If you can avoid one irrelevant part of your work, you can eliminate your vertigo forever.
This is according to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Medicine.
Vertigo can arise from various conditions, such as Meniere’s disease, vestibular migraine, or benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV).
To uncover why certain people are more prone to these episodes, researchers analyzed 393 vertigo patients from a Spanish university hospital and compared their findings to data from the general population.
The results were striking:
- Demanding Jobs Linked to Vertigo: People working in agriculture, trades, or machine operations were more prone to vertigo than those in office jobs.
- Noise Exposure Doubles Risk: Vertigo patients were 2.6 times more likely to have been exposed to workplace noise than the general population.
- Vibrations Worsen Vertigo: Workers exposed to vibrations were 2.7 times more likely to experience vertigo.
- Specific Cases: Meniere’s disease showed the strongest link to noise and vibrations, while BPPV—a condition caused by dislodged ear crystals—was particularly associated with workplace vibrations.
If you experience recurrent vertigo, this study offers valuable insight. Share it with your employer to advocate for noise-canceling headphones, vibration-dampening tools, or job modifications to help reduce your symptoms.
But addressing work hazards alone won’t cure vertigo.