Vision problems from vagus nerve injury and cervical instability
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2020
- Ross Hauser, MD discusses vision problems from vagus nerve injury and how these can be caused by cervical instability and resolved with Prolotherapy and curve correction.
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This guy knows his stuff. I had tmj that was getting worse. Noticed I was clenching my left jaw all day. Found out I had a misalignment in the atlas, and it set a number of issues. Years of brain fog, and it seemed like my memory and misplacing things were getting out of control. Stuffy nose. Muscle spasms. You name it. Unwrapped several areas and used a roller to align my spine and after months of working the area...slowly. I've got range, and my eyes aren't seeing double. Hearing isn't popping, sinus cleared immediately. I would go to this Dr if you have questions. I've done years of research, and this dr has nailed everything I'd been looking for in answers.
Thank you for the kind words! We appreciate people like you!
I stumbled upon his videos looking to help with my burning mouth syndrome (much of which most Doctors DON'T know about) but quickly realized from his various videos that I've have many of the symptoms He's listed with the cervical instability and vagus nerve involvement, INCLUDING receiving a lens for a cataract but post-surgert the vision in that has been affected by the very symptons outlined here also.
It's incredible how accurate Dr Hauser's descriptions are!
@CaringmedicalProlotherapy these videos are gold. So glad you found answers as well. It's maddening to have to be in pain and no answers. This dr saved my back and I have a 23 year old quadriplegic son.
Years of research into my dysautonamia, mast cell, eds and tbi.; i finally come to ur videos on vagus nerve and how literally all my conditions and my personal case/situation comes together in ur videos! Thabk u for validating all the reasons ive fought advocating for myself rather then just what some doctors tell me
Hi Lisa, Thank you for sharing your story and so sorry about the pain you've been enduring. Glad we can help in any way. If you would like us to review your case in detail and see if you sound like a good candidate for our clinics, we're happy to help. Wish you all the best!
Caring Medical how can I be considered a candidate for clinical if I’m demonstrating similar symptoms ?
Cervical instability a kithe thk houga eh
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy if you become legally blind from this, is there any way to improve it or reverse the damage? I lost my vision 10 years ago, but just found out it's due to EDS and Occipital Neuralgia in the past few weeks. I haven't been able to drive or go anywhere alone since then. I'd give anything just to get some independence back. They tried steroid injections in my worse eye, but it just caused severe cataracts after one injection, so they didn't do anything else.
@@Rls_0523 how are you doing fast forwarding to today?
Your videos save lives.
I can’t believe this! I can’t wait to be treated!!
Thank you for this smart explanation of these mysterious medical conditions.
Thank you dr god bless you
You are simply fantastic
Thanks for posting; watching in 2023 and love the yellow 'color coordination' of eyeglasses and shirt. yay.
V. Helpful Thanks Dr
I have had tingles, finger and hand tremors, and constant light flashes in my vision for the past year. In the past 2 months I have also developed double vision (monocular diplopia) in each eye. Brain MRI was normal, cervical spine MRI came back with 5 herniated discs from C3-4 to C7-T1.
My neurologist thinks that all my symptoms come from compressed nerves in my cervical spine. I went to an orthopedic surgeon and he seemed to easily dismiss what my neurologist thinks.
Every once in a while I wake up vibrating like a cell phone, electric shocks pulsing through my body. You are one of the few doctors on UA-cam that even acknowledges that these issues are possible. I’m so lost, at the moment I feel like a 36 year old shell of who I was 18 months ago.
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Hey, I'm just 22 and having similar issuess. The diplopia in eyes and cervical spondylitis. I'm so worried an irritated at my situation. What are you doing to treat it? How are you now?
@@andreekashyap4415 I still have the symptoms, I don’t think there’s getting much better without surgery and even then I’m not so sure. I’ve done physical therapy but at best it just seems like that is maybe a way of preventing further damage. I have been trying to mentally acclimate myself to a constantly changing situation.
I’m afraid my answer isn’t of much use to you.
@@DynamicUnreal how do u feel now
@@TarikRom-hu3jj Up until 2 months ago it was not good, it seems like every few months there is a new symptom that I have to deal with. I have been having issues with my throat and swallowing water and food, problems with sound sensitivity, and even my vocal chords are starting to get affected. For the past 2 months I have been more “stable” within the symptoms that I feel. I have had very little help from the all the doctors that I’ve seen, and I’ve yet to be properly diagnosed. I am trying to save money to visit a clinic that specializes in CCI.
A benadryl calms it down. At least for me. A chiropractor sublaxed my c1 c2. Through your videos I got it back in on my own. After 10 months of crippled. I put it back on my own 2 weeks ago. Lifes coming back now.
Benadryl continued use is not advised..
Hey could you elaborate on steps you took on your own?
I would also like to know how, please and thank you
Thank you so much...Dr .God bless you. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I didn't have astigmatism and cateracts till I injured my neck in 2006...today it's like looking through heavy smoke, I can't even see to drive toward the sun..thnx I thought there was no hope for my vision...I have an appointment with a P.T. in 4 weeks. Can't wait.
Thanks doctor Ross,i visited multiple doctors but they were unable to find my problem,you describes in seconds,i am a great fan of you,i am a poor person i want to take treatment from you,it's my dream to meet you now,you are really really great,atleast i know about my problem and Google for the cure,thanks alot
Hi KAVITA THAKUR, Thank you for your very kind words. Glad to help you better understand your condition. We hope you will soon find a local provider closer to your home who understands cervical instability and can help. Wishing you all the best in healing!
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Thank you for the kind words!
