiny element inside the inner ear. It
can be made even worse by misalignments in the spinal vertebrae
which prevent the nerves that connect the brain to the ear from
working properly.
How Can Chiropractic for Inner Ear Disorders Help Patients?
Chiropractors have a different approach from other healthcare
professionals. They do not focus solely on the injured part, but on
the person as a whole. In many cases, the root cause of pain in a
part of the body is located in a different part – in many cases
along the spine.
Why is this so? The spinal cord is the superhighway that allows the
brain to control your entire body through nerves. Pain, numbness,
and the sensation of vertigo may be caused by poor communication
between the brain and the respective body part. In turn, this poor
communication may be caused by a nerve pinched or otherwise
obstructed by spine misalignments.
Thus, the purpose of chiropractic for inner ear disorders is to
identify and resolve the spine problems which cause most of the
negative symptoms you experience, especially dizziness and
vertigo.
The Chiropractor’s Approach to Treating Inner Ear Disorders
Spine manipulations are a very general term for a complex range
of precise movements. Each of them aims to correct spinal
misalignments, without causing harm or discomfort to the patient.
In certain situations, chiropractic for inner ear disorders
involves specialized equipment, such as the drop table or the
traction table. Each of these pieces of equipment allows the
chiropractor to work precisely and with maximum safety for the
patient.
Inner ear disorders can be healed by chiropractic in two ways:
1. By Allowing Spinal Fluid to Flow Freely
The sense of balance can be compromised when spinal subluxations
cause spinal fluid to build up in the inner ear. This causes
pressure on the small bones that give you the sense of up, down,
right, and left.
Once the misalignment is resolved, the spinal fluid will drain from
the inner ear and the patient will stop feeling dizzy and
disoriented. Chiropractic for inner ear disorders is the only
non-invasive procedure that solves this specific type of issue.
2. By Restoring Nervous System Communications
When we say that the inner ear creates the sense of balance, we
mean that the brain interprets the movement signals and generates
the sense of walking ahead, turning right or left.
Thus, when the nerves cannot transmit the signals from the inner
ear to the brain properly, you feel that you are standing in the
middle of a fast-spinning carousel. By resolving subluxations of
the vertebrae, the chiropractor will allow the nerve to transmit
signals without interruptions.
The improved communication within the nervous system will reduce
the sensation of vertigo and lack of balance. Patients can return
to their usual activities confidently.
If you suffer from any symptoms associated with inner ear
disorders, one of our experienced chiropractors is ready to help
you. Call us now to schedule your first appointment!