Expert: Dr. Timothy K. Durnin - 11/3/2008

Question
QUESTION: Hello Timothy, my question is can chronic nausea and anxiety be treated successfully by a chiropractor i have seen many drs and all my tests keep coming back as normal, i have been on many meds and they either dont help or i cant tolerate the side effects.
I also suffer from tinnitus and low testosterone.

ANSWER: Hi Scott,

Since the he tinnitus and nausea can be related and low testosterone is easily treated, (if in fact it is being treated and the symptoms still persist), a new direction is clear.

You can bet that the right Chiropractor can help this issue with many tools at his/her disposal. Homeopathy, acupuncture, manipulation, food allergy testing, ect... I am sure few if any of the above have been explored. I don't know where you live but I am sure there is someone in your area competent in treating these conditions conservatively, without dangerous non-addictive and addictive medications such as Neurontin and Xanax respectively.

Keep your Testosterone levels within normal limits to eliminate clouding the issue, then peruse the above advice.

Here are some websites that may prove helpful, I can't vouch for the first one but it may educate you enough to ask the right questions when seeing a Chiropractor that does Homeopathy, if desired.

http://www.t-gone.com/?gclid=COHg68ju1JYCFQMCagodFhBN2Q and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus

I wish you the best!

Dr. Timothy Durnin

www.lansingspinaldecompression.com

drs.chiroweb.com

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QUESTION: Thanks for your answer, i have already tried accupuncture and eliminated wheat, sugar and dairy from my diet without any improvement. I have seen an endocrinologist who put me on testogel and my levels went 3 times higher than they should have and i didn't feel any better the dr couldnt explain why my T level had gone so high and said i obviously dont need treatment and took me off the testogel and discharged me from his care. How can manipulation treat nausea and anxiety and how are the tinnitus and nausea related?

Answer
Hi Scott,

Good question, easy answer.

The nerves that share supply to both areas of the brain and stomach are often compromised with abnormal pressure from slightly out of line vertebrae cause aberrant signal going to the brain. In simpler terms, motor nerve can get pinched without you feeling it, this disrupts the normal physiology of the body in many ways, since the stomach nerves exit the spine at about the same level of the stomach, having a DC adjust this area may prove quite beneficial.



Your Spine and Nervous System

Your nervous system controls and coordinates every function of your body. It is your nervous system that allows you to adapt to, and live in your environment. A large portion of your nervous system passes through your spine. It is your spinal cord that acts as the major cable exiting your brain, travels down inside your spinal column and branches off into spinal nerves at various levels of your spine. These spinal nerves then exit between individual spinal vertebrae and go to the various parts of your body. To be healthy it is essential that your nervous system function properly and free from any interference caused by subluxations. Subluxations can cause interference to the nervous system at any point along the spine where the nerves exit. This can adversely affect the function of various parts of your body, and ultimately your health. The chart below is designed to give you a look at just some of the relationships between the areas of your spine and your nervous system. Keep in mind that your nervous system is much more complex than can be shown here.

Area
Spine
Nerve Supply

Upper Cervical Spine
Upper Neck
C1 - C2

Head, face, upper neck, inner & middle ear, sympathetic nerve system, sinuses, eyes, auditory nerves and more.
Cervical Spine
Mid and Lower Neck
C3 - C7


Neck, shoulders, thyroid, tonsils, teeth, outer ear, nose, mouth, vocal cords, and more.  
Thoracic Spine
Mid Back
T1 - T12


Arms, hands, heart, coronary arteries, esophagus, trachea, lungs, bronchial tubes, gallbladder, liver, stomach, pancreas, spleen, kidneys, ureters, adrenal glands, small intestines, and more.
Lumbar Spine
Lower Back
L1 - L5
Large intestines, appendix, abdomen, bladder, reproductive organs, lower back, lower extremities, ankles, feet, and more.
Sacrum and Coccyx
Basebone or Tailbone
Hip bones, tail bone, buttocks, rectum, anus, and more.





Good Luck!

Dr. Timothy K. Durnin
drtimothydurnin@comcast.net
Lansingspinaldecompression.com
drs.chiroweb.com