Cervicogenic Headaches
Cervicogenic headaches are defined as pain originating in the cervical (upper) spine, neck and upper shoulders. Many times, these headaches can be the result of whiplash, neck injury or muscle trauma due to poor prolonged posture or severe stress. Sufferers complain of severe pain, head throbbing, nausea, sensitivity to sound and light, and a marked decrease of the pain threshold.
Physical therapy, particularly vestibular rehabilitation exercises combining specific head and body movement exercises, are a critical component in the successful treatment of cervicogenic headaches.
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www.headache-adviser.com/cervicogenic-headache.html
Cervicogenic Dizziness
Cervicogenic dizziness is a common diagnosis for dizziness associated with neck pain. Such a diagnosis means the upper cervical spine is giving abnormal signals to the brain about head position. The abnormal signals don’t agree with head position information coming from the inner ear and eyes. The brain doesn’t know how to process these conflicting balance signals, thus producing a feeling of dizziness, lightheadedness, or lopsidedness.
Treatment of cervicogenic dizziness involves restoring full, pain-free range of motion to the neck muscles and joints via an individualized regimen of strengthening and movement exercises developed by an experienced physical therapist.
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www.vestibular.org/vestibular-disorders/specific-disorders/cervicogenic-dizziness.php