⚠️ Essential Safety Tips Before Starting:
- Always perform these exercises in a safe place, preferably seated in a firm chair or near a wall/support if standing.
- Mild, brief dizziness during exercise is normal—this is how your brain adapts and compensates.
- Stop immediately and contact your doctor if you experience severe spinning, fainting, chest pain, or sudden weakness.
The 4 Stages of Vestibular Recovery
Practice each stage 2 to 3 times daily as guided by Dr. Girish S.
Eye & Gaze Stabilization
Retrains the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) to keep your vision steady while your head is in motion.
• Eye movements: Up & Down (10 reps)
• Focus on a moving target (pen/finger)
Head Movement & Habituation
Helps your brain adapt to head rotation, changing body positions, and gravitational shifts.
• Head nodding up & down
• Bend forward & return
• Sit to lie down transitions
Balance & Walking Exercises
Rebuilds stability in daily locomotion and reduces unsteadiness when walking outside.
• Standing balance: One leg stance
• Walking with head turns left/right
• Walking with head nodding up/down
Advanced & Functional Balance
Challenges the proprioceptive and visual systems for full return to routine activities.
• Tandem walking (heel-to-toe)
• Step up and down
• Walking in variable environments & stairs
Download Your Illustrated 4-Page PDF Guide
Keep this PDF on your mobile phone or print it out to track your daily sets and repetitions at home.
Click Here to Download PDF (Free)File: ENTCARE-VRE.pdf • High Resolution (1.5 MB) • Designed by Dr. Girish S
Still Experiencing Sudden Room Spinning When Turning in Bed?
While rehabilitation exercises retrain general balance, acute BPPV (Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo) requires diagnostic positional testing and targeted Canalith Repositioning Maneuvers (Epley’s Maneuver) by a trained specialist for immediate relief.
Consult Dr. Girish S at ENTCARE Allergy & Balance Clinic (Chaithram Clinic, Ayravon P.O., Konni) for specialized balance diagnostics without long hospital queues.