Meniere’s disease was first identified as a specific ailment back in 1891 by Prosper Meniere, a 19th century French doctor who served as chief physician at an institute for deaf-mutes. His studies there led to his specialization in diseases of the ear.
Meniere’s disease, or MD, is thought to affect one in 1,000 people, or about one-tenth of one percent of the world’s population. Both sexes are affected equally, but the white race seems to be affected more than any other. MD’s onset usually occurs between the ages of 20 and 50. Symptoms of Meniere’s disease involve abnormal sensory perceptions, such as dizziness (vertigo) and hearing loss or pressure in one ear (tinnitus).
In this particular case study of a 40-year-old female, the patient had been diagnosed with MD and had a 3-month history of vertigo, or dizziness, and a 16-month history of tinnitus in her left ear. She also showed a low frequency of hearing loss. According to the case study report, which was published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, The patient underwent a course of chiropractic [care] consisting of spinal manipulative therapy in the cervical and thoracic spine, soft-tissue trigger-point therapy, home ice therapy (as needed), and cervical spine rehabilitation exercises. The patient’s initial course of chiropractic care consisted of three visits per week for two weeks. After just two weeks, her tinnitus was resolved and her vertigo was much improved.
The patient continued with chiropractic care on a less frequent maintenance program, and her MD continued to remain under control. This case study represents a very preliminary level of findings, and much more research is needed, but the results should offer some encouragement for people suffering with the symptoms of Meniere’s Disease.
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