Vertigo & Balance Care in Grand Rapids, MI
Dizziness can make walking, driving, working, and even getting out of bed feel unsafe. We help you understand what may be causing it, check whether your neck is part of the problem, and build a clear plan to help you feel steady again.
Written and clinically reviewed by Dr. Steph Bohemier, D.C.
Questions? Call (616) 965-1197.
Dizziness is a symptom—not one single problem
Your balance depends on your eyes, inner ears, brain, nerves, muscles, and neck all working together. Trouble in any one of these areas can make you feel off-balance, lightheaded, unsteady, or as if the room is spinning.
A stiff, injured, or poorly moving neck can send confusing signals to the brain about where your head is in space. This is often called neck-related dizziness. It may happen with neck pain, headaches, poor posture, arthritis, or after a whiplash injury.
Call 911 for sudden dizziness with facial drooping, trouble speaking, one-sided weakness, a severe new headache, fainting, chest pain, or loss of vision.
We listen to when it happens, what movements trigger it, and what other symptoms come with it. Then we check your balance, eye movements, posture, neck movement, nerves, and coordination. When needed, we recommend imaging or refer you for inner-ear, heart, or neurological testing.
Care built around the cause
If your neck is sending poor balance signals, gentle care may help restore healthier movement and reduce irritation. Your adjustments are based on your exam and X-rays—not guesswork.
We choose simple exercises to improve balance, eye-and-head control, neck movement, strength, and confidence. Your in-office therapy and home program are made for your exact findings and changed as you improve.
Some spinning is caused by tiny particles moving into the wrong part of the inner ear. When your symptoms fit this pattern, positional testing and a simple head-and-body maneuver may help—or we will refer you to the right provider.
Not every dizzy spell comes from the neck. If your exam points to an inner-ear problem, medication reaction, heart issue, or neurological concern, we will explain it clearly and help you take the right next step.
A review of clinical trials found that hands-on care for the neck may reduce dizziness when the neck is part of the problem.
Read the neck-related dizziness review on PubMed.
A clinical guideline also recommends a repositioning maneuver for the common inner-ear problem known as BPPV.
“Numbness, tingling, and dizziness [are] gone!”
— Amanda N.
It can. The joints and muscles of your neck help your brain know where your head is. Poor signals from the neck can make you feel unsteady without strong neck pain.
No. Inner-ear problems are common, but dizziness can also come from the neck, medication, blood pressure, the heart, the brain, or several problems at once.
That is part of the exam. If your symptoms do not fit the kind of problem we treat, we will tell you and help guide the next step.
Dizziness may also occur with headaches and migraines, neck pain, or after a car accident.
Get clear answers and a plan made for you.
Call (616) 965-1197 with questions.
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