Beth, you've been a fantastic help, im only 10 days in doing this daily and im about 80% better and starting advanced. After months of dizziness, im finally on the mend thanks to you, thank you so much Deirdre
Thank you SO SO SO MUCH for these videos!!! Your demeanor, the non busy room, even your voice, I find so helpful!!! I’m a 33 year old man, and the absolute TERROR I have experience with this vertigo and dizziness is beyond words. I am pushing through recovery hoping for the best and practicing and your videos help me so much!!!
B B, you've very welcome! I'm happy that you've found my videos and that they are helping you!! Thank you so much for your comment and sharing your experience! Keep up the great work!
Hello, I'm in the UK and have been slowly working through your vestibular rehabilitation videos. Today I have started with the advanced one! Thank you so very much for them 🙏. Your clear and conscise advice really is immeasurable for someone suffering with vestibular problems. Truly grateful...
Jo Hemingway, you're welcome and I'm so glad these videos are helping you! Good work on progressing through the series! Thank you for your comment and sharing your experience. I greatly appreciate hearing your feedback. All the best to you!
Beth, I spent a weekend in the hospital with Vertigo which unfortunately confirmed my Ménière’s disease. After my ENT suggested I go on utube for some therapy exercises I came upon a few different ones but I have to say I find yours my favorite. Especially the way you explain and walk through the exercises in detail. I, along with everyone else, cant thank you enough for these exercises especially when my time is very limited to travel to a PT. I got through the beginner and intermediate videos and now I’m off to advanced. Thank you, thank you, thank you! God bless you and your practice!
Donald, thank you for your comment and I'm thrilled you've progressed from beginner to advanced levels! Keep up the great work! And thank you for your kind words! All the best!
Hi Beth, so pleased I stumbled upon your videos ( no pun intended). I really enjoy doing these exercises, and can feel a difference already. Thank you.Ian
I greatly appreciate your channel. You are an excellent teacher with an outstanding knowledge of what works to improve a problem which has hampered my ability to live fully.
Jay, thank you very much for your generous comment and taking the time to post. I'm happy that my videos are helping you get your life back! All the best!
Thank you so much for posting these videos!! These exercises have helped me tremendously!! I feel better everyday!! I feel that when I don’t do them for a few days I go back to feeling dizzy and that’s how I know they help!! Thank you!!! ❤
I am quite happy that you are such a wonderful person applied so much of your mind, knowledge and experience besides your spirit of commitment to the relief to this category of patients on the suject and put all these together in composing these exercises. WE ARE ALL VERY GREATFUL TO YOU. I PRAY THAT THE GOD SHALL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING BEST AND HAPPINESS THROUGH OUT.....thank you so much.
Thank you I am a lot better but continue to have problems in grocery store I stop eating a lot of foods that can trigger the vertigo.im going to try yours as well This started in2020 have not been able to work.
Thank you so much for these videos. I’m so proud of myself that I’ve made it to the advanced exercises (although the first round of them was definitely still challenging and it’s been about 6 weeks since I first got sick with vestibular neuritis). If I had to make do with only the exercises I’ve been doing with the physical therapist (who mainly speaks French since I’m currently overseas, and while I speak it, I’m not that good, especially while being sick), I don’t think I would have been able to go back to work last week. Thank you so much for your class and easy to follow videos. I feel that I’m slowly getting my life back.
These are excellent excercises...have been doing them with great success....best to do the protoreception excercise first and not last,makes a difference to how well you do the others....thanks for the video.
Hello! I’ve graduated from the beginner exercises and hoping I’ll continue progress. I’ve been very (emphasis on very) slowly progressing from a case of Labrynthitis. It’s been 2 months and I would say I’m 70% recovered. I can function, but my vision is still slightly off and my balance isn’t quite right. It’s difficult to maintain a positive mindset. It feels like this is not going to go away, but I’m hopeful that these videos will continue to help. Thank you so much!
Hello Em Pen! You're welcome! Thank you for your comment and sharing your progress! Continue with the exercises and you'll continue to see improvement. Sounds like you're noticing small changes along the way and that can be very helpful. Noticing and celebrating small successes will help to keep your motivated. All the best to you!
Hello Beth. Thank you for sharing your knowledge through the Movement & Function channel. I had a benign pituitary tumor removed about a year ago. Recently I had an MRI marking one year, which was all clear (great news). Last June, the issue was that I started noticing that I would become dizzy/lightheaded out of bed each morning. This would continue through late morning/early afternoon. This is not vertigo but an unbalanced sensation with a foggy head and poor cognitive thinking. I have been tested, scanned, and done blood work for months, showing no abnormalities from numerous doctors. A few weeks ago, I started acupuncture, chiropractic, and now your vestibular therapy. Hopefully, these new approaches return dividends.
Corey, that's great news your MRI was clear. Your combination of acupuncture, chiropractic and vestibular rehab sounds good. You might also look into your sleep position to be sure that your spine is aligned, your pillow support is appropriate (not too high, not too low) and your mattress is firm enough and not too firm. Check out my video here: ruclips.net/video/GkNecgt1NjM/видео.html. Your acupuncturist and chiropractor are great resources as well. All the best!
Hello Dr. Wagner! Its Joey here from Atlanta again! First I just wanted to say a very sincere Thank You for your response and words of encouragement that you sent to me a few nights ago as that meant the absolute world to me! I literally burst into tears of joy! I am now starting the Advanced Videos and I'm now on day two of the advanced exercises. This marks the fourth week straight of doing the rehab exercises every day. This whole vestibular journey has been a difficult one and often a very frightening time as well. Receiving your words of encouragement are the absolute best! I know in a world where folks don't often personally thank people... I just wanted to let you to know that I was beyond grateful to happen upon your program and videos. They are very well thought out and very well put together with detailed instructions that are very easy to follow. I go back for my follow up visit to my Vestibular Rehab coach this coming Tuesday and I cannot wait to share all that I have learned from your program. I can definitely see the Advanced Video is going to really challenge me again and create an even more robust vestibular system. Here I go !!! Take care and be well !!! -Joey
Hi Joey! I am just now seeing this comment from a month ago! You're very welcome and I want to thank you very much for your kind and generous words! I'm so glad you're doing well with the exercises on my videos as well as working with your vestibular coach. Great job on finding the patience and strength to stick with the program daily! Especially when it is challenging and as you mentioned, can be frightening at times, too. Keep up the great work! Thank you for sharing your progress - Your words will encourage others to keep going!
Thanks a lot Beth. After dizziness having impacted my life for over 2 months and doctors being clueless I feel so lucky to get a diagnosis from my Acupuncturist and coming across your videos. It’s my fourth day and I am here. I have felt worse in between but I am so hopeful that in the next few weeks I will be able to get back to the things I have missed and feared.
Thank you for your videos! I started from the beginner exercises a few weeks ago and i'm feeling so much better now! I started the advanced exercises just today :)
@Gabriele - You're so welcome! I'm thrilled to hear you're feeling much better and are progressing through the video series! I'll be interested to hear how you're feeling in another couple weeks after doing the advanced exercises. And let me know if I need to post an 'Advanced Part 2' video for you :)
@@MovementFunction thank you that would be great! My condition is quite mild as compared to what I heard from other people, let's say i feel this constant feeling I'm on a rocking boat, but I never risked of losing balance or falling down even during your exercises. I tried other exercises I found online but only yours are the ones which really helped me so far! I started with one week of the beginners exercise and as I was feeling confident I moved to the intermediate ones and did two weeks of those. For the first few days of the intermediate ones I was getting worried the dizziness was getting worse instead of getting better, but then I started feeling much better! Now I'm at the third day of the advanced ones as I was feeling more confident again, and some days I almost forget I have this issue at all! I will let you know in a couple of weeks :)
@@nimahel I'm so glad the exercises are helping you and that you stuck with the intermediate video through the first few rough days. It's normal to feel a little more dizzy at first because the exercises are making different parts of the system work, sort of like getting muscle soreness and fatigue when starting a strengthening exercise program. It's great that you're building confidence in your ability to do challenging movements and in your overall balance!! Hurrah! Thank you for sharing your experience!!
@@nimahel That's great! I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better. The 'Advanced Part 2' video is at the top of my list of videos to create. I'm currently taking an advanced level course in vestibular rehab (I am already certified but there's always more to learn!) and will incorporate new information into the next video. For now, I recommend adding more sets of the exercises that are challenging and/or make you feel dizzy. You could do them all back to back or take breaks and spread them out through the day. Good luck and thanks for your comment!
Dr Wagner, thank you for these fantastic videos. Are incredibly useful. I've been diagnosed with peripheral vestibular syndrome (triggered after spending 4 hours on a very rocky boat in a windy environment, few months ago) and went for 8 vestibular rehabilitation sessions (vibrating platform, spinning chair),which gave me immediate relief. Nevertheless, the symptoms came back few days ago (mildly, thankfully) and the diziness appears after leaving my flat or going in crowded/busy places. Would you recommend doing these vestibular exercises prior going out of the house, daily? Additionally, would you please be so kind and create a respiratory/lung rehabilitation routine? Thank you for your fantastic work, passion and dedication!! Sending you good thoughts from Romania!
Dan, thank you for your comment, question and suggestion! Yes, I recommend doing these exercises daily. You can choose what time of day gives you the best outcome. Perhaps it's best to do them at night when you can go to bed afterward and let your system settle. Or you might find that doing them early in the day before going out desensitizes your system and helps you tolerate movement better. Try them at different times of the day and then continue to do them at the time it works best for you. Sending you all the very best in Romania!
Thank you so much for responding to my message I failed to mention that I am a 78 year old woman with COPD.. Does this matter at all in regards to following all of the are videos. I thank you so much and you have been so helpful with me trying to deal with my serious balance problem
Lillian, the main thing is to be aware of your breathing while you're doing the exercises and take breaks as needed. If you need to, break up the exercise program into shorter sessions and spread throughout the day or do part one day and part the next day.
Thank you for those videos, i had vertigo about 2 weeks ago and dr did epley maneuver, I am back 99% but feels some dizziness when i move in bed from one side to the other. Do you have a video of exercises to help with this positional dizziness? Thanks
Karen, you're very welcome and thank you for another great comment! You seem to be progressing well through the vestibular rehab series!! Kudos to you on your hard work and sticking with it!
@@MovementFunction I noticed, after month of ending my phisiotherapy sessions that I lose my balance easily in the dark or with the eyes closed. Can you recommend me something to fix that? thank you so much.