I had a severe accident in 2006 where my C vertebrae and T spine vertebrae were severely damaged. I have lived with chronic pain, headaches, brain fog, anxiety, etc for years. I have been to chiropractors for years and never received relief. I am seeing an upper cervical chiropractor now but I still feel like the underlying issue is not being addressed. The headaches are daily, chronic and most of the time debilitating. I have recently found some relief from yoga, stretching, chiropractic and acupuncture but feel there is more of an underlying issue. My ligaments were damaged from the accident but no one addresses it. Sometimes I feel like I know more than they do at this point from following your channel and reading countless articles. You will most likely be hearing from me in the near future as I'd love to visit your clinic and get your opinion.
Hi Austin, Very sorry to hear about your accident so many years ago. Sadly, that is very common that the initial damage to the ligaments becomes progressively worse and develops into a complex set of symptoms as you've described. Glad that you have been working to better understand the neurology of the neck and neck instability. As you know from our webinars and videos, we look at the cervical spine through various motion tests like digital motion x-ray to see what is happening during real-life movements to impair nerve function and other vital structures in the neck, and then develop an individualized treatment plan to help restore the correct curve and strengthen/repair the ligaments. If you would like us to review your case in much greater detail in the future, please feel free to reach out to us anytime. We wish you all the best in health as you navigate possible options to restore your spine and get your life back! Take good care, Austin.
you are just great.i had cervical instability and also facing visual problems like slight grey vision..and got scared that my vision is not that normal....by the help of your video i started taking care of my upper cervical region...its getting ok now...love from india
What are you doing to treat it?
Please do a video on seizures being caused by cervical problems and the vagus nerve. I feel like this needs to be put out there for people. I've posted on a few other of your videos about my epilepsy being undiagnosed. I keep up on my cervical health to keep my epilepsy from returning. I really wanna get this out there so it can help other people.
Can you explain your story? Thank you.
@@alicek.4258 When I was In kindergarten I complained a lot about my ears ringing and seeing a "rainbow" in my eyes that made it hard to see the board. My parents didn't know what I was talking about but when I started having grandmal seizures they finally realized the ringing in my ears and the "rainbow" I talked about was right before having petite mal seizures. We found that out because of a doctor. My parents visited several hospitals including 2 different children's mercy hospitals trying to find the cause for my seizures. When doctors couldn't figure it out my dad did some research and decided to bring me to a chiropractor. He asked the chiropractor to look at my neck since I also complained about neck pain. The chiropractor did an exray and noticed my atlas vertebrae was out of place. My dad asked him if he thought my neck being out of place could have been pressing on my vagus nerve and causing my seizures. The chiropractor thought it was plausible so they decided to fix my neck and see if it improved my seizures. I was brought in every other day, once a week, twice a month, once a month etc. Until my vertebrae stayed where it was supposed to. I havnt had any seizures since. I still go to a chiropractor if my neck ever starts bothering me so my seizures don't start up again.
@@_yuri_bara_wow! I have epileptic seizures and they can be brought on positionally or just lifting up my arms.
@@Sara-world I’m not a professional but honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a vagus nerve issue causing your seizures. Maybe something’s out of place and raising your arms or being in a specific position is putting pressure on the vagus nerve somewhere that’s already obstructed. You might try talking to a chiropractor about it.
3 years ago I started to experience vertigo, balance issues, ophthalmic migraine.
Lots of tests. No diagnosis.
Hi Ithaca Comments- sorry to hear that you've been going for so long without anyone being able to put the picture together for you. Unfortunately, this is pretty common and one of the main reasons why patients come to our center because our specialists put the whole picture together and diagnose as well as develop individualized treatments. If you are looking to turn your case around, we'd be happy to help. Feel free to reach out to us and tell us more about your case in detail and upload any pertinent reports from what you've had done already: www.caringmedical.com/conditions/prolotherapy-neck-pain-cervical-instability/#get-help-now Wish you all the best in health and recovery!
Doctor of Chiropractic. 👍🏼
Can see my heartbeat on my eyesight. Sometimes the World tilts. Crazy.
Did you ever find the cause of seeing your heartbeat in your eyesight? I get the same and so much more.
@@user-no2ez9qw5w no, and the current state of medicine, I am in no hurry to get a doctor involved.
@@user-no2ez9qw5w no, but the physicians billed me anyway. Amazing how that works.
Also note that limitations in head turning, whether left or right, or one more so than the other direction, will create /indicate nerve entrapments. Various maladies may occur but most restrictions will respond well to osteopathic treatment if seen early enough.
Hi Jason, Thanks for sharing your thoughts on that. Yes, good point. If caught early enough, it can be a pretty simple fix by osteopath or chiropractic treatment. We just touched on this topic in this video too with relation to C2 malrotation. Here's the link if you wanted to check it out. ua-cam.com/video/RsNWmpxapyk/v-deo.html
We wish you all the best in health!
@CaringmedicalProlotherapy What is the window of time? Injured my head at work recently and was diagnosed with a concussion. Neck was definitely affected do to discomfort, cracking during movement, range of motion and change in vision. Company Dr. won't even address it but I know my issues stem from there.
Thank you so much for your work and creating these videos. It breaks down the symptoms by explaining them. I'm a TBI patient. From an extremely bad fall on concrete I fractured the left side of my temple which extend up above the brow. It has affected my short term memory and my vision has changed in that I'm wearing readers at 200-250! The hospital did zero in on a cervical problem and concluded that it's also the reason for my lone afib and benign hypertension dx but nothing further has been recommended other than seeing a neurologist and cardio dr. But I would love to know what to ask my gp doctor to get some kind of therapy for this.
