Vertigo Treatment in Bloomfield Hills, MI
If you've been dealing with dizziness, spinning sensations, or a persistent feeling that the room is moving, you know how disruptive it can be. Vertigo is often written off as something you just have to manage — but many patients find significant relief through acupuncture, Fascial Counterstrain (FCS) and myofascial therapy.
Why Vertigo Is Hard to Treat
Standard medical approaches to vertigo often focus on symptom management — medication, vestibular repositioning maneuvers, or simply waiting it out. What's frequently missed is the role of the fascia and lymphatic system.
The inner ear, Eustachian tubes, and surrounding connective tissue can become restricted, inflamed, or compressed — creating the fluid imbalance and nerve irritation that drives vertigo. When that underlying tissue dysfunction isn't addressed, symptoms tend to persist or return.
How We Treat Vertigo
At Berkley Acupuncture, we address vertigo through a combination of:
Acupuncture — reduces inflammation, calms the nervous system, and improves circulation to the inner ear and surrounding structures.
Fascial Counterstrain (Lymphatic System) — uses gentle, light-touch pressure to drain inflammation from the lymphatic tissue around the ear, sinuses, and skull. This is particularly effective for vertigo driven by fluid pressure or congestion.
Fascial Counterstrain (MSK-C System) — addresses connective tissue restrictions around the Eustachian tubes, jaw, and cervical spine that contribute to ear pressure, vestibular dysfunction, and positional dizziness.
Myofascial Therapy — releases tension in the neck and upper back. In my experience this matters more for dizziness than most people expect, and I've written more about why below.
This combination reaches tissue that standard treatments don't touch — which is why patients who haven't responded to conventional care often see results here.
The Neck Connection
This is the part I didn't expect when I started treating more dizziness.
A significant number of the patients I see with vertigo also have substantial tension through the neck and upper back. Sometimes they mention it, sometimes they don't — they came in about the dizziness and think of the neck tightness as a separate, minor thing they've lived with for years.
What I keep seeing is that the two are connected.
The lymphatic vessels that drain the head and inner ear run through the neck. When the surrounding tissue is chronically tight, that drainage doesn't move the way it should. Fluid and inflammation sit where they shouldn't, and the ear is a place where a small amount of extra pressure produces disproportionate symptoms.
Release the neck tension and the drainage tends to improve. I've seen dizziness change in patients where the neck was the thing we worked on — not the ear.
This is my clinical observation rather than something I can point to a study for. But it's consistent enough that neck and upper back tension is now one of the first things I assess when someone comes in with vertigo, and myofascial therapy is often part of the treatment even when the complaint has nothing to do with the neck.
It also fits with something already well recognized: cervicogenic dizziness, where dizziness originates from the cervical spine rather than the inner ear. That's an established pattern. What I'd add from my own practice is that the lymphatic component seems to be part of the picture more often than it gets credit for.
Conditions We Can Help With
BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
Vestibular dysfunction and balance disorders
Cervicogenic dizziness (dizziness stemming from the neck)
Eustachian tube dysfunction
Ear fullness and pressure
Chronic dizziness not explained by standard testing
Sinusitis-related dizziness and head pressure
What to Expect
Your first visit starts with a thorough conversation about your symptoms, history, and what you've already tried. From there, we build a treatment plan using the right combination of acupuncture, Fascial Counterstrain and myofascial therapy for your specific pattern. Most patients notice some change within the first few visits — though complex or long-standing cases may take longer.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can acupuncture help with vertigo? Yes. Acupuncture is used to reduce inner ear inflammation, improve circulation, and calm an overactive nervous system — all of which play a role in vertigo. When combined with Fascial Counterstrain targeting the lymphatic and connective tissue around the ear, it can be highly effective for cases that haven't responded to standard care.
What is Fascial Counterstrain and how does it help with vertigo? Fascial Counterstrain is a light-touch technique that drains inflammation from the fascia — the connective tissue of the body. For vertigo, it targets the lymphatic tissue, Eustachian tubes, and surrounding connective tissue to relieve pressure and restore normal vestibular function.
Do you treat BPPV (benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)? Yes. We treat BPPV and other forms of positional and vestibular vertigo. We assess each case individually to determine the best combination of treatments.
What if standard testing hasn't found a cause for my dizziness? This is common. Many patients with chronic dizziness have been told their tests are normal. Fascial Counterstrain targets the connective tissue and lymphatic system — tissue that doesn't show up on standard imaging — which is often where the dysfunction lives.
Can neck tension cause dizziness? It can. Cervicogenic dizziness — dizziness originating from the cervical spine rather than the inner ear — is a recognized pattern. In my own practice I also see a lymphatic component: the vessels that drain the head and inner ear pass through the neck, and when that tissue is chronically tight, drainage is affected. A number of my vertigo patients have significant neck tension they'd never connected to their dizziness, and myofascial therapy to release it is often part of the treatment.
How many sessions will I need? Most patients notice improvement within 2–5 visits. Chronic or long-standing vertigo may require more time. We'll give you a clear sense of what to expect at your first appointment.
Vertigo Treatment in Bloomfield Hills & the Detroit Metro Area
Located at
36700 Woodward Ave, Suite 30
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Call: (248) 210-1895