What causes persistent dizziness is often complicated
Traditional treatments may not be enough because they don’t address the hidden causes behind your symptoms.
Pre-existing factors
We are all different. And some of us are more prone to certain conditions than others. Dizziness is no different. ​​Our own biological make up, our experiences and psychology, our medical history and even our personal lifestyle can all contribute to an increased likelihood to experience dizziness. ​​Understanding these, and which may be at play in your life, will help you to take actions that will lead to long-term recovery.
Triggering factors
Dizziness is often caused directly by a medical problem, for example, an ear infection. You should always seek qualified medical treatment before you do anything else. But, for many, medical treatments alone will not lead to a complete recovery from dizziness. Because the initial cause has awakened factors in your life that predispose you to experience dizziness. Or because of other factors that reinforce your sensation of dizziness. Often, both are at play.
Reinforcing factors
Our brains are designed to protect us. If they experience something worrying or scary, it will do all it can to avoid experiencing that again. Dizziness is one way our brain tells us to stop when it senses a threat. But like any system, it can become oversensitive, triggering dizziness when it doesn't need to. Your brain can continue on high alert, expecting and making you experience dizziness even after you have been successfully treated for a medical condition. Lifestyle factors, that may not have shown up as a problem before, may now all start to contribute: how you exercise (or not), your sleep and even your diet.