When you are living with vertigo, even simple tasks can feel overwhelming. The room spins, you lose your balance, and your daily life becomes a challenge. Relief can be difficult to find, since many treatments depend on getting a clear diagnosis.
That’s where acupuncture can make a difference. No matter the underlying cause, acupuncture offers a gentle, natural approach to easing dizziness, restoring balance, and supporting your body’s healing process. At Foundation Chiropractic, we believe the most effective treatments are often the most gentle.
What is Vertigo?
Vertigo is the unsettling sensation that the world around you is spinning. It often comes with dizziness, loss of balance, nausea, vomiting, hearing changes, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), or rapid eye movements (nystagmus). As debilitating as it is, vertigo itself is not a disease. It is a symptom of an underlying condition. Sometimes it can be cured, and sometimes it cannot be. It depends on the underlying cause.
How is Vertigo Treated?
Vertigo treatment depends on the underlying cause.
The two main types of vertigo are central and peripheral. Central vertigo occurs when you have a condition affecting your brain such as a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or even an infection. If you have central vertigo, then you have severe symptoms like instability or problems with movement.
Peripheral vertigo is more common and occurs when there is a problem with your inner ear or vestibular nerve. You may be diagnosed with benign paroxysmal vertigo (BPPV), labyrinthitis, vestibular neuritis, or Meniere's disease.
Mainstream treatment may include repositioning maneuvers such as the Epley maneuver, medication, vestibular rehabilitation therapy, or in some cases, surgery. While effective for some people, these treatments do not always provide lasting relief.
How Does Acupuncture Treat Vertigo?
While there are many different treatments of vertigo, they may not always be effective or can be difficult to undergo. However, acupuncture provides a gentle and natural approach to easing vertigo symptoms. According to a 2015 study by Chiu et. al, acupuncture is able to significantly and immediately reduce both dizziness and vertigo.
Depending on your underlying cause of vertigo, acupuncture may take a while for it to resolve. And in some cases, it may only manage your symptoms. However, it can help you find relief by balancing and nourishing your Qi, your vital energy needed to sustain life.
Acupuncture provides a gentle, natural approach to easing vertigo symptoms. By stimulating specific points, acupuncture works to restore balance, improve circulation, and calm your nervous system.
While the amount of treatment needed depends on the root cause, many patients experience noticeable relief. In traditional Chinese medicine perspective, vertigo is due to imbalances in your Qi, or vital energy. Acupuncture helps nourish and regulate Qi, supporting the body’s ability to find stability and wellness.
Find Relief from Vertigo with Acupuncture Today
If you are struggling with vertigo, acupuncture can help you regain balance and feel like yourself again.
At Foundation Chiropractic, our team is dedicated to soothing your symptoms and helping you heal.
Foundation Chiropractic - Located in both Pittsburgh and Wexford
Call us at 412-552-8071