Most vertigo and imbalance symptoms are associated with inner ear disorders. If vertigo symptoms persist for a longer period of time, the brain adapts to balance and visual input, causing longer-term problems such as unsteady walking and dizziness and discomfort, which are better suited for vestibular rehabilitation. In general, the following conditions are recommended for rehabilitation: benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (otoliths), vestibular neuritis, vagal concussion, motion sickness, and chronic balance disorders.
Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises are preferred for general rehabilitation (see the table below for details). During the training, the patient should be accompanied by family members, who also need to learn the training methods at the same time.
A. Reclining position
1. Eye movements – slow first, then fast
a. Up and down movement
b.From one side to the other
c. Eye gaze at fingers, the latter moving from about 1m from the face to about 30cm
2, head movement, first slow and then fast, and finally closed eyes
a.Front bending
b.Twisting from side to side
B.Sitting position
1.The same as the prone position
2.Same as lying position
3.Shrugging and turning the shoulders
4.Bending forward to pick up objects from the floor
C.Standing position
1.The same as A1, A2, B3
2.From sitting position to standing position with eyes open and closed
3.Tossing small balls to each other with both hands
4.From sitting position to standing position and turn around at the same time
D.Move
1.Circle around 1 person, throw a large ball in the center of the circle, and then the receiver throws
2.Walking inside the house, first with eyes open and then with eyes closed
3.Upper and lower slopes, first with eyes open and then eyes closed
4.Up and down steps, first open eyes and then close eyes
5.Any game or sport that includes bending, stretching and aiming, such as basketball, table tennis, golf, etc.