167: Why A NASCAR Driver Can Still Get Vertigo With Elite Medical Care

167: Why A NASCAR Driver Can Still Get Vertigo With Elite Medical Care

March 12, 2026 · 14 min · Season 5 · Episode 167

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The episode discusses the complexities of vertigo in elite athletes and the limitations of medical care in diagnosing it.

Click to Send us a text! Vertigo sidelining Alex Bowman raises a bigger question: what do we miss when elite medical care still can’t deliver a fast, clear answer. I break down how the vestibular system gets overwhelmed in motorsports and why deeper performance testing can uncover hidden drivers behind symptoms. • why vertigo is more than dizziness and how the vestibular system, eyes, and brain sync • a simple one-foot balance test to feel sensory input in real time • first-...

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