Is there any relationship between dizziness and cervical spine?

There is a certain relationship between dizziness and the cervical vertebra. We know that when cervical spondylosis is more serious, it often leads to poor blood circulation and a decrease in oxygen content in the brain. At this time, the lack of oxygen in the brain will cause symptoms of dizziness, and sometimes it will cause symptoms of nausea and vomiting. These are all obvious symptoms caused by cervical spondylosis. In daily life, we must strengthen treatment and do a good job of conditioning.

Is there any relationship between dizziness and cervical spine?

First, let’s look at the causes of dizziness. Part of it is due to changes in blood circulation in the brain, which causes dizziness and corresponding symptoms. This is related to the degree of hardening of blood vessels. Abnormal brain metabolism can also cause dizziness. Of course, structural changes, such as vascular malformations and tumor formation, can also cause dizziness and other uncomfortable symptoms.

According to literature reports, 95% of dizziness is caused by disorders in the inner ear balance system controlled by the eighth pair of nerves in the brain. There is an obvious rotation phenomenon at the same time as the dizziness, which is more severe when the head turns inadvertently. The vestibular function of the inner ear is to maintain the body's balance. When certain reasons cause this part of the system to degenerate or cause inflammation, dizziness occurs. Some patients may also experience balance system disorders and dizziness while lying in bed after surgery.

In orthopedic textbooks, there is a type of vertebral artery type cervical spondylosis, the cause of which is bone hyperplasia, which compresses the vertebral arteries on one or both sides, affecting the blood supply to the brain and causing dizziness. The vertebral artery is part of the blood supply to the brain. When the cervical spine is unstable, the movement of the head may cause spasm of the vertebral artery and cause dizziness. However, most cases are not entirely caused by vertebral artery stenosis. Ischemia of the brain is related to the degeneration of the entire cerebral arterial system and to systemic vascular sclerosis.

Vertebral artery stenosis causes insufficient blood supply and causes dizziness

In clinical practice, only one case of congenital locking of one vertebral artery was encountered, and the patient had suffered from dizziness for many years. Most other dizziness patients are not related to cervical spondylosis. If dizziness is caused by insufficient blood supply due to vertebral artery stenosis,

That would be permanent dizziness, because the vertebral artery is a bony tube and it is impossible for it to be sometimes open and sometimes blocked. Patients who suffer from dizziness only have short-term attacks. If you have symptoms of dizziness, you can consult an orthopedic doctor. After ruling out cervical spondylosis, you should also see a neurologist and an otolaryngologist and do some currently available tests. If a problem with the vertebral artery is suspected, interventional methods can be used to confirm the diagnosis and location. In terms of treatment, once vertebral artery stenosis occurs, interventional methods can be used to dilate the blood vessels or insert stents. Patients with unstable cervical spine can undergo cervical fusion surgery with sufficient psychological preparation, and the efficacy needs further observation.