What Causes Vertigo and Dizziness?

It is actually amazing that we can in fact stand on two feet without falling. And not only that, many of us can run, jump, spin around in circles or even ride a bike down a steep stony mountain hill without falling.

Healthy people can do most of that thanks to our amazing balance system.

Vertigo or dizziness results from a balance system that is not functioning properly. I will refer to these conditions as the same as the problems for both originate from the same source.

Vertigo or dizziness has affected everyone at some point. You can relate if you’ve ever had a head cold or other head ailment that left you a little unbalanced. Having a or rather several cocktails can certainly make a person unsteady too.

Fortunately, the feeling doesn’t tend to last long for the majority.

There are people who don’t have the luxury of knowing the feeling is temporary. They will be afflicted with chronic vertigo or dizziness every few months or even every day.

The balance system or rather the impaired balance system is the culprit for this chronic condition.

Our three balance systems are located in the

eyes ears body sense

Even if one of these systems is adversely affected, we can still continue to function.

However, if two or even three of those balance systems become ineffective, we have a big problem. That is why it is so important to strengthen all three balance systems even if one or two are too weak to completely heal them.

How can we improve our balance system?

Stress or muscle tension surrounding the eyes, ears or upper body is responsible for vertigo or dizziness the majority of the time.

Eye muscles suffering from tension will create a somewhat different balance perception than the ear’s balance system is perceiving.

These two balance systems send two different messages to the brain. This causes confusion when your brain tries to process the information. Needless to say, you feel dizzy.

If you’ve ever tried eyeglasses that are too strong for you, you know exactly what I mean.

Relying on two of the three balance systems to function at peak performance when one is not, is not a good bet. So, vertigo or dizziness still result when just one balance system is suffering.

The solution is to strengthen and loosen up all muscles around all your balance systems - as well as strengthening your body’s balance awareness.

Vertigo and dizziness can be diminished though without achieving perfection in all three balance systems. All three functioning at 70% is enough to sustain an overall good quality of life with regard to balance. My vertigo and dizziness program accomplishes this.

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