Hi Cat Skittles, Thank you for your kind words and so happy that the videos have been helpful for you, also that you were able to obtain a diagnosis of cervical instability. We have seen that hear as you've described, afib and hypertension having a cause of cervical instability. It can be so frustrating for people, especially who are otherwise healthy to have this sudden onset. Sounds like the hospital did a nice job of figuring that out. For most people to get Prolotherapy for cervical instability, they would not get it from their GP, rather a doctor who specializes in Prolotherapy for the cervical spine. If traveling to our center in Fort Myers, Florida was an option for you, our team is happy to review your case and see if you sound like a good fit. We understand travel is not feasible for everyone and we do hope that you're able to get care and resolution of your symptoms whether here or another Prolotherapy/upper cervical clinic. Wishing you all the best in health!
thank you, doctor! That's good information. I have retinal migraine after every exercising more than two years. My neurophtalmologist said the symptoms doesn't come from eyes but most likely from neck.
Hi Pēteris, Thank you for reaching out. Sorry to hear about your 2+ year battle with migraines. That is great that your neuropthalmologist has given you some direction and understands the connection to the neck/vagus nerve with chronic visual problems. We would love to help if you are interested in our opinion on your case and seeing if you are a candidate for our clinics. Please feel free to reach out to us directly through our website, email, or phone. Wish you all the best in health and resolving your migraines!
Thank you, a new area of approach for me. It’s a shame that I have to figure it out for myself. A diagnosis of occipital neuralgia given me does not say what’s going on just where it hurts. Same doc wanted to inject with lidocaine and I said NO it only masks the pain - does not address the root cause-whatever it is. So my pain & sleepless nights continue-several years now.
I really resent being labeled an attention seeker.
YOU ARE WORD FOR WORD PERFECT.
hey Doc can you please explain the mechanism of action of damaged Nerve tenth and affect on it in vision. Thanks
In Nov 2020, I woke up one morning with pain in the back of my neck. I assumed I slept on it wrong. The pain never went away. It eventually got worse and I was unable to run without feeling intense electrical jolts shoot down my neck and arms.
Fast forward to Jan 2021, I abruptly woke up hours before when I normally wake up. My left eye was twitching for a few seconds and my surroundings looked very distorted. Everything felt like it was going in double speed. I knew something was wrong. Then I developed a severe headache and started dry heaving. I figured maybe I had a severe migraine, so I took medication and eventually went back to sleep. After I woke up, I felt mostly fine. I just noticed that whenever I went outside, I would see floaters and what looked like blood vessels whenever I looked at the sky.
A few days later, I was driving to the store and suddenly I saw static appear in my vision. I pulled into the parking lot and my surroundings looked distorted again. I developed a severe headache. It was so bad that I had to call my mom to come pick me up. Within the next few days, I developed other symptoms like severe depression, mood swings, lack of hunger and thirst, tremors, photophobia, seeing after images of objects, fibromyalgia, etc. I went to neurologists and had brain scans done but none of them found anything remarkable.
Then I had a neck scan and they found that I have mild cervical spondylosis. Could this be indicative of cervical instability? As of today, I still deal with neck pain, visual snow, afterimages, and photophobia.
I looked up cervical spondylosis and from what I saw it's basically known as arthritis? Try a carnivore diet, maybe research how carnivore diet has helped people get rid of arthritis. I recommend so many supplements and have to type them every time I recommend them I'm honestly gonna have to just make a video, if you're interested I can give you a list of my most important supplements to least important. I'm possibly try an inversion table to get some pressure off your vertebrae because you're facing a cervical issue which as far as I know is basically your spine so maybe an inversion table could release some pressure, but take it slow if you do inversions, and maybe try them both relaxed and kinda tensed if you get what I'm saying, physically not emotionally. So carnivore diet oh definitely eat the highest quality meats possible factory farm meat with growth hormones and antibiotics is not a good idea but it's still better than vegetable which are basically pesticide chemical bombs. One of the biggest things about carnivore is that it eliminates a lot of anti-nutrients from vegetables. Research anti nutrients. Also try to strengthen the muscle around the head and neck and jaw like maybe chew on Siberian larch/pine resin, larch is better in my experience, if you chew on gum make sure it's unflavored, xylitol might not be very detrimental to your health but be sure to avoid artificial sweeteners like aspartame and high fructose corn syrup
I’m currently going through a similar situation but it’s supposedly herniated cervical discs. This is what my neurologist tells me but sometimes I’m not convinced and feel like it might be multiple sclerosis. I am living a nightmare right now.
@@DynamicUnreal I’m so sorry to hear that. Hopefully we’ll feel better one day. Keep me posted if you make any progress and I’ll do the same. Message me anytime too if you just need someone to talk with.
@@dustin2006 Will do! Growing up you always hear about common illnesses and expect to get something like that as you age but this came out of nowhere.
@@dustin2006 plz reply bro. I cannot focus on any object and I did eye test. My power is 0.75 and 0.5. But I assume it is for cervical disc buldge which was in mri. Do you feel headache, focus problem, blurry vision??
What if a chiro 'adjusted' my neck with the knee chest method? Could it be dangerous for my vagus nerve? In another instance an impulse pistol like instrument was used. Thanks
When I was 6yrs old I was kicked in the face by a horse. They kept me on the couch for months. In my mid 20's a chiropractor discovered that my neck, jaw and cheek were broken. Now I'm 37. Recently my head hurt so badly I couldn't stand it. And there was all this vomiting. (Headaches, vomiting and so many other things are not new to me. My whole life I've been sick more often than not for what appears to be no reason for. No reason for fainting or anything else that always seems wrong with me.) The ER this time referred me to a neurologist but unfortunately my insurance isn't accepted. After watching your videos I at least finally understand why I'm sick all of the time and why I have all these other things. I wish I could get it fixed. Apparently I need someone to take a look at the damage done by that horse 31yrs ago. For 31yrs I've been struggling with so many unexplained health issues.
