What happens in the exercise program?
The treatment of a patient with inner-ear disorders focuses on improving balance function, decreasing dizziness symptoms through vestibular exercises, and increasing overall activity levels for long-term retention of gains made in therapy. Vestibular habituation exercises: Successful remediation of vertigo is dependent on determining the specific movements and/or positions that provoke the patient’s symptoms. These exercises are based on the rationale that through repeated exposure to the specific stimulus causing the vertigo, the brain will habituate or attenuate the vertigo response. Balance retraining exercises: Balance retraining involves exercises designed to improve coordination of muscle responses as well as the organization of sensory information for balance control. Again, the emphasis is on a home program of exercise, including gradual involvement in a daily aerobic exercise activity, such as walking or biking, to ensure the patient maintains improvements. In addition to thei
