Neck Center
The anti-inflammatory function of the vagus nerve: Immune regulation and the gut–spleen–liver connection
Ross Hauser, MD Inflammation helps us fight infection and respond to injury. It brings immune cells and chemical messengers to an affected area so the body can remove harmful organisms and damaged tissue. Recovery also requires control: an inflammatory response that persists or becomes excessive can damage otherwise healthy tissue. […]
Autonomic nervous system dysfunction: Chronic pain, spinal instability, and overlapping symptoms
Ross Hauser, MD. At Caring Medical, we see patients who have persistent neck or back pain together with symptoms affecting several other parts of the body. They may describe dizziness, a racing heart, bloating, abnormal sweating, temperature intolerance, fatigue, headaches, visual disturbances, urinary problems, or episodes of feeling faint. Some […]
Internal Jugular Vein Compression and Stenosis: Symptoms, Head Position, and New Research
Ross Hauser, MD. Pressure headaches, pulsatile tinnitus, visual disturbances, dizziness, and brain fog can lead to a long search for answers. Some people are eventually told that an internal jugular vein is narrowed or compressed. Others notice that symptoms change when they turn their head, look down, or change body […]
Tinnitus, cervical spine instability, and neck pain
Ross Hauser, MD Tinnitus is the perception of sound when no external sound is present. People may describe ringing, buzzing, humming, clicking, hissing, roaring, or a rhythmic pulse. The symptom can arise from hearing loss, noise exposure, medications, an ear disorder, migraine, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, vascular disease, or changes within […]
Cervical and cervicothoracic scoliosis: symptoms, instability, and treatment options
Ross Hauser, MD Cervical scoliosis describes a sideways curve involving the neck. Cervicothoracic scoliosis involves the transition between the neck and upper back. Someone may notice an uneven shoulder line, a tilted head, or discomfort where the neck meets the shoulders. Others learn about the curve after an X-ray taken […]
Eagle Syndrome Treatment | When to have Styloidectomy | Surgical and non-surgical approaches
Ross Hauser, MD People who are eventually diagnosed with Eagle syndrome often reach that diagnosis after years of throat pain, ear pain, headache, dizziness, swallowing difficulty, tinnitus, neck pain, or symptoms that change when the head turns. These symptoms are not specific to Eagle syndrome. They can also occur with […]