Cervical stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal cord. It is described as a “slow motion injury” that stems from old physical injuries. Cervical stenosis commonly causes neck pain, headaches, shoulder pain, and also tingling into the hands (often confused with carpal tunnel syndrome). The standard medical approach for treating cervical stenosis is either medication…
Tingling and burning hands is a common symptom that is estimated to affect 20 million people in the USA alone. It is commonly confused with carpal tunnel syndrome, which is a repetitive stress injury of the nerve in yourwrist. Many people never realize that tingling and burning in the hands is actually a symptom of…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a commonly misdiagnosed condition. Often, the source of the problem is not in your hands at all. Instead, the problem often comes from neurological irritation in your neck (aka cervical spine). Especially if you experience CTS and also have neck pain, shoulder pain or headaches, a unique approach known as…
Neck pain and headaches are never normal. Especially when children and teenagers experience neck pain or headaches, this is especially abnormal. (Note: the one exception may is a detox headache … but we don’t expect this in kids or teenagers.) Although we are quick to blame poor posture, computers, mobile devices, or genetics, the truth…
Vestibular migraines are a combination of headaches, migraines, dizziness and vertigo. Migraines come in a wide assortment of categories (e.g., classic, atypical, cluster, etc) and involve a range of symptoms: nausea visual disturbances (e.g., aura, snow, stars, etc) autonomic dysfunction vestibular dysfunction (e.g., dizziness or vertigo) It can be terribly frustrating for people experiencing vestibular…
Cervicogenic headaches mean that your headaches are coming from a problem with the muscles, joints or nerves in your neck. (It is actually estimated that 90% of all headaches are cervicogenic in nature!) Medication and injections can often help reduce the symptoms of cervicogenic headaches. However, if the cause of your headaches is physical in…
Trigeminal Neuralgia – A Neck Problem in Disguise Trigeminal Neuralgia is a sharp facial pain that is recognized as one of the most painful conditions known to humankind. The pain follows the branches of the trigeminal nerve: The ophthalmic branch (forehead) The maxillary branch (upper palate) The mandibular branch (lower palate and TMJ). Broadly speaking,…
Occipital Neuralgia – A Different Approach Occipital Neuralgia is more than just a headache or even a migraine. It is debilitating nerve pain that radiates like fire across the back of the head, upper neck and even into the jaw and face. Because it is so intense, even light pressure on the back of the…
Positional Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) – The Upper Neck Connection Positional Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (aka POTS) can be a debilitating disorder. It is defined by dizziness, faintness, anxiety as well as a host of other symptoms. POTS is a functional neurological disorder that involve the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is the communication highway for…
Vasovagal Syncope – Is your dizziness coming from your neck? Vasovagal syncope is the fancy term for when you feel dizzy, like you’re going to suddenly black out. It often accompanies a sense of anxiety, low blood pressure, low blood sugar and weakness in your legs and body, like the floor is falling out from…