Chiropractic Care For
Vertigo + Dizziness
We work with you to evaluate and solve issues causing the sensation of dizziness & motion, as a trusted Chriopractor located in Vancouver, WA.
Vertigo Chiropractic Care
Vertigo is a condition that affects a significant number of individuals, manifesting as a sensation of spinning or motion, often leading to balance issues and nausea. At Life Force Chiropractic in Vancouver, WA, we specialize in addressing vertigo symptoms through comprehensive chiropractic care, including the innovative use of the Integrator Chiropractic tool. In this article, we explore the spinal causes of vertigo, the role of chiropractic care in its management, the nature of vertigo symptoms, the treatment duration for vertigo under chiropractic care, and specifically, how the Integrator tool can be an effective solution for those suffering from vertigo.
What Causes Vertigo from Your Spine?
Vertigo can be caused by various factors, with spinal misalignments being a significant contributor. These misalignments, especially in the cervical vertebrae (neck), can disrupt nerve function and blood flow to the brain, leading to the symptoms of vertigo. Conditions such as cervical vertigo occur when neck injuries or misalignments affect the inner ear’s ability to regulate balance. Additionally, restrictions in the cervical spine can impair the vestibular system, which is crucial for maintaining equilibrium.
Can a Chiropractor Help with Vertigo?
Chiropractic care is often highly effective in treating vertigo, particularly when it stems from issues within the spine. By performing specific spinal adjustments to correct misalignments, chiropractors can reduce nerve interference, improve blood flow, and restore balance to the vestibular system. These adjustments, combined with targeted exercises and sometimes lifestyle modifications, can significantly alleviate vertigo symptoms.
Does Vertigo Cause a Sensation of Motion or Spinning That Is Often Described as Dizziness?
Yes, vertigo is primarily characterized by a sensation of spinning or motion, which is often accompanied by dizziness. Individuals may feel as if they or their surroundings are moving or spinning, even when stationary. These sensations can lead to difficulty maintaining balance, nausea, and in severe cases, vomiting. The intensity of these symptoms can vary from mild to debilitating, affecting daily activities.
How Long Does It Take a Chiropractor to Fix Vertigo?
The duration of chiropractic treatment for vertigo varies among individuals, depending on the underlying cause of the vertigo, its severity, and the patient’s overall health. Some may experience immediate relief after just a few chiropractic sessions, while others with more complex conditions might require a more extended treatment plan. Consistency in treatment and adherence to chiropractic recommendations can significantly impact the effectiveness and speed of recovery from vertigo.
How Does The Integrator Chiropractic Tool Help Solve Vertigo Symptoms?
The Integrator Chiropractic tool is a state-of-the-art instrument that offers precise and controlled adjustments, making it particularly suitable for treating conditions like vertigo. Here’s how it helps:
- Precision: The Integrator allows for highly specific adjustments to the cervical spine, directly targeting the areas that may be contributing to vertigo symptoms. This precision is crucial for affecting the vestibular system and inner ear balance mechanisms.
- Gentleness: Given the delicate nature of vertigo symptoms, the Integrator’s gentle approach is ideal for patients who may be sensitive to more forceful adjustments. It ensures that patients can receive effective treatment without exacerbating their symptoms.
- Effectiveness: By delivering targeted adjustments with the right force and at specific angles, the Integrator can quickly restore proper alignment and function to the spine and nervous system, aiding in the relief of vertigo symptoms.
- Speed of recovery: The precision and effectiveness of the Integrator tool can lead to a more rapid improvement in symptoms, allowing patients to return to their daily activities sooner.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, it is extremely important to complete a full health consultation, spinal assessment, and any needed diagnostic x-rays prior to any adjustments in our office. This allows our doctors a chance to best understand your current health status and health goals to ensure they can help you before they begin delivering chiropractic adjustments. The consultation, assessments, and any needed x-rays are the pieces of information our doctors need to determine the timeline and frequency of care they would recommend for you if they determine our office can best help you.
This is a loaded question with many variables, as every patient is different depending on factors such as: age, previous health history, past traumas, current health concerns, health goals, lifestyle choices, amount of stress you experience, willingness to commit to your appointments, willingness to complete given stretches/exercises at home, etc. In all individuals, healing takes time and repetition but how much time and repetition depends on the factors listed above. Our first two visits with a patient allow our team to collect the necessary information to provide the most accurate timeline possible for optimal healing based on that individual person and their needs.
