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Headaches

Headaches can have multiple causes some are as dehydration, stress and as a result of illness. Although, headaches can have a cervicogenic origin which means that it is a result of an underlying neck disorder. This can result in referred pain spread across different regions of the head.  The cranial nerve is responsible for innervation to regions of the head and its origin is from the upper cervical spine. The trigeminal nerve innervates regions of the face and its origin is from the lower cervical spine.  Conclusively, among other causes, headache can have a cervical spine cause that can be due to prolonged static postures, muscular disturbance or joint disturbance. These can cause irritation to the nerve supply and result in the headaches.
A thorough examination and specific treatment from a physiotherapist can resolve the symptoms of a cervicogenic headache.  

Dizziness

The origin of dizziness is multifactorial and an experienced practitioner should be examine various causes that could lead to your symptoms. 

The causes on their majority may be attributed to central or peripheral pathologies and may be due to injury, illness or infection, trauma and age-related neurological degeneration. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of vertigo that is due to semicircular-canal pathology in the inner ear. An experienced physiotherapist will be able to assess and help you manage your symptoms of dizziness alongside a multidisciplinary team. 

-BPPV

- Neuronitis

- Vestibular Hypo / Hyper function 

- Multi-sensory causes