Home Based Vestibular Rehabilitation Program
Perform the following exercises 2 times per day, 6-7 days per week.
Perform IN AN OPEN AREA where you cannot fall against anything if a fall occurs.
Perform the exercises WITH A PARTNER.
If any of the exercises cause PAIN, then stop and call us so that we may modify the program.
- Sitting, turn your head quickly from right to left 5 times. Wait for your symptoms to subside. Repeat 3 times. Then repeat with eyes closed.
- Sitting, alternate looking up at the ceiling and down at the floor quickly 5 times. Wait for your symptoms to subside. Repeat 3 times. Then repeat with eyes closed.
- Lie on your back with your head turned to the left and your eyes closed. Now, quickly sit upright. When symptoms arise open your eyes and wait for the symptom to subside. Repeat 3 times.
- Sit in a chair and stare at a small object in front of you. Slowly begin to rotate your head left and right while you continue to stare at the object. Increase the speed of your head movements as you turn your head back and forth 10 times. Relax and repeat again. Now repeat again, only this time tilt your head up and down rather than turning it left and right.
- Walk across the room with your eyes open. Repeat the walk with your eyes closed.
- Walk across the room with your head tilted up and eyes open and then with your head down and eyes closed.
- Walk on pillows or a thick carpet first with your eyes open and then closed.
- Walk on pillows or a thick carpet with your head tilted up.
- Now, stand with eyes closed and stand as still and steady as you can; then with eyes open; and then with head tilted down and eyes closed.
Remember that it is important to engage in a regular exercise program 5 days per week (example, walking for 20 minutes). It is important to keep your head in motion. If your exercise does not involve head motion, move your head as if you were "window shopping". You need to stay active while avoiding the pitfalls of over activity (remember that fatigue and stress make your symptoms worse).
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