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Yes, Reflexology can help relieve vertigo pain in some cases. Many think that Vertigo is associated with sickness or exposure to loud noise but there is a possibility that the crystals in your ear canal got dislodged and are floating around in your ear. Reflexology can diminish or eliminate vertigo discomforts and can aid in putting ear crystals back in their rightful place. Learn how Reflexology can help you relieve ear pain.Ā
Ear crystals, or otoconia, are tiny calcium carbonate structures in the inner ear. They play a crucial role in the vestibular system, maintaining balance and spatial orientation.
Ear Crystals Help You Keep Your Balance?
The primary role of otoconia is to help detect gravity and linear acceleration. Otoconia crystals are found in the inner ear in two specific structures, the utricle and saccule..
The primary role of otoconia is to detect and respond to changes in head position, contributing to our sense of balance. How ear crystals respond to different movements in your utricle and saccule when your head in different positions:
- Movement Detection: When the head moves, gravity causes the otoconia to shift, pulling on the otolithic membrane that sits atop hair cells in the utricle and saccule.
- Hair Cell Stimulation: The movement of the otolithic membrane bends the hair cells underneath it.
- Signal Transmission: The bending of these hair cells generates nerve impulses sent to the brain, informing it about the head’s position and movement.
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When Lost Ear Crystal Causes Problems
When otoconia become dislodged from their usual location, they can move into one of the semicircular canals that can cause benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), a condition characterized by brief episodes of vertigo triggered by changes in head position.
When Loose Ear Crystals Cause Vertigo
This condition is known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). The inner ear contains tiny calcium carbonate crystals (otoconia) that help detect gravity and movement. Ear crystals can become dislodged from their usual position within the utricle and move into one of the semicircular canals, disrupting the flow of fluid within the ear canals. This can lead to a sensation of spinning or dizziness when the head is moved in certain positions.
Move Ear Crystals Back to its Rightful PlaceĀ
BPPV is usually diagnosed through specific physical tests, such as the Dix-Hallpike maneuver, and can often be treated with physical therapy techniques, such as the Epley maneuver, to help reposition the dislodged crystals.
Vertigo Dizzy Relief with Ear Reflexology
Ear reflexology may be helpful for the relief of symptoms in conditions such as headaches, migraines, sinus problems, vertigo, tinnitus, neck, back, shoulder tension, allergies, inflammation, pain relief, stress, anxiety, insomnia, plus much more. Specific points on the ears are stimulated to encourage pain relief while support well being.Ā
What is Ear Reflexology?
Ear reflexology is based on traditional Chinese medicine principles. The body has hundreds of energy channels called meridians that can be stimulated through pressure points on the outside and directly inside the ears (but not in the ear canal) to improve health and well-being. Ear reflexology is considered a microcosm of the body, with thousands of points on the ear that correspond to different body functions.Ā
Give Yourself a Tinnitus Pain Relief Ear Reflexology Treatment
You can give yourself a Tinnitus Reduction ear reflexology treatment. This procedure can be done daily and can be extremely relaxing. Using the fingertips, gently but firmly massage both ears simultaneously. Ear reflexology can help to relieve migraine headaches, increase attention and focus, relieve sinus infections, lower blood pressure, and support hormonal balance.
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Vertigo Pain Relief Ear Reflexology pointsĀ
- Eyes, Ears, and Neck – massage all over both ear lobes for a minute using both fingers and thumbs.
- Adrenals –Ā the inside of the ear, on the far left, gently massage with your finger up and down directly inside both ears walls
- Cervical spine – inside the ear, at the top of the ear, there is a long hard ridge starting from the upper right of the ear; place your finger and move your finger down the ridge towards the ear canal opening; this is the cervical spine. With your finger, massage up and down the length of the hard ridge for a minute in both ears.
Reflexology Disclaimer
ReflexologyĀ does notĀ replace traditional medicine. (Please check with your doctor if you have any concerns.) Reflexology can help achieve good health. However, you still have to do your part by maintaining good health through a healthy diet, exercising, recognizing your stress triggers, and minimizing or eliminating destructive behaviors.
About the Writer, Reflexologist, Instructor and Filmmaker
Helen Chin Lui is a Certified Reflexologist, Certified Energy Medicine Practitioner, Reiki Master, and teacher. She is the owner of Healing Place LLC and Healing Place Energy School LLC.
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