Vertigo & Dizziness Treatment in Tyler

Types of vertigo & dizziness we help

“Dizziness” covers a wide range of sensations, and the right treatment depends on the cause. At our Tyler and Chandler offices, we help patients with:

• BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo) — intense brief spinning triggered by rolling over in bed, looking up, or tilting the head. Caused by displaced ear crystals and commonly treated with canalith-repositioning maneuvers such as the Epley; your doctor will tell you whether that is appropriate for you.
• Cervicogenic dizziness — a persistent unsteadiness or foggy-head feeling that comes from restricted or irritated joints in the upper neck. Frequently accompanies neck stiffness, headaches, or a history of whiplash.
• Dizziness after whiplash or neck injury — trauma disrupts normal cervical proprioception, and the brain loses its reliable balance signal from the neck. Restoring upper-cervical joint motion is central to recovery.
• Postural and screen-related dizziness — forward-head posture places chronic load on the upper cervical joints and suboccipital muscles, gradually degrading the balance signals they send. Care focuses on improving upper-neck mobility and posture.

Conditions outside our scope — Meniere’s disease, vestibular neuritis, cardiac causes, and neurological disorders — receive prompt referral. We screen for them at your exam.

What to expect at your first visit

Your first appointment is focused on finding out why you’re dizzy before treating anything. We’ll:

1. Listen to your history — when episodes started, what positions or movements trigger them, whether neck pain or headaches accompany them, and any prior workup you’ve had.
2. Screen for red flags — we check for signs of cardiovascular, neurological, or inner-ear causes that require immediate referral. If something doesn’t fit a musculoskeletal pattern, we’ll tell you honestly and point you to the right provider.
3. Examine your neck and balance — orthopedic, neurological, and positional testing helps distinguish BPPV from cervicogenic dizziness and guides your care plan.
4. Explain what we found — in plain English, with a clear plan and goals.
5. Begin care when appropriate — if your exam shows chiropractic care is right for you, a gentle upper-cervical adjustment can often start the same day. If BPPV is suspected, your doctor will explain whether a repositioning maneuver or a referral is the right next step.

Drug-free help for vertigo & dizziness

Antivert and other vestibular suppressants can blunt dizziness symptoms temporarily, but they do nothing to reposition displaced crystals or restore normal neck-joint motion. Chiropractic care aims at the mechanical cause in the upper neck — so the goal isn’t just fewer dizzy spells today, but better balance and stability long-term, helping you get back to driving, exercising, and working with more confidence. And when a cause is outside our scope, we refer without delay — we’d rather send you somewhere else quickly than treat the wrong thing slowly.

When to see a chiropractor in Tyler or Chandler

Some dizziness is fleeting and harmless. Other dizziness is a signal worth acting on. Consider calling our Tyler or Chandler office if you notice:

• Spinning or unsteadiness triggered by rolling over, looking up, or turning your head
• Dizziness that accompanies neck pain, stiffness, or a recent whiplash injury
• Lightheadedness that gets worse with prolonged sitting, screen use, or forward-head posture
• Recurring episodes with no clear medical diagnosis after a prior workup
• Dizziness that is limiting your confidence while driving, working, or exercising

Seek emergency care immediately if dizziness occurs alongside sudden severe headache, one-sided weakness or numbness, slurred speech, double vision, or loss of consciousness — these can be signs of stroke and require 911, not a chiropractic appointment. We take this seriously and will never minimize a red-flag presentation.

If your symptoms fit a cervicogenic or BPPV pattern, an exam at Hopson Chiropractic can clarify the picture and get you started on a clear, drug-free path forward. Learn more about how neck pain and upper-cervical dysfunction contribute to dizziness, or review what to expect as a new patient.

Vertigo care at our Tyler and Chandler offices

Hopson Chiropractic cares for patients from Tyler, Chandler, Whitehouse, Lindale, Bullard, Flint, Brownsboro, Athens and Canton, and vertigo care always starts with working out why you’re dizzy before we treat anything. Your doctor — Dr. William Hopson in Tyler or Dr. Lana Hopson in Chandler — looks at your balance, your upper neck and your posture together, so the whole picture is considered before care begins.

For BPPV, your doctor will explain whether a canalith-repositioning maneuver such as the Epley is appropriate for you, or refer you to a provider who can help. For cervicogenic dizziness, we use gentle chiropractic adjustments to restore normal joint mobility in the upper neck, along with attention to posture, to help reduce the chance of the dizziness returning.

We know living with vertigo affects every part of your day — driving, working, sleeping, exercising. Our goal is to give you honest answers and a clear plan, and to refer without hesitation when something is outside our scope.

Ready to find out what’s behind your dizziness? Book an appointment online or learn more about what your first visit looks like at our new patient page.