I’ve been going through this for 10 days I’ve been to every ER in my city and some twice I’ve seen 4 other types of practitioners they took blood and vitals and without saying it they basically said it all in your head ..... I’ll be getting imaging ASAP
Hi Deena, Sorry that you have been dealing with this for the past 10 days. In our experience, it is common for this not to be an ER type of case, so it is not surprising to us if you have not gotten anywhere with that avenue. Hope you can go down a different path and get answers. If you would like our team to review your case in more detail, we'd be happy to do that and see if you sound like a good candidate for the dynamic imaging we do here and potentially a regenerative treatment route. Wish you all the best in health!
What were or are your symptoms?
Chiropractor with neck speciality. 💪🏼
I’ve had numerous imaging this most likely will not show up . I’m all clear and have every symptom explain in this video . Eyes are fine . Ima seeing black dots and the head pain is horrible . Nothing on any scans show up . I had severe trauma to the vertebral arteries on both sides from whip lash . They dissected and 10 years later I can hardly see . No one believes me
NUCCA treatment should help with this issue. What is you intake on NUCCA? Thank you! Great video, btw.
Hi, I get black outs in my vision for a split second sometimes multiple times a day. however they’re not actually black, I can’t see and my vision is completely gone but it’s almost like going to left to right so quick I can’t see what’s in front of me. I’ve had an OCT scan and eye scan all said my eye was fine. What else could it be?
So do I have to strengthen the mucels im my neck??
I m waiting for your response as well as possible
I just developed that problem but how is that if its on my c3 c4 area?
just subscribed for your knowledge , you are awesome, i wish i could get your services/specialty in india too .
Thank you for your kind words, Rajendra. We wish you all the best in health.
Like previous poster I 100% agree
It's mind blowing how ER drs, primary drs, and even neurologists treat you like your making stuff up and it's somatic
Then you finally get into a good neurosurgeon who knows their stuff and the UNDERSTAND completely and explain what was going on and why and that the other were so far off and wrong
I had a vertebral collapse got ACDF in nick of time and actually got approved for stem cell instead of artificial disc because I'm so young
And yes even tho the injury and surgery gave me dysautonomia my vision issues , pain , and paralysis is gone !!
I have a question if up to it without knowing much of background
They said it's as if I have Ehlers-D in every way except I don't
They don't know what to do but said I meet every qualification for it from the hyper mobility to the cranial instability and everything but I don't have ED i was negative on all tests
What do you think it could be ? Just some other type of connective tissue disorder?
My neurosurgeon said "you definitely have some type of connective tissue disorder going on idk why they didn't see any of those sooner you fit the bill
But which one I have no clue "
Hi Fungus Amoungus, Sorry to hear the long battle you have been fighting- it can be absolutely agonizing. We just posted our website info on the other video post in response to your question. Hope we can talk more soon, if you would like to discuss your case. Wish you all the best in health!
is there a reason why I could be seeing spiderweb/string like flashes in my vision when I jump up and down? Especially if I move my arms up and down (like with jumping jacks)? Is this a neck and shoulder issue? I have hyper mobility syndrome as well as muscle knots in my shoulders and neck.
Oh my gosh I have been going through this for a while but it is getting worse and in a sudden move or just sitting I start seeing flashing thought patters and in less than a minute my vision gets really bad and I get a massive headache. I put pain cream on my neck and it gets a little better. Where can I get help
can this pressure cause visions loss if untreated?
I have a question for you; how old are people that usually have this sort of thing happen to them?
I'm 32, I've lifted weights for the last 12 or 13 years, and ever since I started lifting heavier weights back in college I have gotten ocular auras from time to time, and just recently I have had more floaters pop up very suddenly.
My right eye often feels like it has all of a sudden become weaker and not able to focus correctly. I have frequent neck pain and feel like my neck needs to pop but I'm not able to find relief in doing it myself. I'm hesitant to go to a chiropractor because of stories I have heard but sounds like it might be more related to this.
Hi Cerevo, So sorry that you are experiencing this for so long. We are seeing cases like this starting at younger and younger ages, even teenagers. Glad that you are doing more research into cervical spine instability and the connection to migraines and other terrible symptoms related to chronic vagus nerve injury. We have 3 webinars on our playlists about the vagus nerve that go into more details of symptoms and conditions that may sound like what you are dealing with. Maybe it'll help you in your search for answers. We would be happy to review your case in more detail and see if you sound like a good candidate for our clinics. You can feel free to reach out to us through our website or email. Wish you all the best in getting to the bottom of what is going on with your neck and how it could be affecting your vision and vagus nerve. Take care.
It can be the ehlers syndrome that causes eye pain, I have a diagnosis of cervicalgia (surely cervical instability- I hear how my neck sounds when I move it, the lower part the stronger the click) symptoms such as recurrent migraines, mental slowness, mild dizziness , nausea. Unfortunately I had eye surgery and I am experiencing burning pain in my eye for almost two weeks now because of strabismus surgery, it has me crumbling and flattened, maybe the correction of instability helps some of the eye pain and dry eye syndrome? please an answer
I have got this dark circle image for 2 months
I really need HELP with this!! How can I obtain the proper care for my instability?
, THANK YOU!! :D
Does Medicare cover this?
