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Hi, I have been attending my chiropractor for just over 2yrs now, but in the last 3wks i have been really dizzy and lightheaded with severe headaches and generally feeling like crap. my chiropractor keeps telling me to hang on in there, but i am taking panick attacks when i'm driving as my first dizzy spell occured then and also when i'm at work i panic that i will be unable to get through the day. i have even had to have my husband drive and accompany me to work to try and help me keep calm. should i be worried or is this horrible time going to ease up. even after adjustments i feel symptoms are aggravated i would like to know if i should continue or seek medical care. Thankyou
Tracey,
This is very serious! The symptoms you describe are typical of rupturing aneurism of a neck artery and may be a precurser of stroke. Shame on your chiropractor for not taking this seriously! You must get to a neurologist immediately or get a cerebro-vascular examination immediately. For more info, go to: https://www.ncmic.com/microsites/CVA/CVA_ExecSummary.pdf
Read this and pass it on to your chiropractor before you change to another chiropractor with better clinical skills.
Unless you have an underlying disease that causes dizziness, like benign positional vertigo or Meniere's disease, or if you have a neurologic disease like Multiple Sclerosis, or if you are frequent Migraine headache person, then you must get examined ASAP.
You email me at: scott@drgillman.com to prove to me you read this email and are taking this seriously!
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- 21 years in practice;
- Pan American Games, 2011: Official Medical Staff for the Pan Am Games.
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: World Olympians Associan and International Sports Chiropractic Association Healthcare Team;
- International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma;
- Official Provider: Jamaican Track and Field team for Penn Relays (2009-2011)
- Experience with USA Gymnastics Healthcare team and International Powerlifting Association Medical Staff;
- 300 hour chiropractic sports medicine diplomate degree (DACBSP); International Chiropractic Sports Sciences Diploma (ICSSD)
- Healthcare Consultant: Century, Ty-Wood Corp. Holliston, MA (2005-2007)
- Team Chiropractor: Boston Bulldogs USL D-3 & Boston Renegades USL W-1 League (1999-2004)
- Independent Examiner: Scope Medical and The Physician's Network
- Professional/Clinical Monitor: Affiliated Monitors, Inc.
- Board of Directors: MetroWest Chamber of Commerce (Massachusetts)2000-2006
- "The Impact of Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy on Chronic Recurrent Lateral Ankle Sprain Syndrome in Two Young Athletes" J. of Chiro Med , Fall 2004
- "Work Related Injury;" The Hanover Report, June, 1993
- "Long Lasting Analgesic Effect of Oxymorphonazine in Rats;" Agonists and Antagonists III, n.7675, 1985
- BS Biology, Doctor of Chiropractic: Northwestern College of Chiropractic,
- Diplomate: American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP)
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Doctor of Chiropractic Diplomate: American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians
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