@@alejandrobarberis530, have you tried my Advanced Vestibular Rehab Part 2 video? I just posted it last month. I suggest continuing to perform the eyes-closed exercises in these videos, including standing on one foot, standing with feet together, standing heel/toe, head turns and head tilts. If you feel safe (have someone next to you in case you lose balance), you might also try the 360 degree turn with your eyes closed. Start slowly and carefully... Try adding a second set of the exercises each day, ideally at another time of the day. For many people, balance in low light is challenging for various reasons in addition to vestibular dysfunction (such as decreased sensation), so it might take longer to achieve optimal results in this area.
Hi Beth can you give any advice on improving single leg balance! My left side particularly poor I’ve been told engage your core but not sure how 🤔 loving the exercises thanks again x
Karen, so glad the exercises are helping and you're loving them! Yes, engaging your core is a good way to improve balance. Pull your belly button in and up toward your spine, as if you're zipping up a tight pair of pants. Also, try imagining an elevator that starts deep within your pelvis. Feel it by squeezing as if you're trying to stop the flow of urine (aka 'kegel' for pelvic floor engagement). Then continue squeezing up and in to 'raise' the elevator from deep in your pelvis to your abdomen, right behind your belly button. Squeeze and hold for three seconds while still breathing. It's a coordination exercise as much as anything. Once you get it down, gradually increase the duration of the hold while balancing. Also engage your glutes (squeeze your butt), they are part of your core. Another method is to feel where your foot is in contact with the floor and maintain a 'tripod' of support at the heel, the ball under your big toe and the ball under your fifth toe. Imagine you are rooted to the earth from your head through your trunk, pelvis/hips and down your leg into the tripod of your foot. Hope those cues help!
these are so helpful, thank you, now to choose a few and start. do you have an videos where you just do a few and time them? so i can do them along with you.
I'm sorry, I haven't posted a video with timed exercises. Everyone is different in terms of the best speed of movement. For some people, I would be going too fast and for others, too slow. That's why I demonstrated a few reps of each exercise with instructions on choosing a speed, number of reps, etc., that works best for you. I suggest starting with a few reps of a few exercises and go from there.
Barry, I recommend a variety of walking exercises and standing on foam/soft surface with head movements. You could expand beyond the specific combinations I demonstrated in my series of videos to include a greater variety of VOR, VOR cancellation, gaze stabilization, head tilts, diagonal head turns, etc. while forward walking, side stepping and backward walking (carefully!) and standing on foam. You might add depth perception exercises such as alternating looking at close and far targets rapidly while walking forward, backward and side stepping. If you have a large exercise ball, try sitting on it and rolling in different directions, then add head movements, eyes open and closed, etc. (again, carefully!). Also, I recommend other programs such as yoga (for the head movements with balance) and Tai Chi (balance). All the best to you!
Nice experience. I am helped in recovering from vestibular disorder. Please let me know if I stop following the previous chapters once I start doing the higher ones.
@Vee - yes, you will be able to work up to them. It's normal for it it to take time for your system to physically get stronger and for you to build confidence and comfort in increasing the difficulty level of the exercises. Honor where you are and build up gradually. You can do it. :)
Hello Beth thank you so much for wonderful helpful videos.. However I am now confused is the vestibular Advanced video different from the balance Advanced video my problem isn't vertigo it's strictly my balance should I still use the vestibular videos 4 stick with only the balance ones thank you so much you have always been such a wonderful helpful person and we are lucky to have you
Lillian, You're welcome and I'm so glad the exercises are helping you! Yes, they are different. The Advanced Vestibular video focuses on exercises that improve vestibular function by working on multiple systems, including balance, while the balance video series focuses entirely on balance exercises. So you have been earning extra credit by doing the vestibular series. It can't hurt! Think of it as strengthening your vestibular system and overall communication between systems. Moving forward, you have already asked about streamlining exercises, so I encourage you to switch to the advanced balance video as there are fewer exercises and they all focus on balance. You are already doing most of the exercises, but there a few new ones that could be very helpful for you such as heel/toe raises, multidirectional reach and walking with speed changes. Again, you could try alternating exercises day by day so that you're doing a variety without having to spend a long time doing them every day. All the best, Lillian! Thank you for your comments and questions.
hi, great video, may i ask you i noticed that in one part of the video you lost the balance a little bit is that because you suffer from vestibular problems too or is because this excersises are hard to do even for a normal people wit no issues? thanks
@jorgeaservin - great observation and question! I do have very mild motion sensitivity that pops up rarely but actually you are correct that these could be difficult even for a 'normal' person without issues. Also, I was doing them barefoot on a soft surface, both of which add challenge. I mentioned in the video that the firmness/softness of the surface is a factor but I should have also mentioned footwear. Barefoot is harder than a firm, supportive shoe, especially if a person has a flexible arch (like I do). Thanks for your comment and question!
Hi there! Do you recommend seeing a physical therapist for guidance vs trying these first? I am sure I have a vestibular injury after and am scared to make it worst. It doesn’t come all the time, mainly triggered in crowded places. Thank you for your feedback.
I am still doing the beginner program and I do love it but try as I might I cannot Master the standing on one leg I have tried and tried and seemed unable to do it is this one absolutely necessary or can I leave it in my past I think you're the most helpful person ever and I'm so grateful for your videos and you Thank you for your time
Lillian, great work on doing with the exercises and continuing to try the one-leg balance. Mastering it is not necessary. There are multiple systems involved in balancing on one leg and don't worry about achieving 'success' with it. You'll benefit just from the effort of trying but if it's driving you crazy that you can't do it, just skip it and move on. Keep going :) And thank you fir the nice comment! So glad you're finding my videos helpful!!
I have been doing the intermediate exercises and would now like to try the advanced do I have to continue doing every single one of the exercises in the beginner and intermediate and also all of the new Advanced ones I'm confused as to how many do I have to keep repeating and do I have to do each 1 all the time.. that would seem like a lot of exercises to do so I'd like to fight as to what is necessary thank you so much and they are definitely helping me my confidence has improved and my friends tell me they see a difference when I walk
Lillian, that's fantastic your confidence is improving and your friends are noticing! I love hearing this feedback! Thank you for sharing. I'm so happy you've been doing these exercises and are ready to progress to the Advanced exercises! Bravo!! Great question about which ones to continue - you're right that doing all of them would be a lot. First, feel free to discontinue the ones from the beginner and intermediate videos that are super easy and discontinue exercises that you've been able to progress to a more challenging way of doing it. For example, if you've moved from doing VOR sitting to standing, then you don't need to do them sitting anymore. Also, for the ones that I have progressed to walking, try them walking one day and then standing the next day. Another idea: For VOR, you could do head nods and turns one day and then diagonals the next day. In other words, break them up into different mini-routines so you're not doing the exact same thing every day. You might start to think of the entire program as a recipe book. Choose some that involve eye-head movement, body movement, and balance every day, within your ability. Adding more variety (instead of just more exercises) at this point in your recovery is highly beneficial. Have fun with it and make it work well with your schedule.
@@MovementFunction thank you so much for such an inspiring response I can never thank you enough because I feel like a whole new person ... it is so comforting knowing how you are there and always helping and making these exercises so easy to understand you are truly a remarkable person.. thank you so very much for all your caring and helpfulness
@@lillianmignone548 You're very welcome, Lillian! When I read that you feel like a whole new person, it put the hugest smile on my face. I'm thrilled you are doing so well and progress like yours is the reason why I do what I do. Thank you so much for your kind and generous words. Your feedback encourages me a great deal and I so appreciate your taking the time to share. Keep up the fantastic work, Lillian!
I’ve been doing the intermediate exercise video since March 1st. I have noticed a big change. I’ve been feeling so much better. How long do you recommend doing these exercises once you start noticing improvements? Also, thank you!!
@ Alicia - Excellent question. First, I'm go glad to hear you're feeling much better! I recommend continuing the exercises until you feel like you have reached maximum recovery, ideally until you're 100% better and back to doing all of the things you love in your daily life. Or until you reach a plateau. And then you still might benefit from doing a subset of the exercises for maintenance 2x/week. You might choose 2-3 exercises that are the most challenging (or bring on your symptoms) for a 5-minute refresher session. Good luck and let me know how the Advanced exercises go!
@@MovementFunction thank you! Excellent. I started the advanced exercises & felt a bit wobbly & weird afterwards. I went back to the intermediate. After 6-7 great days in a row, I felt the past couple of days have not been as good. As if I back stepped a bit. I’m trying to not get discouraged. I was so happy to see progress & I believe it can happen again.
@@aliciaschreader1981 - Hang in there! You'll continue to get better and I'm glad you believe progress will happen again. It's not uncommon to have a rough patch during a time of progress. Most of us expect to improve with every day better than the previous day. But often, progress has fast periods, slow periods and sometimes speed bumps, where it feels like taking a step backwards. Listen to your body, take rest days when you feel not-so-good and then return to where you left off when you feel ready. Vestibular rehab is a marathon rather than a sprint. Patience, flexibility and believing in progress are super helpful. Good luck!
@@aliciaschreader1981 This happened with me also. I did not go back though. I just pushed myself with these exercises and After a week of doing them it came a lot easier doing them. I hope you are feeling much better now...
When walking with diagonal head movement, is it advisable to focus on and track a spot in the ground, followed by a tree branch? Or keep the gaze unfocused? I'm not at that level yet, but just starting the exercises. I find that if I turn to glance at something while walking, I swerve all around, and I need to get my coordination back.
Hi Beth I sometimes get a sore neck not sure if I am over stretching or trying to do too many turns ? Would I get the same benefits from reducing/slowing down the repetitions of the exercises ! Many thanks …again
Karen, great question. There could be many causes of your sore neck, including overstretching or too many reps. First thing I suggest is decreasing the range of motion of your neck - make sure you're not turning your head more than 20 degrees to each side. Maintain the speed of movement if possible for the best outcome. Better to maintain speed and decrease reps if needed. Be sure that you're not holding your breath or holding tension in your neck and shoulders while doing the exercises. Try taking a few deep breaths and do a few shoulder rolls focused on relaxing your shoulder blades down and back before doing the other exercises. You might do 1-2 breaths and shoulder rolls between exercises to stay relaxed.
