Vertigo & Dizziness Treatment in Lexington, KY
A spinning room is not a diagnosis. It is a symptom with several possible causes, and the care only works when it matches the cause.
What kind of dizziness do you have?
Most people who say "vertigo" are describing one of two things: feeling faint and lightheaded, or feeling that the room is spinning around them. True vertigo is the second one, and even then it has several distinct causes: crystals out of place in the inner ear (BPPV), dysfunction in the neck's position sensors (cervicogenic dizziness), inner ear disease, circulation problems, and neurological conditions. The examination exists to tell these apart, because each one calls for different care, and some do not belong in a chiropractic office at all.
Which types do we treat?
- Cervicogenic dizziness, driven by neck dysfunction, often after auto accidents and whiplash or alongside chronic neck pain: precise cervical care restores normal input from the neck's position sensors.
- Positional vertigo (BPPV): brief spinning triggered by rolling over or looking up responds to specific repositioning maneuvers performed in the office.
- Everything else gets a straight answer. Inner ear disease, circulation problems, and neurological causes belong with the right medical specialist, and when the examination points that way, you leave with a referral, not a care plan that will not work.
What should I expect from care?
Like everything in this office, vertigo care runs on measured outcomes: episode frequency, triggers, and balance confidence tracked from the first visit. Cervicogenic cases typically improve as neck mechanics are restored, with corrective exercise stabilizing the result. Positional cases often respond in a small number of visits. And if your case is not responding the way it should, the diagnosis gets re-examined instead of the calendar getting filled.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between dizziness and vertigo?
Dizziness is the broad term for feeling lightheaded, faint, or unsteady. Vertigo is the specific sensation that the room is spinning or moving around you. The distinction matters because the two point to different causes and call for different care, so sorting out which one you have is the first job of the examination.
Can a chiropractor help with vertigo?
It depends on the type, and we say so plainly. Vertigo and dizziness driven by neck dysfunction (cervicogenic dizziness), often after whiplash or with chronic neck problems, responds well to the cervical care we provide. Benign positional vertigo (BPPV) responds to specific repositioning maneuvers. Types driven by inner ear disease or neurological causes belong with the right specialist, and the examination is designed to tell these apart.
Why would my neck cause dizziness?
The upper neck is dense with position sensors that your brain combines with signals from your eyes and inner ear to keep you balanced. When neck joints are irritated or not moving correctly, those sensors send distorted information, and the mismatch is experienced as dizziness or unsteadiness. This is why dizziness so often follows whiplash and neck injuries.
What happens at a vertigo examination?
A detailed history of when and how the spinning or dizziness occurs, screening of the neck, positional testing, and a check for warning signs that point away from the spine. The goal is a specific answer: which type you have, whether it is one we treat, and if not, who you should see instead.
When is dizziness a red flag?
Dizziness with sudden severe headache, slurred speech, double vision, numbness, weakness, loss of coordination, or fainting needs urgent medical evaluation, not a chiropractic visit. The screening portion of our examination checks for exactly these signs, and when something points beyond our scope, you will hear it immediately.
Get a name for the spinning.
An examination identifies the type of vertigo first, so the care can actually match the cause. New patients are welcome.