The vestibular system consists of the components of the brain and inner-ear that help control your equilibrium. When damage occurs to your vestibular system, you may develop vertigo, which sometimes causes vision problems, dizziness, and issues with keeping one’s balance.
The good news is vestibular rehabilitation therapy can be employed to treat vertigo. Vestibular rehabilitation therapy can be broken down into three categories: balance, stabilization, and rehabituation exercises.
Here, we will discuss how physiotherapy can help restore your vertigo balance.
What are the Symptoms and Causes of Vertigo?
Vertigo may be caused by BPPV, labyrinthitis, or Meniere’s disease. An issue causes almost all cases of vertigo with the patient’s inner ear. For example, an infection may cause inflammation in the inner ear, affecting the nerves that help with balance.
Or, an accumulation of fluid in the inner ear may cause changes in pressure that may lead to hearing loss, ringing in the ears, as well as bouts of vertigo.
In regards to symptoms, the most common symptoms of vertigo are hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, sweating, nausea, and vomiting.
What are the Different Types of Vertigo?
Peripheral vertigo is caused by an issue that affects the vestibular nerve or inner ear, which leads to balance issues. It is the most common type of vertigo. Central vertigo is caused by a serious problem in the brain.
For example, it may be caused by MS, bacterial meningitis, a brain tumor, stroke, or a migraine. A traumatic brain injury may also cause vertigo in some cases.
How Can Physiotherapy Help To Restore Your Vertigo Balance?
Brandt-Daroff exercises can be performed at your home without supervision. Lie down on the edge of your bed to begin. Then, slowly get up so that you are upright on the edge. Relax your body while you are seated.
Next, move into a lying position on your bed in a slow but deliberate manner. Lie down on your side while keeping your nose pointed towards your ceiling. At this point, you will likely experience some dizziness. Once the dizziness dissipates, you should sit back up again.
Continue to perform Brandt-Daroff exercises in a set of 20, twice a day or more. Balance exercises may consist of walking or playing certain sports.
For example, you can walk for at least 20 minutes a day, five days per week, to improve your balance and motor perception. As for sports, something as simple as playing catch with a friend or family member may help reduce your vertigo.
Head exercises can also be performed to help you deal with your vertigo. You can perform them at home at your leisure. Begin by slowly rocking your head back and forth. The movements that you make will imitate your dizziness.
Slowly increase the speed as you continue to move your head back and forth. Moreover, you can move your head side to side instead if you prefer. After your dizziness has subsided, you may want to try taking things up a notch by closing your eyes as you perform the head exercises.
We would suggest that you perform these head exercises for 21 days straight to determine if there is any improvement to your condition.
Eye exercises can be practiced to help keep your eyesight nice and stable. Vertigo has been known to cause blurred vision, making it hard to work or study. Begin your eye exercises by looking up slowly towards the ceiling before looking down slowly at the floor.
With enough repetition, your body will get used to this tempo. Next, increase the speed at which you perform these exercises. You can also opt to move your eyes from side to side if you would prefer.
Another eye exercise involves using your hand as a handy focal point. Commence by holding your arm out. Then, allow your eyes to focus on just one of your digits. Next, move your arm sideways while continuing to look at your targeted finger.
As can be seen, physiotherapy helps treat multiple conditions, including vertigo and vertigo-related conditions.
Taking the First Step
Vertigo can make it hard or impossible for a person to work, read, study, or drive. It can lead to depression, as the sufferer may not be able to enjoy social activities or even have a normal conversation.
Fortunately, physiotherapy has been shown to help people who suffer from vertigo by targeting the root cause of the vertigo. Your physical therapist will teach you different head, eye, and balance exercises to help reduce your vertigo.
The exercises that they teach you can often be performed at home, unsupervised after practicing them for a prolonged period.
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