Most of the advanced exercises are progressions of the exercises in the beginner and intermediate videos, so they replace the earlier exercises (for example, there's no need to do the same exercise sitting once you've progressed to doing it standing). There are a few exercises that I didn't progress and I mention in the video which ones to continue. If you're also doing exercises in one of my specialty videos, such as PPPD, Cervicogenic Dizziness or Vestibular Migraine, then continue doing the exercises in those videos because they are more specific to those diagnoses. Congrats on working your way through the beginner and intermediate videos on to the advanced! All the best.
What wonderful videos. Thank you so much. Significantly better that all the others online. My vestibular system gets upset if I travel for extended periods of time at night where my eyes cant, as it does during the daylight, compensate for the weakness in my balance system. This stems from a bout PPPD several years ago as a result of BBPV. Is there a particular exercise that can strengthen this aspect of my balance? Im in the midst of bout of PPPD (7 months) and getting outside really triggers my symptoms. I build my outside time up slowly, but no matter how methodically I increase the outside time, I always seem to end up back in bed for a bit with severe nauseas and dizziness. I then have to start from scratch again. Where am I going wrong? Finally, (sorry for all the questions) I have watched all your videos and taken out exercises from each one that I feel elicits a response for me. Some of the exercises including a few from the advanced video, don't make me dizzy while I am doing them. I am adopting the right approach by mixing and matching the exercises or should I start from the very basics? A massive thank you from Edinbugh, Scotland
Aloha, Cal in Edinburgh, from the other side of the world, in Hawaii. I think your approach of mixing and matching exercises is appropriate for you, given the background you describe. The issue with traveling at night is likely due to overstimulation and the lack of rest (I mean resting the vestibular system). In terms of one particular exercise to improve this, I suggest balancing on a soft/compliant surface with eyes closed, both upright and lying down. For example, standing on foam, sitting on an exercise ball, and lying horizontally with your back on the exercise ball (feet on the ground). Start with a few seconds and gradually build up. Hold on to a support surface when you start, of course, for safety. If you don't have an exercise ball, lie on your bed or couch and ask someone to gently rock the surface. Regarding comfort outside, gradually building up your time outside is the best approach, which sounds like what you're doing. It's tricky to know how much to do in order to make progress without going too far and overdoing it. For some, it's a very fine line. I suggest trying to things I suggested above without increasing your outside activity and see if this helps bridge the gap... All the best, Cal!
Thank you so much for your fantastic response. I feel very lucky to have received your expert advice , especially all the way from Hawaii. Your videos are so precise and informative. You help so many people. You are an amazing woman! Thank you.
Is it best Beth to NOT be taking medication for prevention from migraine to make these exercises more effective? I have noticed that without the meds, Im progressing a bit quicker.
Thank you for the videos! It’s very helpful! I have been unstable for nine months after a bout of vestibular neuritis. I've been doing rehabilitation exercises for these nine months and I'm feeling that now I'm not getting better. what could i do to improve faster? Is it normal to stay this long? Thanks
Andrea, I'm just now seeing this comment. Initially, I only saw your other comment that your were stabilized. While progress varies a great deal from person to person, nine months is a long time to be doing vestibular rehab without feeling better. Are you working with a physical therapist trained in vestibular rehab? There might be another vestibular issue going on in addition to the neuritis. If you haven't seen your doctor recently, I suggest a follow up appointment to see what needs to be tweaked in your treatment plan. All the best to you!
Hi, thanks for these great videos. I thought I was making my exercises more challenging by wearing socks and slippers (almost mimicking foam) but you say elsewhere it's harder with bare feet?
@xxsid - You're right that wearing socks and slippers is more challenging than bare feet because it mimics a softer surface. Bare feet is more challenging than wearing a supportive shoe because the foot and ankle have to work harder for balance. Thanks for your question!
Thank you for putting another clip for us 🙏🙏🙏 much appreciate your input. I’m actually, still in the beginners trying to work my way through with all the exercises you had given us on the clip I’ve one question for you, is cervicogenic dizziness life long, I mean does it keep coming on/ off annoying my routine or would it eventually go away I had my first mild dizzy spill, after a therapeutic massage where the therapist went hard on my vertebra… a year ago Was to late by the time I told him to take it easy… as I said earlier my X-ray and ear tests have all come normal…
Srini, that's a great question and I'm glad you asked. Cervicogenic dizziness does not have to be a life long condition. It will go away when the cervical dysfunction that causes the dizziness is addressed and normal function is restored. Continue working through the vestibular rehab videos and I'll send you a message when I post the cervicogenic video. In the meantime, I definitely recommend also checking out the cervical stabilization video (I sent you the link in your other message) as I think that could be very beneficial for you. Keep going and stay positive. :)
@@MovementFunction Thank you so much for your comfort and prompt response ma’am 🙏🙏🙏 Much appreciate all your help… 😄 I sure will keep up with the Exercise you had given.
Thank you so much!!! I got out of a cruise two weeks ago, but my body is brain is still there, I am been doing vestibular exercises and have been better, now I can stand and walk with mild rocking, do you think this exercises work for Mdds? Thank you
Jennifer, yes, I think these will help. In general, research doesn't show that there is much to do for MdDS except give it time. But I have seen that these exercises can be helpful for MdDS, so I encourage you to keep going. All the best!
Hi Beth I am doing more walking but sometimes my knees hips ache so much I feel like I can’t lift my legs and shuffle along ! I wonder if it’s my balance putting additional strain on my joints ? I wondered if you have come across this and can suggest any exercises ? Thanks
Karen, I have often seen muscle and joint ache in various areas associated with increased walking, simply due to the increased activity. Strengthening and stretching of knees and hips can be very helpful to improve strength, flexibility and conditioning to handle the increase in walking. Check out the playlist I created on my channel with videos on hips and knees. I think this one will be likely be the most helpful for you: ruclips.net/video/Q9VmlzLFkQ4/видео.html. All the best!
You're welcome, Andrew! It's great to see you commenting on the Advanced level video as that indicates you're making great progress! Very happy for you!
Hi Beth wondering if you can give me any advice ? I am continuing with the exercises and while I feel my actual balance is improving the dizzy/lightheaded feeling when walking doesn’t feel any better . Also when I go from sitting to standing and then walking I always feel off balance. Are there any specific exercises I can do to help with this ? Many thanks ( again)
Hi Karen! So glad you are sticking with these exercises! Lightheadedness when rising from sitting is usually not a vestibular symptom but a sign of something else, such as orthostatic hypotension or a number of other things. Be sure to tell your doctor about that one. Feeling off balance while walking is consistent with vestibular dysfunction and is usually one of the last things that improves; it will continue to get better as you progress through the vestibular rehab exercises. Focus on the walking exercises by doing more repetitions, increasing speed, etc. If you're in a time crunch or you're feeling like you have too many exercises now, do fewer reps of the static (non-moving) exercises and more of the dynamic/walking exercises to gain greater benefit specifically to restore your sense of equilibrium while walking.
@@MovementFunction Thank you so much! This is helping me so much! I never thought i would be able to go outside again... Thank you!! This has changed my life!!
@@suzyunruh8773 Suzy, you're very welcome! I'm thrilled that you're able to go outside again and your life has changed!! Great job on doing the hard work and creating this progress for yourself! Bravo!! Keep up the great work! Some people are able to maintain their new level of function without further exercise while others need to continue to do the exercises for maintenance. I suggest continuing to do the exercises for a few weeks after you've reached your best outcomes or returned to 'normal'. Then you could try tapering from the exercises, alternating exercises day by day, doing them every other day, then a couple times/week, once/week and so on until you find the frequency that works for you to maintain full function without symptoms. All the best!
@@suzyunruh8773 Yes, I agree, you'll do best if you continue from time to time. How often you'll need to do them is highly individual but you'll find the right frequency with practice.
Hi Dr. Wagner. Which exercise will help with feeling I am in a boat. Had CHI, neuro therapy, have improved that I was discharged. The feeling like I am in a boat just started. Thank you in advance.
I have a question. With the Near Targets Head Turn/Nods. . I have Charcot Marie Tooth disorder so I can't hold my arms up for that long. Is it alright If I have post-its on my wall with a black X on them? I stand near them just as I was holding my arms out. Is that alright?
Suzy, absolutely, yes, that's a great idea. You can do the same thing for the VOR exercises. You can also use things already on the wall, like light switches. For walking VOR and VOR cancellation exercises, you might try holding a long stick (like a selfie stick, yardstick, etc.) with a post it note on the end so that you can watch the target without having to hold your arm up in front of you.
Hi! Thank you for posting these videos. I am recovering from a case of labrythitis a month ago. Is it normal that after an especially challenging session of these to have a "crash" where symptoms come back for a while (like an hour or two). I've been doing these in the middle of the day but find I feel worse for a period afterwards.
Hi Justin. I'm glad you're asking this question! It is normal to feel symptoms during the exercises and immediately afterward, but the increased symptoms should return to baseline within about 20 minutes. If the symptoms are lasting 1-2 hours, you are pushing too hard. I recommend decreasing the intensity by decreasing the speed of motion, the number of repetitions and/or the number of exercises. You might try doing about half of the program and see how you feel, then adjust up or down to find a sweet spot of feeling only a little worse for only a short period of time. Also, since you're commenting on the advanced video, does that mean you've already completed the intermediate video with ease? If not, I suggest switching to the intermediate video for now: ruclips.net/video/-syNzglsyM4/видео.html. Once you're able to do those exercises with ease, then return to the advanced video. All the best!
@@MovementFunction thank you, you are awesome for being so responsive. You are a big help. I think you're right it tends to happen if I push too hard and do too much in one session, or go too fast. I guess I just want to be back to myself and maybe push too far
Hello I was diagnosed with vertigo six months ago, and since then I have sort advice from specialists and have taken prescribed medication. It has had no positive effect. I have also been dealing with a specialist chiropractor similar to yourself, and have been carrying out a designed rehab exercise plan for four months, which has also been ineffective. I have recently discovered yourself in the last two weeks and, have been carrying out the exercises from beginner through to advanced. Is there is anything else I can do to help my recovery? Thank you In advance for taking the time to respond.
Hello, I have been watching your videos and I am wondering if they will work for me. I was diagnosed with chronic unilateral vestibulopathy 10 years ago. The last 8 years I have pretty much been symptom free. I usually have a couple flare up a year that I am able to weather with rest or taking klonopin to alleviate symptoms. However, two months ago I went (stupidly ) went on a deep sea fishing trip where the ocean was very rocky. Since then I have experienced visual dizziness and balance issues. Whenever i go to a social gathering I tend to have 1-2 alcoholic beverages because for whatever reason it improves my symptoms. Do u think these VRT can help?
