In the article, we will consider exercises for the treatment of positional vertigo, as well as vestibular.
Very often, vertigo that occurs in humans is vestibular, as it is caused by a disease that damages the inner ear. Usually only one side is damaged. For example, some problem with the ear can cause the brain to receive information about turning in a certain direction, while the eyes of a person will report that he is standing still.
Vestibular and positional vertigo
Vestibular vertigo occurs in people when the brain receives incorrect information from the inner ear. The next very important characteristic of vertigo is that they are positional. This means that such a phenomenon occurs only in thatmoment when a person makes certain movements. The rest of the time, he can feel completely normal.
Exercise description without pillow
When dizzy, exercise should be done five times. They should be repeated twice a day with a break of at least eight hours. It is best to do these exercises in the morning and evening. Usually such a complex is performed for two months, sometimes the doctor may advise to extend the course. So, first, let's look at exercises on the bed without using a pillow.
- You need to sit up straight, stretch your legs on the bed and look forward, and then quickly lie on your back.
- When lying on the bed, look up and then quickly turn over to the left side.
- In the supine position on the left side, look ahead and then quickly turn over to the right side.
- In a lying position on the right side, they look in front of them, and then turn over onto their backs.
- Look up while lying down and then quickly move to a sitting position.
On the bed with a pillow
Now consider exercises for dizziness on the bed with a pillow.
- Sit up straight and stretch your legs on the bed, looking forward. Then they quickly lie on their back and turn their heads to the left. Then quickly return to the starting position.
- Sit up straight and stretch your legs on the bed, looking forward. Then they quickly lie on their backs, turn their heads to the right, and then return to their original position.
- Sit up straightstretch their legs on the bed and look forward. Then they quickly lie down on their backs and return to their original position.
Step by step instructions for standing exercises
Next, perform exercises from dizziness while standing.
- Stand straight and look ahead. Make a turn to the left and at the same time lean on the left heel.
- Stand straight and look ahead. Make a turn to the right and lean on the right heel.
Step by step instructions for sitting exercises
Exercises for the treatment of positional vertigo will help you choose a doctor.
Next perform sitting.
- Sit on a chair, lean forward and look straight at the floor. Quickly straighten up and turn head to the left.
- Sit on a chair, lean forward and look straight at the floor. Then they quickly straighten up and turn their head to the right.
- Sit up straight and quickly turn your head to the right three times.
- Sit up straight and quickly turn their head to the left three times.
- Sit on a chair, lean forward and look straight at the floor, then quickly straighten up.
- Sit on a chair and quickly nod their heads three times.
In the event that a person has any questions, do not hesitate to ask their doctor or instructor.
Taking drugs and alcohol
Alcohol and sedatives should be avoided during these exercises for dizziness. If a person takes medication due to the presence of dizziness, then he shouldask your doctor if they are sedating.
If the doctor believes that a person needs to continue drug therapy and simultaneous exercise for positional vertigo, then you should ask him to prescribe drugs that do not have a sedative effect. Next, consider a complex that will help restore the normal activity of the vestibular apparatus.
Exercises to restore the vestibular apparatus
To restore the vestibular apparatus, the following set of exercises should be performed:
- To perform the first, sit in a comfortable position, placing the index finger directly in front of the nose at a distance of thirty centimeters. Next, focus on the finger and turn the head in different directions. It is necessary to gradually accelerate the movement of the head. Repeat this exercise fifteen to twenty times, doing it three times during the day.
- There is another exercise. To perform it, they sit in a comfortable position, pick up playing cards and hold them at arm's length. The head must be kept still and straight, moving your gaze from one playing card to another. We must not forget that you can only move with your eyes. In the event that a person does this exercise easily, he should try to focus his eyes on the small details of the playing card. Repeat the exercise fifteen to twenty times with vertical, horizontal and diagonallocation maps.
- The third exercise begins with walking along the wall, so that if necessary, a person can lean on it. Try to walk at a normal pace. Then they take three steps and turn their head to the right, keep it straight and do not interrupt the walk. After three more steps, the head is turned to the left, kept straight and does not interrupt the walk. For complication, they move further from a flat surface to an uneven one. Repeat the exercise fifteen to twenty times, doing it three times a day.
