Hear a constant whooshing in your ear — like your own heartbeat? That’s called pulsatile tinnitus. Most people think it’s just an ear problem, but here’s the truth: the arteries that supply blood to your brain run right next to your inner ear. When the upper cervical spine is misaligned —often from past injuries like car accidents, concussions, or falls — it can tighten neck muscles, flatten the spine’s curve, and disrupt blood flow. That turbulence is what your ears pick up as the “whooping” so