Hi David. Yes, I think these vestibular rehab exercises will be helpful for you. Be prepared to feel a little more dizzy and off balance while you're doing the exercises but they will likely help decrease symptoms and improve balance in the long run. I think your experience with alcohol makes sense. Even though alcohol impairs balance, it also reduces vestibular sensitivity temporarily. Similar to klonopin, though not the same chemical/class of drug. Many people with chronic vestibulopathy find that consistent, intermittent performance of vestibular exercises helps decrease the frequency and duration of flare ups, so I suggest doing them daily for about 6 weeks, then reducing them to once/week or so for maintenance. All the best!
@@MovementFunction thank you for your prompt response. I will definitely start doing them. Is there a benefit of doing the exercises twice a day? Or is once a day just fine?
There is benefit to doing more sessions per day, 2 or even 3x/day is great, if you can tolerate it and fit it into your life. Some references suggest 4-5 times/day of VOR specifically, although I think that is more than most people can practically manage and tolerate. So, try 2x/day and see how it goes. If any increase in dizziness lasts longer than 20 minutes, back down to 1x/day and/or decrease reps, speed, etc.
I get dizzy or feel that I’m pulling backwards when I stand on my right leg. I am not sure what triggers it or what exercises I need to do to cure it. Please help.
hello, these are so helpful thank you! just a question I can't drive the motion in the car is intolerable. I've been trying to drive slow close to my house but when i try to increase my speed over 25mph the i feel like I'm going to pass out from the motion any tips to get back to driving? I can go for walks with no issues
Hi Dina. I think you're on the right track by doing advanced vestibular exercises and gradually (and safely!) increasing your driving. I suggest continuing to practice driving in a safe place and gradually increase your speed and motion. Large empty parking lots might be a great place to practice. Also, practice more of the dynamic walking exercises, such as fast head turns, fast body turns (180 and 360 degree turns), side stepping and walking backward. All the best!
Hello. I have a question on the Gaze Stabilization Head Nods and Turns. Is there a benefit doing this super fast? Will it help the vestibular system recover faster? Thank you.
Hi! I’ve been dizzy on and off for about a year. I did all the tests my doctor asked for and they didn’t find anything wrong. I believe I have PPPD. I’ve been doing exercises for about 8 months, I got a lot better, but the dizziness came back and this time I’m not dizzy in the house, it’s just in the stores. I came across your intermediate and advanced exercises and I’ve been doing these for a couple of weeks, but no results yet. Is it normal with PPPd to be dizzy only in the stores?! Thank you!
Gabriela, being dizzy in stores only could be part of PPPD as well as visually-induced motion sickness. You might benefit more from the exercises that I describe in my video focused on visually-induced motion sickness. ruclips.net/video/A_7I7zQ8T5c/видео.html. The key is to use a variety of busy backgrounds in the exercises to get used to the various layers of movement and complex visual stimuli that occur when shopping in a store. All the best!
Eric, I'm working on a printable version of the exercises at this time. It's not ready yet, but I'll let you know when it's available. Thank you for asking as it lets me know this is something that would be helpful for my subscribers.
I’m so confused on what’s happening with me, I’m being seen by an ENT, I had two random vertigo episodes at night while sleeping but then it went away. The third time this happened the vertigo went away but the dizziness never did. It was so bad. But not room spinning. I did all the hearing and testing you could thinking of, everything came back clear. So my doctor prescribed me clonazepam ( a benzodiazepine 1mg). It seems to help. A lot! But as the day goes on it wears off a bit, I can practice these excercises. Am I cheating? Should I just come off the benzo? It’s helping me throughout the day which is amazing, but now it’s seems that he wants to give me another medication a nortiptyline …. I’m kind of over medications. Shouldn’t I be able to heal naturally?! I’m still doing your excercises at night when the medication wears off. The ones I struggle with are the 360 turns, that sets my dizziness off. But I can handle them. There are a few walking with a diagonal gaze that I can do decently but not without dizziness. Should I just keep practicing?
Mayesky, I recommend continuing to practice the exercises in the evening when you're able to manage them. In general, any increase in dizziness should dissipate within about 20 minutes of completing the exercises. If it lasts longer than that, decrease your speed, reps, etc. You're saying you can handle it, so it sounds like the exercises are a tolerable intensity. The decision re: medications is a personal one between you and your doctor and I really can't say one way or the other. But I definitely recommend continuing to do the exercises as they will help in time.
Hi there do you have any video for eyes focus my problem is more about my vision I can’t track or focus anything at this point and dealing with dizziness 24/7 😭
Julissa Rojas, the video that is closest to what you describe is the visually-induced dizziness video. ruclips.net/video/A_7I7zQ8T5c/видео.html Besides that, continue the exercises in my video series that focus on eye movements, such as gaze stabilization and pencil pushups. Also add smooth pursuit, which is following a target side to side, up/down and diagonals or circles with your eyes keeping head still. Also saccades, which is moving your focus quickly between targets at different heights and distances away from you. Try this with targets in different rooms where you have a lot of visible items/targets. I've woven elements of these into the walking exercises in all of my videos but you can focus specifically on it when sitting, standing, and/or walking. I hope that helps!
@@MovementFunction thank you so much I will try to do this and how many you recommended to do during the day I have been doing 3 times a day 20 repetitions looking my finger and moving head down and up and Side to side but that makes me more dizzy and I can’t see nothing around while I’m looking my finger….like my eyes focus it’s pretty bad 🥺😭
@@julyr8509 You are likely doing too much. Decrease to just 10 repetitions once a day. The target (your finger) needs to stay in focus the entire time, so move slowly enough to keep your finger in focus.
I started the vestibular series last year and did the advance videos and when I started feeling better after a week I stopped but now after staring at my laptop for a long period and studying for extended periods I'm feeling a bit off balance and dizzy again especially when going down stairs or looking down, I feel like I'm leaning forward and might fall down the flight of stairs I'm starting to do the advanced videos again but my question is are there any exercises I need to do to help me feel more comfortable going up and down stairs and to improve my dizziness when looking down
carme nandh, these exercises will improve your comfort on stairs and decrease dizziness when looking down. You will likely benefit from continuing them longer after your symptoms dissipate. You might try tapering to every other day, then 2x/week, then 1x/week, etc.. Many people with a history of vestibular issues do well with maintenance exercises every few weeks or so (frequency varies from person to person). Also, be sure to take breaks from working on your laptop and studying every 20-30 minutes. Even just 1 minute will help - stand up, take a few steps, move your head around a little bit, etc. All the best!
My personal and professional opinion is that these might be helpful. The research and current general medical opinion is that vestibular rehab is not helpful for MdDS, and that most cases simply resolve with time. I do not see any harm in adding vestibular rehab exercises to see if they are helpful before saying for sure that they are not. Take it slowly and do not push hard with the exercises. It is a fine balance between doing enough to stimulate the vestibular system and doing too much to overwhelm the system.
Hi, this is Paul Davis again in addition to my comment raised 11 days ago just wondering whether there are any other exercises that you could post to add to the ones you have already posted because I would like to explore further options as vertigo just not improving if you could please come back to me I would very much appreciate it many thanks
@@MovementFunction firstly thankyou very much for replying to me I really appreciate it. Many thanks for sending me the link I will explore all the exercises. Can I please ask one more question with regards to the beginner, intermediate and the two advanced sessions how should I break the sessions up should I do them all in one go each time or should I break them up individually and space them over the day. I would really appreciate your advice as to what will give me the best results because absolutely nothing else is working to alleviate the vertigo but hoping your comprehensive exercises will work and get me back to normal. Thankyou very much
I have Vestibular Neuritis:( I did Vestibular exercises for several weeks 3 years ago and had great improvement prob 80%. I was happy to stop making myself dizzy every night. But the last year I have had increase in migranes 2-3 per week:(---I'm going to try these exercises
Cheri, you might also benefit from the exercises in my video specifically focused on vestibular migraine. The exercises are much gentler than the exercises in this advanced video, so perhaps a combination of the two might work for you. ruclips.net/video/uWVdZEX36iU/видео.html
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Beth, you've been a fantastic help, im only 10 days in doing this daily and im about 80% better and starting advanced. After months of dizziness, im finally on the mend thanks to you, thank you so much Deirdre
Thank you SO SO SO MUCH for these videos!!! Your demeanor, the non busy room, even your voice, I find so helpful!!! I’m a 33 year old man, and the absolute TERROR I have experience with this vertigo and dizziness is beyond words. I am pushing through recovery hoping for the best and practicing and your videos help me so much!!!
B B, you've very welcome! I'm happy that you've found my videos and that they are helping you!! Thank you so much for your comment and sharing your experience! Keep up the great work!
How are you doing now?
You are absolutely God to Me. I have recovered almost 90% with your simple yet challenging exercises. God bless you. Love from India
Seema Hedge, that is wonderful to hear! Thank you for sharing your progress with me and others! Love to you in India!
Just the mere fact that I’m in the advanced stages proves my progress! Thank you so much for these videos!
Yes, yes, yes, Miki!! So glad you're making progress! Keep up the great work!
Hello, I'm in the UK and have been slowly working through your vestibular rehabilitation videos. Today I have started with the advanced one! Thank you so very much for them 🙏. Your clear and conscise advice really is immeasurable for someone suffering with vestibular problems. Truly grateful...
Jo Hemingway, you're welcome and I'm so glad these videos are helping you! Good work on progressing through the series! Thank you for your comment and sharing your experience. I greatly appreciate hearing your feedback. All the best to you!
Beth, I spent a weekend in the hospital with Vertigo which unfortunately confirmed my Ménière’s disease. After my ENT suggested I go on utube for some therapy exercises I came upon a few different ones but I have to say I find yours my favorite. Especially the way you explain and walk through the exercises in detail. I, along with everyone else, cant thank you enough for these exercises especially when my time is very limited to travel to a PT. I got through the beginner and intermediate videos and now I’m off to advanced. Thank you, thank you, thank you! God bless you and your practice!
Donald, thank you for your comment and I'm thrilled you've progressed from beginner to advanced levels! Keep up the great work! And thank you for your kind words! All the best!
