Read Time: [6 minutes] Outline: The cervical spine has been a known source of dizziness since the 1950’s with a classification as cervical vertigo. While the true spinning sensation of vertigo is not common with cervical spine issues, a feeling of imbalance, disorientation, light headedness, swaying, and unsteadiness have all been linked to problems […]
Entries by Dr. Jonathan Chung
The Downside of Listening to Your Body Too Much
Historically I’ve been a big advocate of being “in-tune” with your body. For the most part, I do think that a generally healthy person can benefit from developing a better awareness of what their body is experiencing. It’s a good guide for adapting your training and developing a meditative practice like breath awareness. In recent […]
Exploring the Gut-Brain Connection through the lens of concussions
It’s no longer a secret that the composition and health of your gut has an substantial impact on the health of the brain and nervous system. Research on the role the gut microbiome has exploded in the last 10 years with blockbuster studies showing that your gut bacteria composition can affect mental health conditions like […]
1 rep max squat: a future biomarker for brain health?
When people think about growing new brain cells and optimizing brain health, they think about playing games like Sudoku or Luminosity. The idea being that we need mental games to flex our mental muscle. The problem is that mental games like Sudoku and Luminosity have failed to demonstrate any meaningful evidence that it alters brain […]
Does Exercise Make you Dizzy? Here’s Why
One of the biggest complaints in people with dizziness is that they can’t exercise because exercise makes their symptoms worse. This is a particularly difficult problem in athletes who have suffered a concussion because the dizziness upon activity is preventing them from getting back to their sport. When people have problems with dizziness on exercise, […]
The Neurology of a Max Effort Lift
One of the keys to successfully completing a maximum effort lift is to not think so much, and just pull and push with all of your might. On the surface it seems really simple. Get this heavy object from point A to point B in a straight line, but all of the moving pieces that […]
Why Do We Do Balance Tests After an Atlas Correction?
One of the main components of every examination we do with new patients is a video balance test. You can see what that looks like in the video below: It’s true that our office works with a lot of people who come in with dizziness or balance complaints, but we do this exam on people […]
Chiari Symptoms, Cerebral Spinal Fluid, and the Atlas
Arnold-Chiari malformation is a condition in which portions of the brain (the brain stem or cerebellum) descend below the skull and into the spinal canal. You can see an image of a normal brain MRI and a classic Chiari malformation shown below. The estimated prevalence for Chiari is about 1 in 1000 people. The good […]
New Research Shows Concussion + Neck Injury = Longer Recovery
If you’re a reader of our blog, then you’re aware of our stance that an injury strong enough to concuss is strong enough to also injure the neck. You can read some of our thoughts on this subject here: 2 Reasons Why Your Concussion Symptoms Aren’t Going Away Head Injury, Chronic Dizziness, Concentration Problems, and […]
Podcast Archives: Heart Rate Variability and Human Performance with Dr. Mike Nelson
Dr. Mike Nelson is a human performance expert and faculty member for the Carrick Institute. In this episode Mike discusses some of the hidden ways an athlete can get more from their bodies by modifying their training to match the demands of the brain and nervous system. We also get into the concept of […]
