16/04/2026
Most of the time, I treat necks for… neck pain.
But sometimes, cases come along like buses. 🚌
In the past month, I’ve seen three people whose main complaint wasn’t pain… it was feeling off balance and dizzy.
Dizziness is something I’m always cautious with. Before anything else, it’s important to rule out medical causes such as:
• Inner ear issues or infections
• Medication side effects
• Conditions like Ménière’s disease
Only when those are excluded do we consider something called cervicogenic dizziness.
This type of dizziness comes from the neck.
The neck is packed with sensory receptors that constantly tell your brain where your head is in space. If those signals become distorted or disrupted, the brain can interpret that as unsteadiness, imbalance, or dizziness.
And it can be incredibly debilitating.
People often lose confidence in simple, everyday things… walking outside, turning quickly, even just moving their head. Life starts to shrink.
The good news? When it is coming from the neck, it’s something I can work with.
By improving movement, reducing irritation, and restoring better communication between the neck and the brain, those symptoms can settle.
One of my patients recently got back to playing netball and badminton after worrying she might have to give them up completely. That’s a big win. 🏸
If you’ve been dealing with dizziness and not sure where it’s coming from, it’s worth getting it properly checked.
Because sometimes, the issue isn’t just in your head… it’s in your neck. 🧠🦴