What If Your Meniere’s Symptoms Are Coming From Your Neck?
Every year, nearly 45,000 people are diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease—but for many, getting that diagnosis is the result of a long and frustrating journey. Maybe you’ve already been to the ENT and found nothing. Maybe you’ve had an MRI come back clean. Your labs? Normal too. You’ve seen the neurologist, and still, no clear answers. a condition that can completely disrupt daily life with symptoms like:
- Vertigo (spinning or dizziness)
- Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Hearing loss
- Fullness or pressure in the ear
What makes it even more frustrating is that it can take months—sometimes a full year—to get a proper diagnosis. And even then, most treatment options are focused on managing symptoms, not solving the root cause.
At Balanced Chiropractic in Riverton, Utah, we want to share something that could change the game for patients dealing with Meniere’s: your neck alignment—specifically the upper cervical spine—could be playing a huge role.
The Upper Neck – A Missing Piece in Meniere’s?
One major area often overlooked in traditional evaluations is the brainstem, specifically where the vestibulocochlear nucleus is located. This is the region responsible for processing signals related to balance and hearing. If there is a misalignment or interference in the upper neck, it can affect this area—disrupting communication between the brain and inner ear and leading to many of the symptoms commonly seen in Meniere’s Disease.
A Blair Upper Cervical Chiropractor in Michigan, Dr. Michael Burcon, has been leading research into this connection. He’s presented at every International Meniere’s Disease Symposium for over a decade. Here’s what he found:
🧠 Many people with Meniere’s had a head or neck injury 15+ years before symptoms started. The trauma may have disrupted how the head sits on the neck, leading to a vertebral subluxation that slowly affects nerve and blood flow to the inner ear over time.
This can explain why symptoms appear years after the original accident—and why traditional imaging (like supine MRIs) often miss the root issue.
What Makes Blair Upper Cervical Different
Here at Balanced Chiropractic, we use the Blair Technique—a precise, gentle method focused on correcting misalignments in the upper neck without twisting or cracking. We also use CBCT 3D imaging in the upright position, so we can actually see how your head sits on your spine when gravity is involved.
When the upper neck is misaligned, it can interfere with:
- Cranial nerve communication
- Circulation to the inner ear
- Balance and spatial awareness
Thousands of patients around the world—many of whom had been told to “just live with it”—have seen dramatic improvement in Meniere’s symptoms after Blair care.
Why Hasn’t My Doctor Told Me About This?
This is a question we hear a lot—and it’s totally fair.
There are two big reasons:
- Most doctors are doing their best, but they’re limited by the tools they’ve been taught. Right now, mainstream medicine has no clear cause or cure for Meniere’s, so the standard approach is to treat the symptoms with medications, low-salt diets, or even surgery in some cases.
- Upper Cervical Chiropractic—especially the Blair Technique—is highly specialized and not widely known. Unless your provider has specifically researched or trained in this area, it’s unlikely they’ve heard of it. That’s why we’re passionate about getting this information out there.
Could This Be the Missing Piece for You?
If you or someone you know is struggling with vertigo, ear fullness, ringing, or unexplained hearing issues—and especially if there was a past fall, car accident, or head injury—this may be worth exploring.
📍 We’re located right here in Riverton, Utah, and we serve surrounding areas like Herriman, South Jordan, and Bluffdale.
📞 Call Balanced Chiropractic today at (801) 477-7222
🌐 Schedule online at www.balancedutah.com
You don’t have to keep spinning in circles. Let’s find out what’s really going on—together.
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