I see after exercising for a split second dark after i blink and it slolgoes away. Could it be that ?
I'm patient have nerve injury can you help me what should I do or what should I take medicine???
What is the percentage of patients that don't have double vision and blurry vision after the procedure ?
When i move my neck in certain positions and move my eyes and blink i feel like a pulse that feels like a loss of consciousness in the back of my neck ... could that be my vagus nerve?
Dr. Ross, have you seen an association between cervical insufficiency and POTS disorder?
Hi Amber, Yes, and we go through this in more detail in our 3-part vagus nerve and cervical instability webinar series. Here is the link to the one whose case had POTS as one of her diagnoses and we follow her case through the webinar: ua-cam.com/video/r7pv_VY-hFQ/v-deo.html
Also, here is a shorter older video on it as well, as it is common in the EDS patients whom we treat, tho it can happen in patients who do not have EDS as well. ua-cam.com/video/skZr9b8RuDQ/v-deo.html
Hope these help, if you're looking to delve into the topic. Take care.
Is there anything affected patients can do to help themselves?
Yes. Physical therapist has exercises here on yt. that are super helpful.
WoW!😮 hmmm
I woke up on Monday morning with binocular double vision which lasted 4 hours. My doctor ordered an eye exam which has come back perfect. I am interested in this video as the only type of pain I have experienced is ongoing neck pain since last summer after upping my cycling mileage during lockdown. Some days is better than others after I have found some stretches. The day before the double vision I was having a particularly bad day with neck pain. Is this linked to the double vision?
Hi S. M. - Thanks for sharing, and glad you are looking into some other possibilities of what could be going on after your eye exam came back normal. In our experience, this scenario is not uncommon. Our approach to these types of cases is to look at all of the symptoms patients are experiencing and see if there is a structural cause in the neck affecting the nerve functions of the eyes and/or other organs. Often, we find in patients that neck pain/tension/crepitation have become progressive symptoms that they are experiencing as well. In our office, we use motion testing like Digital Motion X-ray and other tests that look for cervical instability while the neck is moving, and vagus nerve function to help pinpoint if/where there are structural components causing the symptoms and then develop an individualized treatment plan. We specialize in Prolotherapy and curve correction, primarily, as methods of treatment. If you feel that you would like our team to review your case in greater detail to see if you sound like a good candidate for our center, you can reach out to us directly anytime. We wish you all the best in health and restoring the integrity of your spine to alleviate your pain and vision symptoms. Take care for now.
What kind of specialist are you? I live in ny - what type of dr do I see for this?
Hi Luanne, A Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist who has worked specifically in regenerative medicine for over 27 years. Our clinic and neck center in Fort Myers, FL is specialized for cervical spine cases and we do not have a clinic in NY. We treat patients who travel in from NY, as well as from all over the world. We understand not everyone can travel, currently. But if you would like us to review your case to see if you sound like a good candidate for our clinics and possibly have a tele-visit, we'd be happy to help you. We wish you all the best in health!
Wish I never had surgery thoracic on C1 through three I am a cripple now!
I have continued eye pain from a couple accidents. One a jeep hatch came down on my forehead above my right eye. The pistons were shot that held up the door. I wa trying to get a tire out of the jeep. Second my cat fell on my head. She was on a very large pillow I had propped up on my sofa agaisnt my window and she fell off directly on to my head. I have had eye pain since the combination of the issues. I think it is a pinched nerve in my neck. I wish I could visit your clinic
Oh no, we are so sorry to hear this! We are praying for your complete healing and hope to see you in our office someday!
This is the first time hearing the vague nerve can be injured. Can it be infected too?
I had a neck injury earlier in year and my vision has gone dimmer in both eyes and image quality is poor on certain things. This is the only video I’ve seen about this nerve. Can this nerve heal naturally? I’m in uk so treatment is harder this.
May be helpful to know this: try locating a chiropractor who specializes in intercranial injuries, head & neck injuries. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. If it works out for you please document and write a book or document here. Best Regards. ✝️🍃
Yes. I believe healing is possible.
@@freedomforever1962 I like your feedback there's possibilities for me then you may be seeing me soon
My mother has advanced cervical spondylosis and complains she can't see out of her left eye when she has bad headaches, sometimes ... but it's all white? Then it fades. Could she become blind?
Sir my fater's age is 76 & last 3 yrs he is facing the optic issue in his left eye as per doctor treatment they given him 3 injections in eye and some in stomach as well as given laser treatment but asper them he is having black edema issue in left eye and they suggest now timlol drop for 2 times in day to control eye pressure and any other treatment cant they do as per clinical reports but he is still facing issues like blackout and blur issues please suggest something
Hi there, would a disk buldge at C5-6 cause a vagus nerve issue
Hi Ashley- It could be related as a bulging disc is indicative of spinal instability which we see is a structural cause of vagus nerve impairment. Wish you all the best in health!
Where are you located? Can you recommend someone in NJ?
Hi Tatsiana, Our neck center is in Fort Myers, Florida. We treat patients from New Jersey but do not have a center there. We understand that traveling is not possible for everyone, but we treat a lot of severe cases who truly have no other specialists who can help and so traveling is really their only option for treatment. If your case is complex and no one locally has been able to help, we would be happy to review it in more detail and see if you sound like a good candidate for our clinic. We wish you all the best in health!
Can cervical instability also cause weakness in the nerves and muscles my left eye turns in a little bit and I noticed that my right eye is misaligned horizontally going up a little bit.
