It is actually amazing that we can in fact stand on two feet without falling. And not only that, many of us can run, jump, spin around in circles or even ride a bike down a steep stony mountain hill without falling.
Thanks to our balance system, healthy people can do these things.
Vertigo or dizziness results from a balance system that is not functioning properly. I will refer to these conditions as the same as the problems for both originate from the same source.
We've all felt dizziness and had vertigo at some time in our life. Be it from sailing in bad waves, driving on a dusty road, traveling to a high altitude or even having a few too many at the bar (I could tell you some stories).
Fortunately, the feeling doesn't tend to last long for the majority.
There are people who don't have the luxury of knowing the feeling is temporary. They will be afflicted with chronic vertigo or dizziness every few months or even every day.
An improperly functioning balance system causes the chronic dizziness or vertigo.
Our three balance systems are located in the
body sense eyes ears
Our balance system is so advantaged that even if one part goes out, we may feel it a little but we'll still function pretty much normally. Most blind people can walk normally - so can a person who has problems with the balance system in his/her ears.
We need to exercise all three sytems though, because we are not so fortunate when more than one of our balance systems is experiencing problems.
So how do we strengthen our balance system?
Stress or muscle tension surrounding the eyes, ears or upper body is responsible for vertigo or dizziness the majority of the time.
For example if you have tension in the eye muscles, then your eye's balance system conceives the world in just a tiny bit different way than your ear's balance system does.
These two balance systems send two different messages to the brain. This causes confusion when your brain tries to process the information. Needless to say, you feel dizzy.
Having your eyes dilated is a good example of this occurance.
Now if your balance system in your ear was 100% and your body's balance system was 100% - you could still function pretty well even if there was a problem with the eye's balance system. But it hardly ever is so you feel dizzy or even experience the world spinning around you.
But, if you loosen and strengthen the muscles surrounding all three systems, relief can be found.
My vertio and dizziness program are designed to accomplish exactly this. Each balance system does not have to be at 100%. If each one is well above average, complete relief can be attained.
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