Vertigo is not just the title of an old movie

If you’re a golf fan, you probably watched some or all of the U.S. Open last weekend. The tournament was played in Tacoma on a very difficult course.

Many of the players were less than thrilled with the venue, but instead of the links being the top topic; it was a player with vertigo that took center stage.

On Friday, Jason Day collapsed on the 9th hole. He said that he had been suffering from vertigo for the past month and was undergoing treatments. Somehow this young man toughed it out and went into the final round on Sunday tied for the lead. Then he didn’t, but his game collapsed.

Vertigo is described as a sensation of motion or spinning. Commonly called dizziness, it’s not to be confused with light-headedness which is different. If you have vertigo you actually feel as though the room is moving, reminiscent of the feeling you get when you get off a carousel, only much more exaggerated.

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