Visit frequency and timeline for corrective or wellness care are determined based on a detailed health history consultation to establish the patient’s current needs and future health/lifestyle goals. We have seen patients as frequently as 3x/week and as seldom as every other week, depending on the consultation, assessments, and x-ray findings. The first two visits in our office allow our team and doctors to collect the necessary information to provide the most accurate care plan for your specific needs and desires for care.
There are different service fees for different phases of care whether a patient is in corrective care or wellness care. Corrective care is a higher cost in the beginning, as more services are often needed to create desired results and optimal healing based on the initial health consultation, assessments, and x-rays. Wellness care is less costly, as these patients are choosing a lifestyle difference by receiving chiropractic care for overall well-being and prevention. Wellness care cannot be received until corrective care is complete, as corrective care is when patients are typically symptomatic and many have never seen a chiropractor before. The initial visit in our office allows our team to collect the necessary information to determine if and how we can best help your current health needs and desires, as well as identify if the patient needs corrective care or wellness care. The initial visit in our office is $97 which includes the report of findings at the second visit from what the doctors found from the initial visit and your specific care plan needs in our office (corrective or wellness, number of adjustments, frequency of care, needed at home instructions, progress re-exams, etc.). Adjustment costs range from $24-$70 depending on the amount of time the doctor will need to spend with the patient to make the needed adjustments and largely depending on the patient’s phase of care (corrective care is more costly than wellness care because more is needed from the doctor to make the desired health changes with the patient). Progress exams and x-rays are services our patients receive throughout the course of their care (corrective or wellness) to ensure they are continuing to heal and adapt at the highest levels with the best frequency and at-home recommendations. Progress exams and x-rays vary in costs depending on the specific service needed as they range from $35-$70.
Our office accepts most major insurances including (Medicare Part B, BlueCross BlueShield, Providence, Aetna, United Healthcare, Cigna, Insurances in the First Choice and American Specialty Health Networks, and a long list of others that typically fall under the supervision of one of the insurances listed above). There are a few insurance companies that we know we are not contracted with including: Humana, Apple Health, and Kaiser (unless it is supervised by First Choice Health). We are contracted with Molina, but only receive authorization for specific patients depending on many variables that are established by the insurance company including: patient findings and diagnosis, patient needs for care services, age of the patient, distance the patient lives from our office and how many other contracted providers are within that area, etc. Insurance companies all have specific plans and policies, chosen by the patient, therefore every individual is different when it comes to their personal costs, responsibilities and covered services within our office. Insurance can be helpful to decrease overall costs, but does not cover 100% of care. Therefore, we provide a complimentary benefits check of each patient’s insurance after we have completed the initial appointment in our office (detailed health consultation, spinal assessment, and any needed diagnostic x-rays) in order to provide all needed information to the insurance company for the most accurate benefit details and coverage specifically within our office. This allows us to provide all financial information, including services covered by insurances during our second visit when we present the patient with our doctor’s findings and recommendations for care in our office.
Depending on the patient’s health consultation, age of the patient, and specific case, our doctors will determine the specific x-rays needed to make the best recommendations for the person’s needs. X-Rays allow our doctors to see the overall curvature or loss of, if there is any degeneration present or loss of disc spaces between the spinal vertebrae. If x-rays are determined necessary, our doctors take a special series called the 4-View Motion Study to help identify the exact number of subluxations and lack of spinal motion that creates many health concerns.
The first two visits last 30-45 minutes in total. Then, most appointments last 15 minutes, as the adjustment itself only requires 3-4 minutes of time to find and correct the vertebral subluxation that creates nervous system dysfunction within the patient’s body.
Yes, our doctors are a part of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) and love making sure the little ones get the care they need.
Yes, prenatal care is an important part of an expecting mother’s healthcare. Our doctors are trained in the Webster’s Technique that specifically focuses on helping realign a mother’s pelvis and releasing tension on the round ligament that holds the baby in the uterus. Chiropractic care can be a safe and effective way for an expecting mother to decrease pain and discomfort.
Our doctors work alongside one another to serve all of our patient clientele. From reviewing healthy history and health goals to reading diagnostic x-rays, our doctors work together to determine if they can help you reach your desired health goals.
Many of the VA centers have a specific chiropractor or chiropractic office that they work with. Veterans have different coverage types and payment agencies. Although our office previously worked with those agencies to help get patient’s care covered, that is no longer the case.
Yes, we have worked with numerous patients following their car accidents. There are a few details that the patient must provide in order for our office to properly serve an auto accident patient to ensure the auto insurance company covers the care the patient needs. The information the patient must provide includes: the date and details of the auto accident, the auto insurance company responsible for payment of services, the claim number of the case, and the medical adjuster’s name and telephone number who is handling the bodily injuries sustained from the accident.