Hi Lyncie - joint instability in general can cause muscle and nerve problems with twitching, tension, etc. Specifically to someone's facial symmetry, would need to be evaluated on an individual during a physical exam and review of the history.
is it possible that this is the case even if the eye doctor did a full checkup on the eye and reports no problems? I've been seeing static and spots in my vision and having light sensitivity and minor headache, along with inability for my right eye to line up properly, for about 2 weeks now, and it all lines up pretty solidly with a recent neck injury. this must be my problem, I hope to find someone in my area who can help solve it. Do I see a chiropractor? or some other type of specialist?
Hi Colin, Good question and we touch on this further in this video: ua-cam.com/video/qrGZbc1_cts/v-deo.html specifically about cases where eye doctors couldn't find the problem. In our experience, it is often because they are looking at the eyeball and there is no problem there, it has more to do with pressure on the optic nerve sheath, for instance. Hope the above video link is helpful. If you would like our team to help you here in our center, you are welcome to reach out to us directly. Wishing you all the best in healing!
I'm almost certain this is the cause of my cluster headaches and a myriad of my other issues especially after seeing your video on the vagus nerve and people with ehlers danlose
Hey doc I hit my head going up the stairs as there was no railing I went from the 2nd step and hit my head on low ceiling in the basment and ever since Dec 17 2020 I haven't gotten better I have stomach issues dizziness ear ringing visual problems and illusions blurry vission trouble breathing and anxiety depression I have extreme neck pain I have been seeing concussion specialist but no improvement at all and I went to see chiro as my neck really hurts snd she said I have c1 c2 instability I tried adjustments but no relief. Do you think its my upper cervical affecting my vagus nerve please advice me what to do my symptoms are all over the place snd I get sharp pain side of head ontop of ear snd behind ears and pain right on eye brows. Thanks for eveything doc
Hi Mustafa H - Thank you for sharing about your accident. OUCH! Sounds like that was a pretty painful hit to the head. We understand how awful and debilitating it can be to have dizziness, vision issues, and all the other symptoms you mentioned. Sorry to hear that you have been suffering for the past few months, and that the first couple of specialists were not able to help. If you would like to be seen at our center for a more comprehensive workup and develop a treatment plan, our team is happy to review your case in greater detail as well as your recent medical records and see if it sounds like we can help you here. You are always welcome to reach out to us directly: www.caringmedical.com/neck-patient-candidate-form/ We wish you all the best in getting these issues resolved so you can get on with your life. Hang in there, Mustafa.
What about VAGUS NERVE ACTIVATION with Help of COLD WATER SHOWER? Does it solve eye or other organ problems you talking about? 😊
I can tell you that it doesn't. I have ehler danlos syndrome and it doesn't work.
It is helping me! I have MS and cervical instability, and cold showers are definitely helping.
@Aaron Willison Please See a chiropractor with neck & head speciality. Be sure he/she knows exactly your situation. 🌷
I wish I could tell you all but at present I'm writing the book. Best Regards 🍃
I'm experiencing binocular vision diplopia, ringing in ears, numb head, dizziness, vertigo, and clicking in my throat for the past year went to countless doctors and specialists and no one could find the problem they say it's all in my head, could this be signs of c1 and c2 instability? I've also been in a few accidents last year I just need help!
Hi Richard Christie, Thank you for sharing and we're sorry to hear that you're being told it's all in your head. There may not be a more difficult phrase to hear when you're a patient with very real, and increasingly disabling symptoms. In our experience, the symptoms you've described are often related to upper cervical instability. We have a lot of videos and webinars on our channel that go into much greater detail on the neurology behind these symptoms/conditions and how they are often related to cervical instability. You mentioned having some accidents and sounds similar to a patient who recently shared his story of similar neurologic symptoms after a construction accident. Might be of interest to you: ua-cam.com/video/yJ2QiJpD-UQ/v-deo.html
If you would like our team to take a much more in-depth look at your case, we're happy to do that and let you know if you sound like a good candidate for our testing and treatment center in Fort Myers. Feel free to reach out to us anytime: www.caringmedical.com/conditions/prolotherapy-neck-pain-cervical-instability/
We wish you all the best in health and getting to the bottom of what is causing your symptoms, and obtaining a treatment plan to resolve them. Take care for now, Richard.
Did you figure it out? I’ve had clicking in my throat . A lot of tests and no one can figure it out
I have the same exact symptoms as you, and I’ve become the “mystery patient”😭.
Sounds a lot like Visual Snow Syndrome symptoms. Do you have static vision also?
Maybe an xray & a chiropractor.
Hi I have ankylosing spondylitis I get a Severe pain in my upper right side of my spine that goes to the base of my skull through my right ear and to the rear of my right eye the pain gets so Severe I have to take pain relief and lie down for the rest of the evening through to the morning after work any advice to relieve the pain
Hi Roger, Very sorry to hear about your severe pain. We do understand how debilitating that can become. While we are not always the right fit for every case of ankylosing spondylitis, we recently made a video with some thoughts on it that you may find interesting: ua-cam.com/video/CHVEICfOZ04/v-deo.html
We wish you all the best in health and finding some relief soon!
Does Heds or cervical instability cause glaucoma?
Can the instability causes intercranial hypertension?
Hi Maren, Good question. Yes, in fact, we will have a video coming out soon about this and have discussed it at great length in our most recent webinars on the vagus nerve and cervical instability, if you want to dive into the topic. ua-cam.com/video/r7pv_VY-hFQ/v-deo.html
Wish you all the best in health!
Does anyone have any advice on who I should speak to if I have a vagus nerve dysfunction? I'm in need of desperate help!
We would love to help you! You can contact our office at 239-308-4773 or email info@caringmedical.com and someone from our clinical team can learn more about your case!
