Vertigo is an extremely common issue, especially for those over the age of 40. However, today we are going to focus specifically intense and repeating episodes of vertigo. It is none other than persistent postural perceptual dizziness or PPPD. What is PPPD? Who gets it? How is it caused? Is there any hope for sufferers? We’re about […]

Many Meniere’s disease patients learn about our office as they search for a vertigo chiropractor in Farmington. They compare their vertigo symptoms to riding a Tilt-a-Whirl during consultation, except they have no control over stopping the rotating sensation. They also hear random ringing sounds in their inner ear, which is bothersome, especially when they are […]

If neck pain is one of the most common symptoms of migraines, both before and during an attack, it is clear that the two are linked. So why is this an often-overlooked symptom? What is the connection between the neck and the head? We’re about to take a comprehensive look at the structures of the neck and […]

Many patients visit our Farmington migraine relief clinic for both tension headaches and migraines. Unfortunately, they are often confused about the two head pain disorders. Oftentimes, people would mistake tension headaches for migraines and vice versa. Head pain can be present in both conditions, and this fact probably fueled the misconception. However, we’ll set the […]

For decades, people with trigeminal neuralgia used anticonvulsant medications. Today, people use various other drugs to help ease what is known as the “most excruciating pain known to man.”  Some extreme cases make people choose surgery as a last resort to pain relief.  Yet, today, the good news is that upper cervical chiropractic is another option that […]

Meniere’s disease is a debilitating vestibular condition that creates a very specific combination of symptoms. What are the symptoms of Meniere’s disease? We’re going to take a closer look at this syndrome that affects balance and spatial orientation as well as hearing. Then we will consider five natural remedies for Meniere’s disease and vertigo, concluding […]

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a rare but highly debilitating disorder. In the USA, up to 15,000 new cases get diagnosed each year. It’s far less common compared to similar disabling problems like multiple sclerosis and fibromyalgia. However, it’s one of the leading reasons patients see a chiropractor for trigeminal neuralgia in Farmington.  But what exactly […]

Most people know fibromyalgia as a debilitating pain condition. However, more than half of patients also present with a series of cognitive symptoms that have been dubbed fibro fog (sometimes called brain fog when associated with other conditions). What decline in mental faculties may a fibromyalgia sufferer be dealing with? This article can help patients […]

As an upper cervical chiropractor in Farmington Hill, MI, Dr. Christopher Perkins is accustomed to hearing patients use vertigo and dizziness interchangeably to describe their symptoms. However, we’d like to emphasize that they are quite different from each other. Knowing how to distinguish these two can help you get a better diagnosis and prognosis. Let’s […]

Lower back pain also leads to other problems for adults. According to researchers, not only do 28% of adults with lower back pain say that it limits what they can accomplish but lower back pain also leads to the risk of serious psychological distress being increased fourfold. Read the full blog post: A Safer Alternative […]

Most of the time when migraine symptoms are topic in a discussion, they are listed in order by how common they are. What we are going to look at today are some of the most debilitating migraine symptoms. While the order is subjective, you will no doubt agree that migraines are more than just an […]

As if it were in the same league as King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, or the Loch Ness Monster of Scotland, and Thor the God of Thunder, there are so many myths surrounding the painful condition called Migraine. Whether it’s triggered by drinking coffee or that it is inherited from one’s […]