Dizziness or Vertigo After Auto Injury in Keller, TX
Feeling dizzy, off-balance, or like the room is spinning after a car accident is more common than many people realize. While it is often considered part of a whiplash injury, it also involves the brain centers that coordinate movement, balance, and spatial awareness. At Performance Chiropractic Clinic, Dr. Dennis James, certified in Brain and Whiplash Traumatology, evaluates the neurological source of your symptoms and uses gentle, no-twist care to help restore balance and function.
Why Dizziness Happens After a Car Accident
The upper neck and base of the skull contain a dense concentration of sensory receptors that constantly tell your brain where your head is in space. When a collision injures this region, the information reaching the brain can become distorted, creating a miscommunication between what your eyes, inner ears, and neck report. This can lead to dizziness, unsteadiness, and difficulty concentrating, and it can affect other aspects of your overall health as well.
Dizziness after an auto accident frequently occurs alongside whiplash, neck pain, and headaches.
Thorough Evaluation, Gentle Care
To properly determine the cause of your dizziness, a thorough examination is essential. Dr. James first discusses the mechanism of your injury, then performs the examinations necessary to determine whether chiropractic and needle-less acupuncture are right for you. Testing may include physical and orthopedic exams, digital X-rays, and advanced neurological testing, all available in our office through our state-of-the-art technology.
Dizziness accompanied by severe headache, slurred speech, double vision, fainting, or weakness requires emergency medical care, and signs of concussion will be referred for appropriate medical evaluation.
When appropriate, care may include Zone Healing and gentle chiropractic to restore upper cervical function and nerve communication, along with needle-less acupuncture. Learn more in our vertigo resource.
Dizziness After an Accident FAQs
Can a car accident cause vertigo?
Yes. Injury to the upper neck, inner ear, or brain from a collision can disrupt balance signals and cause dizziness or vertigo.
What is cervicogenic dizziness?
It is dizziness or unsteadiness that originates from dysfunction in the neck, often after whiplash, because the neck's sensory receptors help the brain track head position.
When is dizziness after an accident an emergency?
Seek immediate care if dizziness comes with a severe headache, fainting, slurred speech, double vision, weakness, or confusion.
How is post-accident dizziness evaluated?
Dr. James takes a detailed history and performs physical, orthopedic, and neurological testing, with digital X-rays and other diagnostics as needed.
Is treatment for dizziness gentle?
Yes. Our techniques are precise and low-force with no twisting or turning of the neck, which is important when you already feel off-balance.
Is Dr. James trained in brain-related injuries?
Dr. James is certified in Brain and Whiplash Traumatology and refers to medical specialists when a concussion or other condition requires it.
Get Your Balance Back
Call Performance Chiropractic Clinic at (817) 337-3636 to schedule your consultation with Dr. James in Keller, TX .