Hi Beth, so pleased I stumbled upon your videos ( no pun intended). I really enjoy doing these exercises, and can feel a difference already. Thank you.Ian
I greatly appreciate your channel. You are an excellent teacher with an outstanding knowledge of what works to improve a problem which has hampered my ability to live fully.
Jay, thank you very much for your generous comment and taking the time to post. I'm happy that my videos are helping you get your life back! All the best!
Just found these, from UK have found them very useful, and your explanations very clear and concise, thank you !
Glad it was helpful! And thank you for subscribing to my channel!!
Thank you so much for posting these videos!! These exercises have helped me tremendously!! I feel better everyday!! I feel that when I don’t do them for a few days I go back to feeling dizzy and that’s how I know they help!! Thank you!!! ❤
I am quite happy that you are such a wonderful person applied so much of your mind, knowledge and experience besides your spirit of commitment to the relief to this category of patients on the suject and put all these together in composing these exercises. WE ARE ALL VERY GREATFUL TO YOU. I PRAY THAT THE GOD SHALL GIVE YOU EVERYTHING BEST AND HAPPINESS THROUGH OUT.....thank you so much.
Thank you for helping me to heal from a bad concussion!! These exercises are truly the best
RG, you're very welcome! I'm so glad they are helping you! Thank you for your comment!
Be strong RG! You can get your life back, I'm a survivor from a bad concussion too x
Thank you I am a lot better but continue to have problems in grocery store
I stop eating a lot of foods that can trigger the vertigo.im going to try yours as well
This started in2020 have not been able to work.
Thank you so much for these videos. I’m so proud of myself that I’ve made it to the advanced exercises (although the first round of them was definitely still challenging and it’s been about 6 weeks since I first got sick with vestibular neuritis). If I had to make do with only the exercises I’ve been doing with the physical therapist (who mainly speaks French since I’m currently overseas, and while I speak it, I’m not that good, especially while being sick), I don’t think I would have been able to go back to work last week. Thank you so much for your class and easy to follow videos. I feel that I’m slowly getting my life back.
Thank you so much for generously making these free to us sufferers! Grateful in California. God bless you❤
These are excellent excercises...have been doing them with great success....best to do the protoreception excercise first and not last,makes a difference to how well you do the others....thanks for the video.
Hello! I’ve graduated from the beginner exercises and hoping I’ll continue progress. I’ve been very (emphasis on very) slowly progressing from a case of Labrynthitis. It’s been 2 months and I would say I’m 70% recovered. I can function, but my vision is still slightly off and my balance isn’t quite right. It’s difficult to maintain a positive mindset. It feels like this is not going to go away, but I’m hopeful that these videos will continue to help. Thank you so much!
Hello Em Pen! You're welcome! Thank you for your comment and sharing your progress! Continue with the exercises and you'll continue to see improvement. Sounds like you're noticing small changes along the way and that can be very helpful. Noticing and celebrating small successes will help to keep your motivated. All the best to you!
How you feeling now?
Thank you so much!! Your explanations are really great and detailed. It helps me alot when I was suffered severe vertigo after acute Labyrinthitis. ❤
Hello Beth. Thank you for sharing your knowledge through the Movement & Function channel. I had a benign pituitary tumor removed about a year ago. Recently I had an MRI marking one year, which was all clear (great news). Last June, the issue was that I started noticing that I would become dizzy/lightheaded out of bed each morning. This would continue through late morning/early afternoon. This is not vertigo but an unbalanced sensation with a foggy head and poor cognitive thinking. I have been tested, scanned, and done blood work for months, showing no abnormalities from numerous doctors. A few weeks ago, I started acupuncture, chiropractic, and now your vestibular therapy. Hopefully, these new approaches return dividends.
Corey, that's great news your MRI was clear. Your combination of acupuncture, chiropractic and vestibular rehab sounds good. You might also look into your sleep position to be sure that your spine is aligned, your pillow support is appropriate (not too high, not too low) and your mattress is firm enough and not too firm. Check out my video here: ruclips.net/video/GkNecgt1NjM/видео.html. Your acupuncturist and chiropractor are great resources as well. All the best!
Have been doing the exercises with you. Today I started the advanced. Thank you Beth.
You're welcome, Nan. Glad you're progressing well through the series!
Thank you for the videos!! It’s very helpfull! I have imbalance for 9 months now and I think I estabilized
Andrea, you've very welcome! I'm glad you found my videos and thank you for sharing your progress!
Hello Dr. Wagner! Its Joey here from Atlanta again! First I just wanted to say a very sincere Thank You for your response and words of encouragement that you sent to me a few nights ago as that meant the absolute world to me! I literally burst into tears of joy! I am now starting the Advanced Videos and I'm now on day two of the advanced exercises. This marks the fourth week straight of doing the rehab exercises every day. This whole vestibular journey has been a difficult one and often a very frightening time as well. Receiving your words of encouragement are the absolute best! I know in a world where folks don't often personally thank people... I just wanted to let you to know that I was beyond grateful to happen upon your program and videos. They are very well thought out and very well put together with detailed instructions that are very easy to follow. I go back for my follow up visit to my Vestibular Rehab coach this coming Tuesday and I cannot wait to share all that I have learned from your program. I can definitely see the Advanced Video is going to really challenge me again and create an even more robust vestibular system. Here I go !!! Take care and be well !!! -Joey
Hi Joey! I am just now seeing this comment from a month ago! You're very welcome and I want to thank you very much for your kind and generous words! I'm so glad you're doing well with the exercises on my videos as well as working with your vestibular coach. Great job on finding the patience and strength to stick with the program daily! Especially when it is challenging and as you mentioned, can be frightening at times, too. Keep up the great work! Thank you for sharing your progress - Your words will encourage others to keep going!
Lady you are a saint ❤️
Thanks a lot Beth. After dizziness having impacted my life for over 2 months and doctors being clueless I feel so lucky to get a diagnosis from my Acupuncturist and coming across your videos. It’s my fourth day and I am here. I have felt worse in between but I am so hopeful that in the next few weeks I will be able to get back to the things I have missed and feared.
Thank you for your videos! I started from the beginner exercises a few weeks ago and i'm feeling so much better now! I started the advanced exercises just today :)
@Gabriele - You're so welcome! I'm thrilled to hear you're feeling much better and are progressing through the video series! I'll be interested to hear how you're feeling in another couple weeks after doing the advanced exercises. And let me know if I need to post an 'Advanced Part 2' video for you :)
@@MovementFunction thank you that would be great! My condition is quite mild as compared to what I heard from other people, let's say i feel this constant feeling I'm on a rocking boat, but I never risked of losing balance or falling down even during your exercises. I tried other exercises I found online but only yours are the ones which really helped me so far! I started with one week of the beginners exercise and as I was feeling confident I moved to the intermediate ones and did two weeks of those. For the first few days of the intermediate ones I was getting worried the dizziness was getting worse instead of getting better, but then I started feeling much better! Now I'm at the third day of the advanced ones as I was feeling more confident again, and some days I almost forget I have this issue at all! I will let you know in a couple of weeks :)
@@nimahel I'm so glad the exercises are helping you and that you stuck with the intermediate video through the first few rough days. It's normal to feel a little more dizzy at first because the exercises are making different parts of the system work, sort of like getting muscle soreness and fatigue when starting a strengthening exercise program. It's great that you're building confidence in your ability to do challenging movements and in your overall balance!! Hurrah! Thank you for sharing your experience!!
@@MovementFunction it keeps getting better, so i'm ready for 'Advanced Part 2' whenever it's ready! :)
@@nimahel That's great! I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better. The 'Advanced Part 2' video is at the top of my list of videos to create. I'm currently taking an advanced level course in vestibular rehab (I am already certified but there's always more to learn!) and will incorporate new information into the next video. For now, I recommend adding more sets of the exercises that are challenging and/or make you feel dizzy. You could do them all back to back or take breaks and spread them out through the day. Good luck and thanks for your comment!
fantastic exercise
Dr Wagner, thank you for these fantastic videos. Are incredibly useful. I've been diagnosed with peripheral vestibular syndrome (triggered after spending 4 hours on a very rocky boat in a windy environment, few months ago) and went for 8 vestibular rehabilitation sessions (vibrating platform, spinning chair),which gave me immediate relief. Nevertheless, the symptoms came back few days ago (mildly, thankfully) and the diziness appears after leaving my flat or going in crowded/busy places. Would you recommend doing these vestibular exercises prior going out of the house, daily? Additionally, would you please be so kind and create a respiratory/lung rehabilitation routine? Thank you for your fantastic work, passion and dedication!! Sending you good thoughts from Romania!
Dan, thank you for your comment, question and suggestion! Yes, I recommend doing these exercises daily. You can choose what time of day gives you the best outcome. Perhaps it's best to do them at night when you can go to bed afterward and let your system settle. Or you might find that doing them early in the day before going out desensitizes your system and helps you tolerate movement better. Try them at different times of the day and then continue to do them at the time it works best for you. Sending you all the very best in Romania!
Thank you so much for responding to my message I failed to mention that I am a 78 year old woman with COPD..
Does this matter at all in regards to following all of the are videos. I thank you so much and you have been so helpful with me trying to deal with my serious balance problem
Lillian, the main thing is to be aware of your breathing while you're doing the exercises and take breaks as needed. If you need to, break up the exercise program into shorter sessions and spread throughout the day or do part one day and part the next day.
Thank you for those videos, i had vertigo about 2 weeks ago and dr did epley maneuver, I am back 99% but feels some dizziness when i move in bed from one side to the other. Do you have a video of exercises to help with this positional dizziness? Thanks
Thanks for another great video Beth day 1 for me !
Karen, you're very welcome and thank you for another great comment! You seem to be progressing well through the vestibular rehab series!! Kudos to you on your hard work and sticking with it!
Great video, with very useful techniques and really good explanations. Thank you so much.
@Alejandro - Thanks for your comment! Glad you like the video.
@@MovementFunction I noticed, after month of ending my phisiotherapy sessions that I lose my balance easily in the dark or with the eyes closed. Can you recommend me something to fix that? thank you so much.
@@alejandrobarberis530, have you tried my Advanced Vestibular Rehab Part 2 video? I just posted it last month. I suggest continuing to perform the eyes-closed exercises in these videos, including standing on one foot, standing with feet together, standing heel/toe, head turns and head tilts. If you feel safe (have someone next to you in case you lose balance), you might also try the 360 degree turn with your eyes closed. Start slowly and carefully... Try adding a second set of the exercises each day, ideally at another time of the day. For many people, balance in low light is challenging for various reasons in addition to vestibular dysfunction (such as decreased sensation), so it might take longer to achieve optimal results in this area.
