Jo*mar,

Although you know I agree with the need for upper cervical chiro work, I believe you found a very rare chiro who was able to help with the multi-modality approach. I have seen 18 different chiros over 32 years and finding that good upper cervical help has been difficult. Most were just too aggressive. Of the 18, only a few were helpful. The rest were too generic and narrow in their scope. One of my favorites that took a long time to find and who had helped with almost every other issue I had, actually admitted that his treatments were not resolving the problem.

As again, I agree with the need, I wish everybody good luck at finding that special person who can truly help. Be careful to not get sucked into an 'I can fix this. Just keep paying for treatments.' chiro office. If you don't start to see subtle improvements in the first few weeks, keep looking.

Hi Zac- does your dizziness feel like the room is spinning?
If so, I can relate- that is one of my worst side-effects. Search for someone versed in BPPV and they should be able to help you. My understanding is that chiro therapy would require resolution of the vertigo beforehand.
Keep us posted...

Welcome Zac From Australia.

It's not a spinning sensation, it's more lightheadedness and poor balance, I've been told by my physio that my balance is horrible. He gave me exercises to do and ask me to get my inner ears check but it all can back fine and the exercises haven't really helped.

Although research is being done, at places like Canada's Dalhousie University, on new imaging technology, at present doctors have to rely on MRI or CT technology to see anything past the eardrum. Those images are, at best, crude and certainly not definitive.

For now, the only way to get a really good look at the ear is exploratory surgery.


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Totally agree.
Don't sign up for any long term treatment plans - try a few times to see if they are beneficial at all -- and stop if symptoms get worse..

Another thought: as you were punched on the side of the head, has anyone checked for damage to your auditory nerves?

Symptoms of such damage include, deafness in one ear, stabbing ear pain, tinnitus, dizziness and vertigo.

I whacked the side of my head on the driver's side window and wrestle with all of those issues.