Reading the comments I feel I found my medical tribe!
I’ve had a seizure, pooling blood in SC numbness etc…
Recently (past 2 years) the vision in my left I severely deteriorated.
Now, I’m having strange skin issues I can’t get any answers on and wondering if anyone else has had these too:
My left eye started with mild edema that at first I thought was hormonal considering my age and being female. However, it got darker and now is pooling in area all over my body. I’ve tried to drain it and it feels like a sticky oil is the best I can describe it.
If you have had any similar symptoms please respond. Maybe we can compare and figure things out together since my health care providers don’t seem to know or want to find out.
Thanks!
Thank you for sharing some of your story! We are glad that you have found comfort and some answers from our videos and community! We are praying for your complete healing.
Do you treat this type of injury?
Dr Ross ,thanks to introduce about problem ,effect of cervical instability on eye,i want to share my case study with you,,i am feeling increase in size of my eye, i should consult eye specialist or orthopedic ,kindly suggest and please please visit India sometime.
kindly reply
Hello Dr,
I’ve been suffering from insomnia and tingling, numbness sensation on the right side of my face for almost 3 years. I’ve done multiple test and I’m still undiagnosed. Lately, I noticed that when I use an eye patch on my right eye, the tingling and pain sensation on the right side decreases significantly. The tingling, crawling, pulling sensation is not always on the same spot. It changes. And sometimes I feel it on the my scalp. I don’t sleep like before and I take meds to sleep but it doesn’t always work. I stopped using glasses years ago and I always have difficulty to see. Could it be that my eye nerve are inflamed? Did you ever have a patient with those symptoms? Thanks for your response.
Very possible.
Please consult with a chiropractor who specializes in neck, back & head injuries. It's like the lights being turned on in a dark place! 🙌🏼
Have you had x-rays?
Hi did you find out what was causing you theses issues.
Hope you are well.
I have been waking up every day with trembling vision, and it is notorious when I look at white surfaces. After a few minutes the vision is better and it's not shaking. I went to the ophthalmologist and he prescribed me a magnesium food supplement to take for 1 month, however, I did not notice any differences. Can I have a serious illness? Could it be cancer?
There is no way to determine anything without first seeing you for an exam and consult. We often hear from so may of our patients that they went to doctor after doctor and took test after test receiving no answers. We would love to help you on your road to healing! Please reach out to our office directly and someone from our clinical team can learn more about your case.
I have optic neuritis that comes and goes... now I’m thinking... maybe it’s not ‘just MS’. Dunno if that makes sense but I am wondering.
Hi Stella, Maybe. That is one of our "neck vital" tests so we can objectively monitor the optic nerve as the Prolotherapy and curve correction series is going along.
I was addicted to many bad habbit.
And may be that’s y I feel numbness, can’t focus ,can’t see clearly,shirt temper many more
What I have to do to recover?
First of all I didn’t know what’s going on.
I can’t even do a smal test with patience
Hi James, Sorry to hear about your symptoms. You may want to check out our vagus nerve webinar series on our webinar playlist, and see if there is something there that you feel may be helpful to you and your healthcare team as you work on your recovery. Wish you all the best in health.
Im curious, since vagus nerve is involved in the sympathetic side of the nervous system, whether its medically possible for its damage cause by the neck problem to furthermore cause anxiety that came out of nowhere?
How can I have access to a consult Tatian with you? Thank you
Hi Nic, We would be happy to review your case in more detail and see if it sounds like we can help you here. This link goes to our patient application and you can upload it along with your records: www.caringmedical.com/neck-patient-candidate-form/
Wishing you all the best in health!
I am doing massage and chiro. Also doing vagus nerve exercises. Who do you recommend I see?
These things are great to help alleviate some of those symptoms and prevent further damage, however, if there is instability then regeneration needs to happen for healing to occur. We would absolutely love to see you in our office!
I live in Canada. Do you recmmend physio..a dizzy clinic etc?
I have started doing neck stretches and vestibular eye exercises.
I have EDS, POTS, vision problems, tachycardia, and small intestine immobility. I also have the lowest Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D my hematologist has seen. I'm only 24, please help!
Same here…
i have also issue of my right eye Advanced Glaucoma and optic nerve has been damaged and Retinal detachment ... very old is there is any chance to restore vision..
Hi Waqas, Sorry to hear about your advanced eye issues. We are not able to work directly on issues like retinal detachment, but we have seen issues with intermittent visual problems and optic nerve improvement when there is a link to cervical instability in the case causing vagus nerve impairment or blood flow problems. We'd be happy to review your case and symptoms in more detail to see if it sounds like further cervical instability testing would be appropriate for your case and if we feel you'd be a good candidate for our center. We wish you all the best in health.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy bundle of thanks for your wishes i am waiting your response to cure my eye so that i can see
I woke up one morning with ringing in my ears and was seeing a red spot in my field of vision. I took anti biotics for h. Pylory 2 years ago and they damaged my vision. I have dimmed vision as a result of the anti biotics and still have gut, digestive issues. Is there a connection between the gut and the quality of your vision?
Hi manny 2nd amendment, So sorry to hear about your damaged vision and the tinnitus. The vagus nerve is directly related to the function of our gut, as well as our vision an many other organs and how they function. We have a 3-part webinar series on our channel about the vagus nerve that you may want to check out if you want to get into much more depth about the topic. Wish you all the best in health!
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy awesome. Thanks for the reply.