@@MovementFunction Thank you so much! I love your videos. Just found the Part 2!
@@alejandrobarberis530 You're welcome! Thank you for your comments and questions. So glad the videos are helping you! Keep up the great work.
Hi Beth can you give any advice on improving single leg balance! My left side particularly poor I’ve been told engage your core but not sure how 🤔 loving the exercises thanks again x
Karen, so glad the exercises are helping and you're loving them! Yes, engaging your core is a good way to improve balance. Pull your belly button in and up toward your spine, as if you're zipping up a tight pair of pants. Also, try imagining an elevator that starts deep within your pelvis. Feel it by squeezing as if you're trying to stop the flow of urine (aka 'kegel' for pelvic floor engagement). Then continue squeezing up and in to 'raise' the elevator from deep in your pelvis to your abdomen, right behind your belly button. Squeeze and hold for three seconds while still breathing. It's a coordination exercise as much as anything. Once you get it down, gradually increase the duration of the hold while balancing. Also engage your glutes (squeeze your butt), they are part of your core. Another method is to feel where your foot is in contact with the floor and maintain a 'tripod' of support at the heel, the ball under your big toe and the ball under your fifth toe. Imagine you are rooted to the earth from your head through your trunk, pelvis/hips and down your leg into the tripod of your foot. Hope those cues help!
these are so helpful, thank you, now to choose a few and start. do you have an videos where you just do a few and time them? so i can do them along with you.
I'm sorry, I haven't posted a video with timed exercises. Everyone is different in terms of the best speed of movement. For some people, I would be going too fast and for others, too slow. That's why I demonstrated a few reps of each exercise with instructions on choosing a speed, number of reps, etc., that works best for you. I suggest starting with a few reps of a few exercises and go from there.
thank you for your videos.. which programs would you recommend to Mal de debarquement . Are there any more specific therapies?
Barry, I recommend a variety of walking exercises and standing on foam/soft surface with head movements. You could expand beyond the specific combinations I demonstrated in my series of videos to include a greater variety of VOR, VOR cancellation, gaze stabilization, head tilts, diagonal head turns, etc. while forward walking, side stepping and backward walking (carefully!) and standing on foam. You might add depth perception exercises such as alternating looking at close and far targets rapidly while walking forward, backward and side stepping. If you have a large exercise ball, try sitting on it and rolling in different directions, then add head movements, eyes open and closed, etc. (again, carefully!). Also, I recommend other programs such as yoga (for the head movements with balance) and Tai Chi (balance). All the best to you!
have you done anything that youve noticed improvement with? im not diagnosed yet, but im certain i have mal de debarquement
Nice experience. I am helped in recovering from vestibular disorder. Please let me know if I stop following the previous chapters once I start doing the higher ones.
Great video. This is intimidating but eventually I will be able work up to these after completing the beginner and intermediate videos.
Thank you 🤗
@Vee - yes, you will be able to work up to them. It's normal for it it to take time for your system to physically get stronger and for you to build confidence and comfort in increasing the difficulty level of the exercises. Honor where you are and build up gradually. You can do it. :)
Hello Beth thank you so much for wonderful helpful videos..
However I am now confused is the vestibular Advanced video different from the balance Advanced video my problem isn't vertigo it's strictly my balance should I still use the vestibular videos 4 stick with only the balance ones thank you so much you have always been such a wonderful helpful person and we are lucky to have you
Lillian, You're welcome and I'm so glad the exercises are helping you! Yes, they are different. The Advanced Vestibular video focuses on exercises that improve vestibular function by working on multiple systems, including balance, while the balance video series focuses entirely on balance exercises. So you have been earning extra credit by doing the vestibular series. It can't hurt! Think of it as strengthening your vestibular system and overall communication between systems. Moving forward, you have already asked about streamlining exercises, so I encourage you to switch to the advanced balance video as there are fewer exercises and they all focus on balance. You are already doing most of the exercises, but there a few new ones that could be very helpful for you such as heel/toe raises, multidirectional reach and walking with speed changes. Again, you could try alternating exercises day by day so that you're doing a variety without having to spend a long time doing them every day. All the best, Lillian! Thank you for your comments and questions.
hi, great video, may i ask you i noticed that in one part of the video you lost the balance a little bit is that because you suffer from vestibular problems too or is because this excersises are hard to do even for a normal people wit no issues? thanks
@jorgeaservin - great observation and question! I do have very mild motion sensitivity that pops up rarely but actually you are correct that these could be difficult even for a 'normal' person without issues. Also, I was doing them barefoot on a soft surface, both of which add challenge. I mentioned in the video that the firmness/softness of the surface is a factor but I should have also mentioned footwear. Barefoot is harder than a firm, supportive shoe, especially if a person has a flexible arch (like I do). Thanks for your comment and question!
Hi there! Do you recommend seeing a physical therapist for guidance vs trying these first? I am sure I have a vestibular injury after and am scared to make it worst. It doesn’t come all the time, mainly triggered in crowded places. Thank you for your feedback.
I am still doing the beginner program and I do love it but try as I might I cannot Master the standing on one leg I have tried and tried and seemed unable to do it is this one absolutely necessary or can I leave it in my past I think you're the most helpful person ever and I'm so grateful for your videos and you
Thank you for your time
Lillian, great work on doing with the exercises and continuing to try the one-leg balance. Mastering it is not necessary. There are multiple systems involved in balancing on one leg and don't worry about achieving 'success' with it. You'll benefit just from the effort of trying but if it's driving you crazy that you can't do it, just skip it and move on. Keep going :) And thank you fir the nice comment! So glad you're finding my videos helpful!!
I have been doing the intermediate exercises and would now like to try the advanced do I have to continue doing every single one of the exercises in the beginner and intermediate and also all of the new Advanced ones I'm confused as to how many do I have to keep repeating and do I have to do each 1 all the time.. that would seem like a lot of exercises to do so I'd like to fight as to what is necessary thank you so much and they are definitely helping me my confidence has improved and my friends tell me they see a difference when I walk
Lillian, that's fantastic your confidence is improving and your friends are noticing! I love hearing this feedback! Thank you for sharing. I'm so happy you've been doing these exercises and are ready to progress to the Advanced exercises! Bravo!! Great question about which ones to continue - you're right that doing all of them would be a lot. First, feel free to discontinue the ones from the beginner and intermediate videos that are super easy and discontinue exercises that you've been able to progress to a more challenging way of doing it. For example, if you've moved from doing VOR sitting to standing, then you don't need to do them sitting anymore. Also, for the ones that I have progressed to walking, try them walking one day and then standing the next day. Another idea: For VOR, you could do head nods and turns one day and then diagonals the next day. In other words, break them up into different mini-routines so you're not doing the exact same thing every day. You might start to think of the entire program as a recipe book. Choose some that involve eye-head movement, body movement, and balance every day, within your ability. Adding more variety (instead of just more exercises) at this point in your recovery is highly beneficial. Have fun with it and make it work well with your schedule.
@@MovementFunction thank you so much for such an inspiring response I can never thank you enough because I feel like a whole new person ... it is so comforting knowing how you are there and always helping and making these exercises so easy to understand you are truly a remarkable person.. thank you so very much for all your caring and helpfulness
@@lillianmignone548 You're very welcome, Lillian! When I read that you feel like a whole new person, it put the hugest smile on my face. I'm thrilled you are doing so well and progress like yours is the reason why I do what I do. Thank you so much for your kind and generous words. Your feedback encourages me a great deal and I so appreciate your taking the time to share. Keep up the fantastic work, Lillian!
I’ve been doing the intermediate exercise video since March 1st. I have noticed a big change. I’ve been feeling so much better. How long do you recommend doing these exercises once you start noticing improvements? Also, thank you!!
@ Alicia - Excellent question. First, I'm go glad to hear you're feeling much better! I recommend continuing the exercises until you feel like you have reached maximum recovery, ideally until you're 100% better and back to doing all of the things you love in your daily life. Or until you reach a plateau. And then you still might benefit from doing a subset of the exercises for maintenance 2x/week. You might choose 2-3 exercises that are the most challenging (or bring on your symptoms) for a 5-minute refresher session. Good luck and let me know how the Advanced exercises go!
@@MovementFunction thank you! Excellent. I started the advanced exercises & felt a bit wobbly & weird afterwards. I went back to the intermediate. After 6-7 great days in a row, I felt the past couple of days have not been as good. As if I back stepped a bit. I’m trying to not get discouraged. I was so happy to see progress & I believe it can happen again.
@@aliciaschreader1981 - Hang in there! You'll continue to get better and I'm glad you believe progress will happen again. It's not uncommon to have a rough patch during a time of progress. Most of us expect to improve with every day better than the previous day. But often, progress has fast periods, slow periods and sometimes speed bumps, where it feels like taking a step backwards. Listen to your body, take rest days when you feel not-so-good and then return to where you left off when you feel ready. Vestibular rehab is a marathon rather than a sprint. Patience, flexibility and believing in progress are super helpful. Good luck!
@@aliciaschreader1981 This happened with me also. I did not go back though. I just pushed myself with these exercises and After a week of doing them it came a lot easier doing them. I hope you are feeling much better now...
Thank you!
When walking with diagonal head movement, is it advisable to focus on and track a spot in the ground, followed by a tree branch? Or keep the gaze unfocused?
I'm not at that level yet, but just starting the exercises. I find that if I turn to glance at something while walking, I swerve all around, and I need to get my coordination back.
Hi Beth I sometimes get a sore neck not sure if I am over stretching or trying to do too many turns ? Would I get the same benefits from reducing/slowing down the repetitions of the exercises ! Many thanks …again
Karen, great question. There could be many causes of your sore neck, including overstretching or too many reps. First thing I suggest is decreasing the range of motion of your neck - make sure you're not turning your head more than 20 degrees to each side. Maintain the speed of movement if possible for the best outcome. Better to maintain speed and decrease reps if needed. Be sure that you're not holding your breath or holding tension in your neck and shoulders while doing the exercises. Try taking a few deep breaths and do a few shoulder rolls focused on relaxing your shoulder blades down and back before doing the other exercises. You might do 1-2 breaths and shoulder rolls between exercises to stay relaxed.
