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Vertigo can make ordinary moments feel unsettling—getting out of bed, turning your head, walking through a store, driving, working, or simply trying to feel steady on your feet.
Some people describe the room spinning. Others feel unsteady, lightheaded, motion-sensitive, or as though they are being pulled to one side. Because these sensations can have several possible causes, a careful evaluation is important.
At Collin Chiropractic in Buford, Georgia, Dr. Richard Collin listens to how your symptoms began, evaluates your neck and movement when appropriate, and helps you understand the next step. When specialized care is needed, he can recommend the appropriate medical or vestibular referral.
Dizziness can feel different from one person to another. The details of what you feel, what triggers it, and how long it lasts can help your healthcare provider better understand what may be happening.
These symptoms deserve careful attention. Give us a call, and we’ll help you decide the right next step.
Call 770-361-8225Call 911 or seek emergency medical care when new or severe dizziness occurs with any of the following:
When in doubt, it is safer to seek urgent medical care.
“Dizziness” can describe several different sensations. Explaining the feeling in your own words is often one of the most helpful parts of an evaluation.
Vertigo is the sensation that you or your surroundings are moving, spinning, tilting, or swaying even though no movement is actually occurring.
Lightheadedness may feel as though you could faint. It can sometimes be related to dehydration, blood pressure, medication, illness, or another medical concern.
Imbalance may feel like unsteadiness while standing or walking, difficulty navigating uneven surfaces, or needing to hold onto something for support.
Vertigo is a symptom—not one single diagnosis. What triggers it, how long it lasts, and what other symptoms occur with it can help point toward the appropriate next step.
The inner ear plays an important role in balance. Brief spinning triggered by rolling over, lying down, looking up, or changing head position may be associated with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, commonly called BPPV.
Vestibular migraine can cause dizziness, imbalance, motion sensitivity, nausea, or vertigo—with or without a typical migraine headache.
Some people experience dizziness together with neck pain, stiffness, limited movement, or a history of whiplash. Other vestibular and medical causes should be considered before assuming the neck is responsible.
Medication effects, dehydration, blood-pressure changes, illness, neurological conditions, cardiovascular concerns, and other medical issues may also cause dizziness or unsteadiness.
The first goal is not to assume where the dizziness is coming from. It is to understand the pattern, screen for concerns, and determine whether chiropractic care or another type of evaluation is the appropriate next step.
When symptoms suggest an inner-ear disorder, migraine, neurological concern, cardiovascular issue, or another medical condition, Dr. Collin may recommend evaluation by a primary-care provider, an ENT specialist, a neurologist, a vestibular physical therapist, urgent care, or another appropriate provider. Digital X-rays may sometimes help evaluate a related neck injury or spinal concern, but they do not diagnose most causes of vertigo.
Chiropractic care is not the right treatment for every cause of dizziness. If Dr. Collin’s evaluation suggests that your symptoms may involve neck pain, restricted neck movement, muscle tension, posture, or a prior neck injury, chiropractic care may be one part of a broader approach.
Care is individualized and may include gentle treatment, mobility guidance, posture recommendations, or coordination with another healthcare provider. No treatment begins until Dr. Collin has listened to your concerns, completed an appropriate evaluation, and explained his recommendations.
When chiropractic care is not the appropriate starting point, Dr. Collin will explain why and recommend the next type of evaluation.
Until you understand what is causing the symptoms, simple precautions can help reduce your risk of falling or becoming injured.
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Explore Services →Vertigo is one type of dizziness. It usually involves a false sensation of spinning, tilting, swaying, or movement. Dizziness may also describe lightheadedness, imbalance, faintness, or general unsteadiness.
It depends on the cause. Chiropractic care may be appropriate when dizziness occurs with certain neck-related problems, but many cases require inner-ear, medical, or vestibular evaluation. Dr. Collin will help determine the safest next step.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is an inner-ear condition that commonly causes brief episodes of spinning after changes in head position, such as rolling over in bed, lying down, or looking up. Proper assessment helps determine whether BPPV is likely and which treatment or referral is appropriate.
Some people experience dizziness along with neck pain or stiffness following whiplash or another neck injury. However, dizziness after trauma can have several causes, so medical, neurological, and vestibular concerns should be considered before assuming the symptoms are coming from the neck.
Not everyone needs imaging. Digital X-rays may sometimes help evaluate a related neck injury or spinal concern, but they do not diagnose most causes of vertigo. MRI or other testing may be ordered by an appropriate medical provider when symptoms or examination findings indicate the need.
Seek emergency medical care for new severe dizziness accompanied by weakness, numbness, facial drooping, difficulty speaking, double vision, a sudden severe headache, chest pain, fainting, loss of coordination, or difficulty walking.
If dizziness, vertigo, or balance problems are interfering with work, driving, sleep, or everyday life, Dr. Richard Collin will take the time to understand what you are experiencing and explain whether chiropractic care or another type of evaluation may be appropriate.
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