Hey manny I think I have the same issue. My vision is dimmed as well and it’s only helped with opioids for some reason. I was guessing it was due to gut issues. Did you solve the problem? Or what do you know and how can it be treated? Please let me know thanks
@@GoldPeakLLC I'm still suffering from the problem. It sometimes mysteriously gets better and then worse again. I know kidney and liver health can be tied to your vision. I'm about to try acupuncture. I've been to a corrective chiropractor but that didn't seem to help.
@@manny2ndamendment246 Gut problems? I had difficulty until I did the drinking apple cider vinegar with the Mother, ingredient in Braggs Vinegar.
1 to 2 tablespoons vinegar to about 6 oz hot water with green tea. I use raw honey to sweeten & add cinnamon. Drink it first thing in the a.m.
No kidding.... you will see improvement in two days. After you feel stabilized about 30 days, you don't have to drink it every day. The kry is doing it on an empty stomach so first in a.m. is convenient. There is a doc in yt who has more data just do a search. drinking vinegar/ gut issues.
All kinds of info comes up.
Best Regards 🍃
any idea why i am seeing a strikethrough out of one eye????
In the patients we see, sometimes the visual problems are primarily in one eye, so it's not unheard of in our experience. As the video details, we help cases where the neck is the underlying issue as to why the symptom is occurring. If you feel that may be your scenario and would like to talk with our team here, you're welcome to reach out to us directly. Take care.
Hi doctor do it causes complete loss of vision ?
Hi Abhi Hero, We do not see cases of full blindness here, most of the patients whom we help have these strange visual-related symptoms began after some kind of whiplash or other cause like chronic forward head posture and we can run various tests to see if it is being caused by neck motions and/or cervical dysstructure.
My GF gets chronic migraines. She gets Botox in the neck and in her head. She has terrible pain quite often behind her ears and behind her eye brows.
Hi - we are sorry to hear about your girlfriend, we have seen that Botox injection can help some but it can also make the problem and symptoms worsen. We would love to learn more about your girlfriend’s case, please reach out to our office directly. In the meantime, we do have an article on this topic if you’d like to research further. caringmedical.com/prolotherapy-news/botulinum-toxin-injections-headaches-makes-symptoms-worse/
One hell of a pair of yellow gegs 😆😘
I have a question. I get ‘normal’ eye-migraines, but also what they call visual snow. Could that also be because of cervical instability ? Same story ?
I just had my 7 th prolo treatment and the eye problems seem to be getting less with every treatment. So I am hopeful, although I have no idea how much permanent damage I have because I have been dealing with it for a very long time and had some serious neurological injuries as well. Thank you for your wonderful information always.
i have the same problem, can i message you?
Update?
I have horrible visual problems like visual snow, bad floaters this is in both eyes as well as dry eye disease. I have cervical neck whiplash it’s a very old injury and my dr told me to try kinesio tape and when I placed it on my neck across c7 where I have a problem my visual sparkles increased I took the tape off and it went back to my regular amount of visual snow. Do you know if there is a success story on prolotherapy of the cervical spine in lessening of pixels in the vision, improvements of floaters?
I have visual snow along dry eyes 😓
I have visual snow along with tinnitus and very strange sensation in my head. Eye docs and ent had no clue, md ordered mri of brain which showed nothing. Finally in with a neurologist who ordered an mri of neck. Praying we can all find resolution! It’s making life (and sanity) very difficult!
@@juliebaker1112 how are you feeling now did the mri show neck instability?
@@juliebaker1112 any updates?
Nope, sure didn’t. I had to quit my new career due to lack of vision. I’m really getting scared :(
I have c 1 c2 c3
can static vision and a huge increase of eye floaters be a cause of this ??
I have it too, how are you now?
❤👍🏽💪🏽
Hey doctor
i hope that you can help me and finish this pain
my mum feels pain close to her eyes to like her shoulder
i asked alot of doctor and every doctor say a Different speech
you dont know how much that means for me....
if u want any more informations just ask me
pls im waiting you are answer
Hi pro_xx_ - Thanks for reaching out. Sorry to hear about your mum. It is terrible to see our family members in pain without knowing what is happening. Glad you are gathering some medical opinions and trying to gain a better understanding of what could be going on. If you want to do a deep dive into the types of cases that we help here at our center, you are welcome to check out our videos and webinars, as well as our research and website: www.caringmedical.com/hauser-neck-center/ Hope the articles there may help in any way. If you felt that you wanted her to be seen in our center, our team is happy to review her case in more detail. There is a very detailed case intake form on our site to help us better understand the symptoms and findings on her case thus far. Wish you and your family all the best as you navigate options.
by grain in your vision do you mean Visual Snow?
Hi Red Barrel, Yes, that's one of the symptoms patients with cervical instability may have as it relates to vision.
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy I think I misheared the video that said 'greying of vision' not grainy. So have y'all cures those who experience visual snow. If so I'm very interested in getting therapy
Hi doctor my husband have a 38 years age he is having Aeye problem in all reports there is no problem no sugar all are normal but the two eyes got surgery glaucoma and cataract.but the left is vision is not coming.there is all blur the doctor say the nerve was damaged.please to avoid that eye.there is any solution please tell me doctor.
We would love to get your husband in for a consult. We hear this from a lot of patients, where they have gone from doctor to doctor, with all reports coming back with nothing and they kind of exhaust all ideas! During your first visit at our office, your husband will receive testing that will allow for him to find out what is wrong and why he is having blurred vision.
Any verifiable references for these claims?
We have several articles on our website written by Dr. Hauser - you are more than welcome to look there!
@@CaringmedicalProlotherapy thanks will do!
I wonder how many people here have seatbelt injuries affecting the neck, head, etc?