- To perform the fourth exercise for the vestibular apparatus, when dizzy, stand up and put your feet shoulder-width apart, distributing the weight evenly. The hands are relaxed. Move the center of gravity forward a little, and then back. You can't deviate too far. Move your weight from side to side. In this case, at first the weight is moved to the right, and then to the left. You can not make movements in the hip joint. You can try this exercise with your eyes closed. Repeat the exercise fifteen to twenty times. It must be performed three times a day.
- To perform the fifth exercise, put your feet shoulder-width apart. The head is held straight, and the eyes are focused on some object. Then they make circular movements with the body back and forth, as well as to the left, to the right, and so on. They usually start with circular movements of small diameter, after which they gradually increase the amplitude. You should also change the direction of movement. This exercise should be repeated fifteen to twenty times. It must be done three timesday.
Now let's find out how to escape from dizziness if a person has cervical osteochondrosis.
Exercises for dizziness with cervical osteochondrosis
There is a whole set of exercises that is adapted for the cervical region. With the help of this complex, it is possible to strengthen the muscles, thereby reducing the load on the neck. Gymnastics must be done regularly. But for the duration of the attacks, you should stop exercising and consult with your doctor first.
Regular exercises help to strengthen muscles, and if they do not save a person from attacks, then they will reduce their intensity with frequency. Of course, during the period of acute pain and severe attacks of dizziness, one should in any case refuse to perform exercises, because the reaction of the body in such a state can be extremely unpredictable. In any other case, it is still advisable to do gymnastics and perform the following exercises:
- Slowly but strongly pull the neck up, fix it in this position, holding for a few seconds. Repeat the exercise ten times.
- Slowly turn your head all the way to the left, holding for a few seconds, then return to the previous position, relax and repeat this ten times again. Then the same is done with turning the head to the right.
- Gently lower the head down until the chin rests on the chest, then linger in this position for literally a few seconds, thenreturn to the starting position, relax and repeat the exercise ten more times.
- Slowly tilt your head back almost to the stop, while you can not bend, you should endure this for only a few seconds, then relax. Then, after returning to the starting position, repeat the exercise ten times.
- Try to move their nose in the air, write numbers from one to fifteen, repeating each of them four times. Gradually, the number of repetitions must be increased.
Use what?
A set of such exercises for dizziness in cervical osteochondrosis is extremely important, as it makes it possible to normalize blood circulation in the affected area and strengthen muscles, reducing the load on the joints. To do this, you need to start doing exercises with minimal muscle tension and the number of approaches with a gradual increase in load and monitoring the body's reaction. It is important to properly coordinate your movements in order to avoid sharp turns and tilts.
Surgeon help
In case of a significant change in the vertebrae of the cervical deformity, the help of a surgeon may be needed. A similar decision is made when the disease is too advanced and there is no way to help the body with conservative methods. Now let's find out what the Epley exercises for dizziness are.
Epley gymnastics
As part of this gymnastics, do the following:
- Sit on the bed and straighten your back.
- Turn their head towards the affected maze, lingering in this position for thirty seconds.
- Lie on the bed with head thrown back forty-five degrees, stay in this position for thirty seconds.
- Turn their head in the opposite direction, lingering in this position for thirty seconds.
- Turn sideways with head turned, leaning down with good ear, linger in this position for thirty seconds.
- Return to the position with their legs down while sitting on the bed and alternately turn their heads in different directions.
It should be emphasized that the independent implementation of the presented set of exercises for dizziness according to the Elpi method is extremely difficult at first due to the patient's ignorance of the sides of the patient's labyrinth. In addition, the opposite side can also be involved in pathological processes. Therefore, it is extremely important to follow the exercises prescribed by the doctor, and not to self-medicate.
Thus, exercises that involve tilting the head most often save people from dizziness. In particular, this applies to positional paroxysmal vertigo. But, in order to get rid of frequent dizziness, and at the same time to overcome weakness, it is necessary first of all to eliminate the causes of the disease, which causes dizziness.
We looked at the most effective exercises for dizziness.
