PT Tips: Why Do Vestibular Exercises Make Me Feel Worse (Temporarily)?
Published 2022-10-12
In this video, physical therapist Beth Wagner explains why vestibular rehab exercises cause a temporary increase in symptoms, describes how much is too much and shares ways to manage the process. This information will help you to continue doing the exercises and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Beth's video explaining the Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex: • PT Tips: What Are VOR (Vestibulo-Ocul...
Beth's video explaining why it takes so long to see results from vestibular physical therapy: • PT Tips: Why Does It Take So Long To ...
VeDA's article about Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy vestibular.org/article/diagnosis-treatment/treatme…
This video is part of the VeDA Physical Therapist Tips series. The rest of the series is available at • Physical Therapist Tips with Beth Wag...
Watch more of Beth's video at youtube.com/c/MovementFunction
Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercise Videos on Beth Wagner’s Movement & Function YouTube channel: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ3ggWrvWXyCUEuTMRbU8ql…
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All Comments (14)
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I'm going through PT for a balance disorder right now, this is good information-thanks!
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Thank you. I’m new at the prescribed exercises.
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Thanks so much
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I was getting better during the first 3 weeks of doing vestibular exercises but now have a set back and baseline symptoms have worsen the last few days. Is this be part of normal recovery?? Thank you for your videos, they have been a great help!
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I had some of this vestibular therapy as I have BPPV. I hated how it made me feel and quit the therapy because it was hard to return to my baseline. Apparently, I just needed to let him know it was too much--I also have a people pleasing thing, so I let him push me too hard, my bad. I am deaf in my right ear-profound SNHL. Does this make my balance harder to maintain? I'm 56 and feel like my balance is getting worse doing simple things. I will be checking out your youtube channel, thank you!
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Thank you for this video. I’m struggling through a vestibular program- it’s not so much that exercises increase my symptoms, it’s that my day-to-day baseline has become so high that I’m not able to progress. Any thoughts on how I should proceed? My doctor tells me to keep pushing.
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My wife has the same systems and glasses are worst than contact lenses. Amazing how floating in the ocean all and I mean ALL symptoms disappear!
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In a 6 week program I felt pushed and it overstimulated my ocular reflex. Is it not recommendable to take another week or two before you move onto the nest week? The PT's push and you may never meet the goal.
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How long that it take, to be normal again?
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How often should you do the rehab rxercises. Is daily okay?
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When you say “dizziness” do you mean vertigo ? I have a kind of disequilibrium. Fatigue a lot of the time. Perhaps it’s what I have. Vestibular Fatigue, feeling unsteady on my feet especially when I’m not wearing my contact lenses and difficult standing and focussing. Lots of things actually. Who do I ask to see. I am in the UK.
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Does anyone see a link? I can't find one. Is the woman from UM or VEDA?
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Is it normal to feel exhausted after vrt? Like I have to rest and sleep