@@MovementFunction thanks Beth really appreciate your feedback I’ll give that a try !
Do we do these along with the other ones? Or do these replace the other ones from the other videos. Thank you 😊
Most of the advanced exercises are progressions of the exercises in the beginner and intermediate videos, so they replace the earlier exercises (for example, there's no need to do the same exercise sitting once you've progressed to doing it standing). There are a few exercises that I didn't progress and I mention in the video which ones to continue. If you're also doing exercises in one of my specialty videos, such as PPPD, Cervicogenic Dizziness or Vestibular Migraine, then continue doing the exercises in those videos because they are more specific to those diagnoses. Congrats on working your way through the beginner and intermediate videos on to the advanced! All the best.
@@MovementFunction awesome! Thank you so much 😇
What wonderful videos. Thank you so much. Significantly better that all the others online. My vestibular system gets upset if I travel for extended periods of time at night where my eyes cant, as it does during the daylight, compensate for the weakness in my balance system. This stems from a bout PPPD several years ago as a result of BBPV. Is there a particular exercise that can strengthen this aspect of my balance? Im in the midst of bout of PPPD (7 months) and getting outside really triggers my symptoms. I build my outside time up slowly, but no matter how methodically I increase the outside time, I always seem to end up back in bed for a bit with severe nauseas and dizziness. I then have to start from scratch again. Where am I going wrong? Finally, (sorry for all the questions) I have watched all your videos and taken out exercises from each one that I feel elicits a response for me. Some of the exercises including a few from the advanced video, don't make me dizzy while I am doing them. I am adopting the right approach by mixing and matching the exercises or should I start from the very basics? A massive thank you from Edinbugh, Scotland
Aloha, Cal in Edinburgh, from the other side of the world, in Hawaii. I think your approach of mixing and matching exercises is appropriate for you, given the background you describe. The issue with traveling at night is likely due to overstimulation and the lack of rest (I mean resting the vestibular system). In terms of one particular exercise to improve this, I suggest balancing on a soft/compliant surface with eyes closed, both upright and lying down. For example, standing on foam, sitting on an exercise ball, and lying horizontally with your back on the exercise ball (feet on the ground). Start with a few seconds and gradually build up. Hold on to a support surface when you start, of course, for safety. If you don't have an exercise ball, lie on your bed or couch and ask someone to gently rock the surface. Regarding comfort outside, gradually building up your time outside is the best approach, which sounds like what you're doing. It's tricky to know how much to do in order to make progress without going too far and overdoing it. For some, it's a very fine line. I suggest trying to things I suggested above without increasing your outside activity and see if this helps bridge the gap... All the best, Cal!
Thank you so much for your fantastic response. I feel very lucky to have received your expert advice , especially all the way from Hawaii. Your videos are so precise and informative. You help so many people. You are an amazing woman! Thank you.
Ps, I see I used my son's RUclips account for the first message. Doh!
Is it best Beth to NOT be taking medication for prevention from migraine to make these exercises more effective? I have noticed that without the meds, Im progressing a bit quicker.
Thank you for the videos! It’s very helpful! I have been unstable for nine months after a bout of vestibular neuritis. I've been doing rehabilitation exercises for these nine months and I'm feeling that now I'm not getting better. what could i do to improve faster? Is it normal to stay this long? Thanks
Andrea, I'm just now seeing this comment. Initially, I only saw your other comment that your were stabilized. While progress varies a great deal from person to person, nine months is a long time to be doing vestibular rehab without feeling better. Are you working with a physical therapist trained in vestibular rehab? There might be another vestibular issue going on in addition to the neuritis. If you haven't seen your doctor recently, I suggest a follow up appointment to see what needs to be tweaked in your treatment plan. All the best to you!
Hi, thanks for these great videos. I thought I was making my exercises more challenging by wearing socks and slippers (almost mimicking foam) but you say elsewhere it's harder with bare feet?
@xxsid - You're right that wearing socks and slippers is more challenging than bare feet because it mimics a softer surface. Bare feet is more challenging than wearing a supportive shoe because the foot and ankle have to work harder for balance. Thanks for your question!
@@MovementFunction and thanks for your explanation!
I'm doing well on the Advanced exercises. Thank you! Once my balance is good again, do I continue daily exercises, or less often, or discontinue?
Excellent question, James! I suggest doing the exercises 2x/week for maintenance.
Thank you for putting another clip for us 🙏🙏🙏 much appreciate your input.
I’m actually, still in the beginners trying to work my way through with all the exercises you had given us on the clip
I’ve one question for you, is cervicogenic dizziness life long, I mean does it keep coming on/ off annoying my routine or would it eventually go away
I had my first mild dizzy spill, after a therapeutic massage where the therapist went hard on my vertebra… a year ago
Was to late by the time I told him to take it easy… as I said earlier my X-ray and ear tests have all come normal…
Srini, that's a great question and I'm glad you asked. Cervicogenic dizziness does not have to be a life long condition. It will go away when the cervical dysfunction that causes the dizziness is addressed and normal function is restored. Continue working through the vestibular rehab videos and I'll send you a message when I post the cervicogenic video. In the meantime, I definitely recommend also checking out the cervical stabilization video (I sent you the link in your other message) as I think that could be very beneficial for you. Keep going and stay positive. :)
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Thank you so much for your comfort and prompt response ma’am 🙏🙏🙏
Much appreciate all your help… 😄
I sure will keep up with the Exercise you had given.
Thank you so much!!! I got out of a cruise two weeks ago, but my body is brain is still there, I am been doing vestibular exercises and have been better, now I can stand and walk with mild rocking, do you think this exercises work for Mdds? Thank you
Jennifer, yes, I think these will help. In general, research doesn't show that there is much to do for MdDS except give it time. But I have seen that these exercises can be helpful for MdDS, so I encourage you to keep going. All the best!
Hi Beth, is it safe to do light cardio workouts or should I avoid them?
Hi ,Can we do Advanced excercises only or we need to do from beginner to advanced everyday?
Hi Beth I am doing more walking but sometimes my knees hips ache so much I feel like I can’t lift my legs and shuffle along ! I wonder if it’s my balance putting additional strain on my joints ? I wondered if you have come across this and can suggest any exercises ? Thanks
Karen, I have often seen muscle and joint ache in various areas associated with increased walking, simply due to the increased activity. Strengthening and stretching of knees and hips can be very helpful to improve strength, flexibility and conditioning to handle the increase in walking. Check out the playlist I created on my channel with videos on hips and knees. I think this one will be likely be the most helpful for you: ruclips.net/video/Q9VmlzLFkQ4/видео.html. All the best!
@@MovementFunction thanks Beth I’ll check it out x
Thank you so much 😊
You're welcome, Andrew! It's great to see you commenting on the Advanced level video as that indicates you're making great progress! Very happy for you!
Hi Beth wondering if you can give me any advice ? I am continuing with the exercises and while I feel my actual balance is improving the dizzy/lightheaded feeling when walking doesn’t feel any better . Also when I go from sitting to standing and then walking I always feel off balance. Are there any specific exercises I can do to help with this ? Many thanks ( again)
Hi Karen! So glad you are sticking with these exercises! Lightheadedness when rising from sitting is usually not a vestibular symptom but a sign of something else, such as orthostatic hypotension or a number of other things. Be sure to tell your doctor about that one. Feeling off balance while walking is consistent with vestibular dysfunction and is usually one of the last things that improves; it will continue to get better as you progress through the vestibular rehab exercises. Focus on the walking exercises by doing more repetitions, increasing speed, etc. If you're in a time crunch or you're feeling like you have too many exercises now, do fewer reps of the static (non-moving) exercises and more of the dynamic/walking exercises to gain greater benefit specifically to restore your sense of equilibrium while walking.
At the end the walking Diagonal movement . There are not how many times to do this?
Suzy, for all the walking exercises, shoot for 10 reps of 10 feet or about 100 feet total.
@@MovementFunction Thank you so much! This is helping me so much! I never thought i would be able to go outside again... Thank you!! This has changed my life!!
@@suzyunruh8773 Suzy, you're very welcome! I'm thrilled that you're able to go outside again and your life has changed!! Great job on doing the hard work and creating this progress for yourself! Bravo!! Keep up the great work! Some people are able to maintain their new level of function without further exercise while others need to continue to do the exercises for maintenance. I suggest continuing to do the exercises for a few weeks after you've reached your best outcomes or returned to 'normal'. Then you could try tapering from the exercises, alternating exercises day by day, doing them every other day, then a couple times/week, once/week and so on until you find the frequency that works for you to maintain full function without symptoms. All the best!
@@MovementFunction I was told i have Vestibular Hypofunction Neuritis. I think I may have to continue to do these form time to time.. You think?
@@suzyunruh8773 Yes, I agree, you'll do best if you continue from time to time. How often you'll need to do them is highly individual but you'll find the right frequency with practice.
Hi Dr. Wagner. Which exercise will help with feeling I am in a boat. Had CHI, neuro therapy, have improved that I was discharged. The feeling like I am in a boat just started. Thank you in advance.
I have a question. With the Near Targets Head Turn/Nods. . I have Charcot Marie Tooth disorder so I can't hold my arms up for that long. Is it alright If I have post-its on my wall with a black X on them? I stand near them just as I was holding my arms out. Is that alright?
Suzy, absolutely, yes, that's a great idea. You can do the same thing for the VOR exercises. You can also use things already on the wall, like light switches. For walking VOR and VOR cancellation exercises, you might try holding a long stick (like a selfie stick, yardstick, etc.) with a post it note on the end so that you can watch the target without having to hold your arm up in front of you.
@@MovementFunction Thank you!
Hi! Thank you for posting these videos. I am recovering from a case of labrythitis a month ago. Is it normal that after an especially challenging session of these to have a "crash" where symptoms come back for a while (like an hour or two). I've been doing these in the middle of the day but find I feel worse for a period afterwards.
Hi Justin. I'm glad you're asking this question! It is normal to feel symptoms during the exercises and immediately afterward, but the increased symptoms should return to baseline within about 20 minutes. If the symptoms are lasting 1-2 hours, you are pushing too hard. I recommend decreasing the intensity by decreasing the speed of motion, the number of repetitions and/or the number of exercises. You might try doing about half of the program and see how you feel, then adjust up or down to find a sweet spot of feeling only a little worse for only a short period of time. Also, since you're commenting on the advanced video, does that mean you've already completed the intermediate video with ease? If not, I suggest switching to the intermediate video for now: ruclips.net/video/-syNzglsyM4/видео.html. Once you're able to do those exercises with ease, then return to the advanced video. All the best!
