October 11, 2022

Whiplash and Concussion – Important Nutritional Considerations

Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is one of the many conditions that can accompany a whiplash injury. The term is often used interchangeably with a concussion. While “post-concussion syndrome” and TBI (without the word “mild”) refer to long-term residual symptoms. Symptoms associated with mTBI initially include dizziness, nausea, and headaches followed by slow cognition. This […]

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Are Neck Pain and Dizziness Related?

In the Vestibular Disorders Association, the classification of dizziness is “cervicogenic dizziness”, or dizziness resulting from neck pain. Some reports link the influence of head position on equilibrium as far back as the mid-1800s. It wasn’t until 1955 that researchers coined the term “cervical vertigo.” It describes a clinical condition relating neck pain and/or injury

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Shoulder Pain – What Are My Treatment Options?

The shoulder is not just one joint but rather four joints. The sternoclavicular (collar bone/breast bone), acromioclavicular (the “roof” of the ball & socket joint), glenohumeral (the ball & socket joint), and scapulothoracic joints (shoulder blade/rib cage joint). There are also many structures in the vicinity that can mimic shoulder pain. Namely, the cervical spine

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