Did you know your neck could be the reason you’re feeling dizzy? 🤔 Your neck is more than just a support for your head—it’s a powerhouse of sensors and blood flow pathways that play a key role in balance. When something goes wrong in the cervical spine, it can throw off your body’s ability to keep you steady. Here’s why: 💡 Proprioception: The upper cervical spine (especially C1-C3) is packed with tiny sensors that tell your brain where your head is in space. If these sensors send mixed signals—due to stiffness, poor posture, or injury—it creates confusion in your brain’s balance centers, making you feel unsteady. 💡 Blood Flow: The vertebral arteries run through your neck, supplying blood to the brainstem and inner ear. If neck dysfunction compresses or irritates these arteries, your brain may not get the blood flow it needs, leading to dizziness. 💡 Muscle Tension: Tight muscles like the suboccipitals or SCM (sternocleidomastoid) can affect both blood flow and the feedback your brain gets about movement. This tension amplifies the problem, leaving you feeling off balance. How can you tell the difference between cervicogenic dizziness and vertigo? Cervicogenic dizziness feels more like unsteadiness or a floating sensation, often linked to neck pain, stiffness, or posture. It’s closely tied to neck movement—turning your head or holding your neck in a certain position can trigger symptoms. In contrast, vertigo causes a spinning sensation, often from inner ear issues, and usually isn’t related to neck movement. The good news? Cervicogenic dizziness is treatable! By addressing the root causes—whether it’s joint dysfunction, posture, or muscle tension—we can help restore normal function and bring back your balance. 🙌🏼 If you’ve been struggling with dizziness, it’s time to stop guessing and start addressing the real issue. Drop your questions below or book an assessment today to get to the root cause! ———————————————————————————————— 𝗥𝘂𝗻, 𝗝𝘂𝗺𝗽, 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝘁, 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲...𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘! 🧘🏻‍♀️𝗡𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲! - ✅ 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰 ✅ 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 ✅ 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 ✅ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 ✅ 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲 ✅ 𝗔𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 ✅ 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵 & 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 - 💎 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 ———————————————————— 🖥 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆.𝗰𝗮 ◀️ 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗡𝗢𝗪, 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗨𝗦 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗥 😇 ———————————————————— 🏥 𝟮 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗿. 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝟮, 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗢𝗡 ———————————————————— 📱(𝟵𝟬𝟱) 𝟳𝟲𝟯-𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬 - @movability