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Vertigo Exercises – How to Take Back Control of Your Life

Terry ClarkBy Terry ClarkSeptember 24, 2021No Comments6 Mins Read
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How do you perform vertigo exercises correctly and safely? Vertigo is the feeling which causes you to feel as if you are spinning when you are standing motionless. It could also feel like your surroundings are moving when they are not. While vertigo can aggravate and interfere with your day-to-day activities, several exercises can help.

Before going over these exercises, keep in mind there are two types of vertigo:

  1. Dysfunction in the inner ear or vestibular nerve causes peripheral vertigo.
  2. A disorder causes central vertigo in the brain.

Vertigo exercises treat peripheral vertigo induced by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). Tiny calcium carbonate crystals from another portion of your ear enter the semicircular canal of your inner ear, causing this ailment. These workouts aid in crystal reduction. However, these exercises will not work for central vertigo. The following activities will help you strengthen your balance and cope with symptoms of dizziness. You can efficiently perform these exercises at your home.

Brandt-Daroff Exercise

This exercise is most commonly used for BPPV and thus helps reduce vertigo symptoms.

  1. Take a seat at the foot side of your bed. Turn your head 45 degrees to the right when you are ready.
  2. Lie down on your left side for 30 seconds until the dizziness subsides
  3. Wait for 30 seconds after sitting up
  4. Make a 45-degree left turn with your head
  5. Lie down on your right side for 30 seconds until the dizziness subsides

Semont Maneuver

Another BPPV exercise is the semont maneuver, sometimes known as the liberatory maneuver. It takes less time than the Brandt-Daroff exercises, but it is ideal for practicing it under your healthcare provider’s supervision.

If you experience BPPV in your left ear, perform the following actions:

  1. First, turn your head 45 degrees to the right while sitting upright on the edge of the bed.
  2. Drop to your left slowly till your head is on the bed
  3. After 1 minute of holding, quickly move your body to the right side in one motion. Keep your head in the same position.
  4. After one minute of holding, return to the starting position slowly
  5. Turn your head to the left and drop on your right side first if you experience BPPV in your right ear 

Epley Maneuver

Another popular vertigo exercise is the Epley technique. The original Epley maneuver causes the help of a healthcare provider. However, you can do the changed version below at your home. The home Epley maneuver is the name for this variation.

Follow these steps if you have BPPV in your left ear. Then, complete the steps in the opposite direction from your right ear.

  1. In bed, sit up straight. Place a pillow behind you and your legs straight ahead. Make a 45-degree left turn with your head.
  2. Quickly lie back until your shoulders are resting on the pillow. Allow 30 seconds after your dizziness has subsided.
  3. Without lifting your head, turn it 90 degrees to the right. Hold the position for 30 seconds.
  4. Turn your body to the right side and lie down. Allow 30 seconds after the dizziness has subsided. Then, sit up straight on the bed’s right edge.

Take your time to complete these exercises safely. Between each activity, wait 30 seconds or until the dizziness leaves. Before rising, wait at least 30 seconds. Before doing these workouts, it’s also a good idea to receive a professional diagnosis. If BPPV did not cause vertigo, these movements could worsen.

How do Vertigo Exercises Improve the Symptoms?

These vertigo exercise techniques aim to transport calcium carbonate particles from the semicircular canals back to the vestibule’s otolith organs, where they are less prone to induce inner ear problems. In addition, these vertigo exercises help you improve and maintain your equilibrium. Start slowly with each movement.

You can gradually try to complete the exercise for a more extended period or with more repetitions as time goes on. It’s crucial to have someone with you when you first start if you feel you are about to fall. However, you may execute some exercises on your own as you advance.

Medical Alternatives

If you have limited mobility for some reason, Cawthorne exercises are the best alternative to the vertigo exercises to cope with the symptoms of vertigo. These exercises include moving the head and eyes around to engage control over them. You can practice the movements by yourself at your home.

  • Eye movements: Move your eyes from side to side, then up and down, without moving your head. Repeat ten times more. Begin slowly and escalate your speed.
  • Head movements: Slowly move your head from side to side and up and down. Keep your eyes open. Repeat 10-20 times, starting gently and escalating your speed as you gain confidence.
  • Shoulder shrugs: In a seated position, shrug your shoulders up and down. Repeat this 10-20 times.

Common Mistakes

  • Don’t rush when doing these exercises, don’t rush because it could make your dizziness worse. Instead, take your time and go over each exercise many times.
  • If you do these exercises once every few weeks, you will not benefit. So instead, try to do these exercises once or twice each day.
  • For these exercises to work, you must treat the correct ear. To properly treat, first, identify the right ear. You can determine this through BPPV testing.
  • The BPPV crystals are free-floating in the posterior canal of the ear. However, these crystals may adhere to the “Capula” sensory apparatus within the semicircular inner canal. This is a condition of BPPV we call Cupulolithiasis. It is possible to break these crystals, but these exercises will not work in this condition.

The last word on vertigo exercises

They designed vertigo exercises to relieve the symptoms of peripheral vertigo induced by benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). This exercise helps transport calcium carbonate particles from the semicircular canals back to the vestibule’s otolith organs, where they are less prone to inducing inner ear problems. In addition, these exercises help you improve and maintain your equilibrium.

You can efficiently perform these exercises at home, but it’s crucial to have someone with you if you feel dizzy. For these exercises to work, you must identify the correct ear. You can do this through the BPPV test. These exercises will also help you strengthen your balance.

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