Vertigo and Dizziness Treatment in Yakima, WA

Vertigo is the sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning. Kroner Chiropractic evaluates vertigo in Yakima, Washington to determine whether it has a cervical or positional component that responds to treatment. Some causes of dizziness require medical evaluation, and identifying which type you have is the first step.

Not all dizziness is the same

Vertigo specifically means a spinning sensation, either that you are moving or that the room is. That is different from lightheadedness, feeling faint, or general unsteadiness, and the distinction matters because the causes differ.

Your sense of balance draws on three inputs: your inner ear, your vision, and position sensors throughout your body, including a dense concentration in your upper neck. When those inputs disagree, you feel dizzy.

That upper neck contribution is why vertigo can have a cervical component, and why some patients with dizziness alongside neck pain or stiffness improve when the neck is treated.

Types we evaluate

• Cervicogenic dizziness, associated with neck dysfunction and often accompanied by neck pain or stiffness
• Dizziness following a car accident or head injury
• Dizziness accompanying headaches

How we approach vertigo

Evaluation focuses on determining what type you have. That includes your symptom pattern, what triggers it, positional testing, cervical range of motion, and your history.

Depending on findings, treatment may include adjustments to the upper cervical spine, soft tissue therapy for the neck muscles, balance and proprioceptive exercises, and guidance on managing episodes.

If your presentation points to an inner ear or neurological cause rather than a cervical one, we will refer you rather than treating it as a neck problem.

When dizziness needs urgent medical care

Some dizziness requires immediate medical evaluation, not chiropractic care.

Seek emergency care for dizziness with sudden severe headache, difficulty speaking, facial drooping, weakness or numbness on one side, double vision, difficulty walking, or hearing loss.

Also seek medical evaluation for dizziness with chest pain, fainting, or an irregular heartbeat. If any of these appear during your history or examination, we will refer you immediately.

Common Questions

Can a chiropractor help with vertigo?

For vertigo with a cervical component, meaning dizziness related to neck dysfunction, chiropractic care may help. Other causes, including inner ear and neurological conditions, require different management. The evaluation determines which applies.

What is the difference between vertigo and dizziness?

Vertigo is specifically a spinning sensation. Dizziness is broader and includes lightheadedness, feeling faint, and general unsteadiness. The distinction helps identify the cause.

Can neck problems cause dizziness?

They can. Your upper neck contains a dense concentration of position sensors that feed your balance system. When those signals conflict with input from your inner ear and eyes, dizziness can result.

Why do I get dizzy when I roll over in bed?

Brief intense spinning triggered by specific head positions is the classic presentation of BPPV. It is common and generally responds well to appropriate treatment once identified.

When is dizziness an emergency?

Get emergency care for dizziness accompanied by sudden severe headache, difficulty speaking, facial drooping, one-sided weakness or numbness, double vision, difficulty walking, or hearing loss.