More than twenty years ago, Betsy, an older woman, came to see me from the UCLA Medical School Hospital. She had undergone experimental therapy for vertigo. After six months without any improvement, she gave up. I’m not sure how she found me other than my practice was close to UCLA. I explained that she had no experience with vertigo, but if she was willing to try, she might notice some change after five sessions. I used a technique that many psychologists use, called EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). EMDR has been around since 1990 and now has approximately 30,000 doctors with around 3 million patients who have been treated primarily for trauma.

To my delight, she felt improvement in two sessions and was asymptomatic after four treatments. Since then, at least a dozen patients have complained of vertigo and all have responded exceptionally well.

Vertigo, a balance disorder, is a manageable problem. Whether you are experiencing symptoms in the car, on a plane, train, or boat, I am confident that I can solve the problem.

Another type of balance disorder, motion sickness can quickly put a damper on that long-awaited vacation for both adults and children. This inner ear disorder affects balance and balance, possibly leading to dizziness, nausea, and vomiting. Several factors are important to consider, such as an underlying infection such as strep bacteria or Epstein-Barr virus, an autonomic nervous system or vagus nerve that is out of sync, an eighth cranial nerve disorder, allergies, and structural misalignment. It seems that the more difficult the problem, the more factors are involved. When more variables or cofactors are involved, I use various techniques to adjust the nervous system, eliminate distress, eliminate chronic infections, and realign the body.

Here are some tips to prevent motion sickness:

If you are predisposed to motion sickness, do not read in a moving vehicle.
Make sure you get enough sleep before you travel.
Drink plenty of water daily.
Avoid smoking and inhaling secondhand smoke, as well as close contact with others who have motion sickness.
If you are traveling by car, look at the landscape in the distance.

People with vertigo generally describe it as feeling as if they are:

turning sensation
Swaying or dizzy
loss of balance
pulled in one direction
feeling nauseous
Abnormal or jerky eye movements (nystagmus)
Headache

Vertigo can be a symptom of Meniere’s disease, which is more involved, or of vestibular neuritis or labyrinthitis, which is often an active viral infection.

Over the years, I have repeatedly eliminated dizziness and vertigo from children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. I find that the various techniques I combine help to identify problems to alleviate them. By using a combination of various holistic techniques, balance disorders can be resolved naturally and often quickly.