@@MovementFunction thank you, you are awesome for being so responsive. You are a big help. I think you're right it tends to happen if I push too hard and do too much in one session, or go too fast. I guess I just want to be back to myself and maybe push too far
Hello I was diagnosed with vertigo six months ago, and since then I have sort advice from specialists and have taken prescribed medication. It has had no positive effect. I have also been dealing with a specialist chiropractor similar to yourself, and have been carrying out a designed rehab exercise plan for four months, which has also been ineffective. I have recently discovered yourself in the last two weeks and, have been carrying out the exercises from beginner through to advanced. Is there is anything else I can do to help my recovery? Thank you In advance for taking the time to respond.
Hello, I have been watching your videos and I am wondering if they will work for me. I was diagnosed with chronic unilateral vestibulopathy 10 years ago. The last 8 years I have pretty much been symptom free. I usually have a couple flare up a year that I am able to weather with rest or taking klonopin to alleviate symptoms. However, two months ago I went (stupidly ) went on a deep sea fishing trip where the ocean was very rocky. Since then I have experienced visual dizziness and balance issues. Whenever i go to a social gathering I tend to have 1-2 alcoholic beverages because for whatever reason it improves my symptoms. Do u think these VRT can help?
Hi David. Yes, I think these vestibular rehab exercises will be helpful for you. Be prepared to feel a little more dizzy and off balance while you're doing the exercises but they will likely help decrease symptoms and improve balance in the long run. I think your experience with alcohol makes sense. Even though alcohol impairs balance, it also reduces vestibular sensitivity temporarily. Similar to klonopin, though not the same chemical/class of drug. Many people with chronic vestibulopathy find that consistent, intermittent performance of vestibular exercises helps decrease the frequency and duration of flare ups, so I suggest doing them daily for about 6 weeks, then reducing them to once/week or so for maintenance. All the best!
@@MovementFunction thank you for your prompt response. I will definitely start doing them. Is there a benefit of doing the exercises twice a day? Or is once a day just fine?
There is benefit to doing more sessions per day, 2 or even 3x/day is great, if you can tolerate it and fit it into your life. Some references suggest 4-5 times/day of VOR specifically, although I think that is more than most people can practically manage and tolerate. So, try 2x/day and see how it goes. If any increase in dizziness lasts longer than 20 minutes, back down to 1x/day and/or decrease reps, speed, etc.
@@MovementFunction thank you so much for your responses. I appreciate it!
I get dizzy or feel that I’m pulling backwards when I stand on my right leg. I am not sure what triggers it or what exercises I need to do to cure it. Please help.
hello, these are so helpful thank you! just a question I can't drive the motion in the car is intolerable. I've been trying to drive slow close to my house but when i try to increase my speed over 25mph the i feel like I'm going to pass out from the motion any tips to get back to driving? I can go for walks with no issues
Hi Dina. I think you're on the right track by doing advanced vestibular exercises and gradually (and safely!) increasing your driving. I suggest continuing to practice driving in a safe place and gradually increase your speed and motion. Large empty parking lots might be a great place to practice. Also, practice more of the dynamic walking exercises, such as fast head turns, fast body turns (180 and 360 degree turns), side stepping and walking backward. All the best!
Thank u kind friend
Hello. I have a question on the Gaze Stabilization Head Nods and Turns. Is there a benefit doing this super fast? Will it help the vestibular system recover faster? Thank you.
Hello Dinah. Yes, the faster you can move while keeping the target in focus, the faster the recovery.
Thank you so much for taking time to respond, Dr. Wagner.
Hi! I’ve been dizzy on and off for about a year. I did all the tests my doctor asked for and they didn’t find anything wrong. I believe I have PPPD. I’ve been doing exercises for about 8 months, I got a lot better, but the dizziness came back and this time I’m not dizzy in the house, it’s just in the stores. I came across your intermediate and advanced exercises and I’ve been doing these for a couple of weeks, but no results yet. Is it normal with PPPd to be dizzy only in the stores?! Thank you!
Gabriela, being dizzy in stores only could be part of PPPD as well as visually-induced motion sickness. You might benefit more from the exercises that I describe in my video focused on visually-induced motion sickness. ruclips.net/video/A_7I7zQ8T5c/видео.html. The key is to use a variety of busy backgrounds in the exercises to get used to the various layers of movement and complex visual stimuli that occur when shopping in a store. All the best!
Thank you so much! That’s a very helpful video!
Will these exercises help with cervical vertigo?
Elisha, yes, these will help but I also posted this video specifically for cervicogenic vertigo: ruclips.net/video/O-6eV34Ny_c/видео.html
Are the routines available to print of ?
Eric, I'm working on a printable version of the exercises at this time. It's not ready yet, but I'll let you know when it's available. Thank you for asking as it lets me know this is something that would be helpful for my subscribers.
I’m so confused on what’s happening with me, I’m being seen by an ENT, I had two random vertigo episodes at night while sleeping but then it went away. The third time this happened the vertigo went away but the dizziness never did. It was so bad. But not room spinning. I did all the hearing and testing you could thinking of, everything came back clear. So my doctor prescribed me clonazepam ( a benzodiazepine 1mg). It seems to help. A lot! But as the day goes on it wears off a bit, I can practice these excercises. Am I cheating? Should I just come off the benzo? It’s helping me throughout the day which is amazing, but now it’s seems that he wants to give me another medication a nortiptyline …. I’m kind of over medications. Shouldn’t I be able to heal naturally?! I’m still doing your excercises at night when the medication wears off. The ones I struggle with are the 360 turns, that sets my dizziness off. But I can handle them. There are a few walking with a diagonal gaze that I can do decently but not without dizziness. Should I just keep practicing?
Mayesky, I recommend continuing to practice the exercises in the evening when you're able to manage them. In general, any increase in dizziness should dissipate within about 20 minutes of completing the exercises. If it lasts longer than that, decrease your speed, reps, etc. You're saying you can handle it, so it sounds like the exercises are a tolerable intensity. The decision re: medications is a personal one between you and your doctor and I really can't say one way or the other. But I definitely recommend continuing to do the exercises as they will help in time.
Hi there do you have any video for eyes focus my problem is more about my vision I can’t track or focus anything at this point and dealing with dizziness 24/7 😭
Julissa Rojas, the video that is closest to what you describe is the visually-induced dizziness video.
ruclips.net/video/A_7I7zQ8T5c/видео.html
Besides that, continue the exercises in my video series that focus on eye movements, such as gaze stabilization and pencil pushups. Also add smooth pursuit, which is following a target side to side, up/down and diagonals or circles with your eyes keeping head still. Also saccades, which is moving your focus quickly between targets at different heights and distances away from you. Try this with targets in different rooms where you have a lot of visible items/targets. I've woven elements of these into the walking exercises in all of my videos but you can focus specifically on it when sitting, standing, and/or walking. I hope that helps!
@@MovementFunction thank you so much I will try to do this and how many you recommended to do during the day I have been doing 3 times a day 20 repetitions looking my finger and moving head down and up and Side to side but that makes me more dizzy and I can’t see nothing around while I’m looking my finger….like my eyes focus it’s pretty bad 🥺😭
@@julyr8509 You are likely doing too much. Decrease to just 10 repetitions once a day. The target (your finger) needs to stay in focus the entire time, so move slowly enough to keep your finger in focus.
I started the vestibular series last year and did the advance videos and when I started feeling better after a week I stopped but now after staring at my laptop for a long period and studying for extended periods I'm feeling a bit off balance and dizzy again especially when going down stairs or looking down, I feel like I'm leaning forward and might fall down the flight of stairs
I'm starting to do the advanced videos again but my question is are there any exercises I need to do to help me feel more comfortable going up and down stairs and to improve my dizziness when looking down
carme nandh, these exercises will improve your comfort on stairs and decrease dizziness when looking down. You will likely benefit from continuing them longer after your symptoms dissipate. You might try tapering to every other day, then 2x/week, then 1x/week, etc.. Many people with a history of vestibular issues do well with maintenance exercises every few weeks or so (frequency varies from person to person). Also, be sure to take breaks from working on your laptop and studying every 20-30 minutes. Even just 1 minute will help - stand up, take a few steps, move your head around a little bit, etc. All the best!
Are these exercises good if you suspect that you have mdDs
My personal and professional opinion is that these might be helpful. The research and current general medical opinion is that vestibular rehab is not helpful for MdDS, and that most cases simply resolve with time. I do not see any harm in adding vestibular rehab exercises to see if they are helpful before saying for sure that they are not. Take it slowly and do not push hard with the exercises. It is a fine balance between doing enough to stimulate the vestibular system and doing too much to overwhelm the system.
Can vestibular issues caused by a virus also have symptoms of light headedness?
Thankyou
Hi, this is Paul Davis again in addition to my comment raised 11 days ago just wondering whether there are any other exercises that you could post to add to the ones you have already posted because I would like to explore further options as vertigo just not improving if you could please come back to me I would very much appreciate it many thanks
Hi Paul. You might explore the playlist of videos I created for vestibular conditions. ruclips.net/p/PLQ3ggWrvWXyCUEuTMRbU8qloDwYvWBbqb
@@MovementFunction firstly thankyou very much for replying to me I really appreciate it. Many thanks for sending me the link I will explore all the exercises. Can I please ask one more question with regards to the beginner, intermediate and the two advanced sessions how should I break the sessions up should I do them all in one go each time or should I break them up individually and space them over the day. I would really appreciate your advice as to what will give me the best results because absolutely nothing else is working to alleviate the vertigo but hoping your comprehensive exercises will work and get me back to normal. Thankyou very much
I have Vestibular Neuritis:( I did Vestibular exercises for several weeks 3 years ago and had great improvement prob 80%. I was happy to stop making myself dizzy every night.
But the last year I have had increase in migranes 2-3 per week:(---I'm going to try these exercises
Cheri, you might also benefit from the exercises in my video specifically focused on vestibular migraine. The exercises are much gentler than the exercises in this advanced video, so perhaps a combination of the two might work for you. ruclips.net/video/uWVdZEX36iU/видео.html
Will you ever get to the point that you won't need to do these exercises?
Oh my looking at your pants makes me feel dizzy! 😵💫 😬