Vertigo maneuvers
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2024 1:01 am
I actually found that the vertigo I was experiencing was due to tension in my neck, but these did provide some relief along the way.
Once a calcium crystal is loose in your Eustachian tubes, you are at it's mercy until you can get it back to where it is supposed to be.
From https://www.webmd.com/brain/home-remedies-vertigo#1-2
If your vertigo comes from your left ear and side:
Sit on the edge of your bed. Turn your head 45 degrees to the left (not as far as your left shoulder). Place a pillow under you so when you lie down, it rests between your shoulders rather than under your head.
Quickly lie down on your back, with your head on the bed (still at the 45-degree angle). The pillow should be under your shoulders. Wait 30 seconds (for any vertigo to stop).
Turn your head halfway (90 degrees) to the right without raising it. Wait 30 seconds.
Turn your head and body on its side to the right, so you're looking at the floor. Wait 30 seconds.
Slowly sit up, but remain on the bed a few minutes.
If the vertigo comes from your right ear, reverse these instructions. Sit on your bed, turn your head 45 degrees to the right, and so on.
Do these movements three times before going to bed each night, until you've gone 24 hours without dizziness.
Semont Maneuver
This exercise is for dizziness from the left ear and side:
Sit on the edge of your bed. Turn your head 45 degrees to the right.
Quickly lie down on your left side. Stay there for 30 seconds.
Quickly move to lie down on the opposite end of your bed. Don't change the direction of your head. Keep it at a 45-degree angle and lie for 30 seconds. Look at the floor.
Return slowly to sitting and wait a few minutes.
Reverse these moves for the right ear.
Again, do these moves three times a day until you go 24 hours without vertigo.
Half-Somersault or Foster Maneuver
Some people find this maneuver easier to do:
Kneel down and look up at the ceiling for a few seconds.
Touch the floor with your head, tucking your chin so your head goes toward your knees. Wait for any vertigo to stop (about 30 seconds).
Turn your head in the direction of your affected ear (i.e. if you feel dizzy on your left side, turn to face your left elbow). Wait 30 seconds.
Quickly raise your head so it's level with your back while you're on all fours. Keep your head at that 45-degree angle. Wait 30 seconds.
Quickly raise your head so it's fully upright, but keep your head turned to the shoulder of the side you're working on. Then slowly stand up.
You may have to repeat this a few times for relief. After the first round, rest 15 minutes before trying a second time.
Brandt-Daroff Exercise
Here’s what you need to do for this exercise:
Start in an upright, seated position on your bed.
Tilt your head around a 45-degree angle away from the side causing your vertigo. Move into the lying position on one side with your nose pointed up.
Stay in this position for about 30 seconds or until the vertigo eases off, whichever is longer. Then move back to the seated position.
Repeat on the other side.
You should do these movements from three to five times in a session. You should have three sessions a day for up to 2 weeks, or until the vertigo is gone for 2 days.
Once a calcium crystal is loose in your Eustachian tubes, you are at it's mercy until you can get it back to where it is supposed to be.
From https://www.webmd.com/brain/home-remedies-vertigo#1-2
If your vertigo comes from your left ear and side:
Sit on the edge of your bed. Turn your head 45 degrees to the left (not as far as your left shoulder). Place a pillow under you so when you lie down, it rests between your shoulders rather than under your head.
Quickly lie down on your back, with your head on the bed (still at the 45-degree angle). The pillow should be under your shoulders. Wait 30 seconds (for any vertigo to stop).
Turn your head halfway (90 degrees) to the right without raising it. Wait 30 seconds.
Turn your head and body on its side to the right, so you're looking at the floor. Wait 30 seconds.
Slowly sit up, but remain on the bed a few minutes.
If the vertigo comes from your right ear, reverse these instructions. Sit on your bed, turn your head 45 degrees to the right, and so on.
Do these movements three times before going to bed each night, until you've gone 24 hours without dizziness.
Semont Maneuver
This exercise is for dizziness from the left ear and side:
Sit on the edge of your bed. Turn your head 45 degrees to the right.
Quickly lie down on your left side. Stay there for 30 seconds.
Quickly move to lie down on the opposite end of your bed. Don't change the direction of your head. Keep it at a 45-degree angle and lie for 30 seconds. Look at the floor.
Return slowly to sitting and wait a few minutes.
Reverse these moves for the right ear.
Again, do these moves three times a day until you go 24 hours without vertigo.
Half-Somersault or Foster Maneuver
Some people find this maneuver easier to do:
Kneel down and look up at the ceiling for a few seconds.
Touch the floor with your head, tucking your chin so your head goes toward your knees. Wait for any vertigo to stop (about 30 seconds).
Turn your head in the direction of your affected ear (i.e. if you feel dizzy on your left side, turn to face your left elbow). Wait 30 seconds.
Quickly raise your head so it's level with your back while you're on all fours. Keep your head at that 45-degree angle. Wait 30 seconds.
Quickly raise your head so it's fully upright, but keep your head turned to the shoulder of the side you're working on. Then slowly stand up.
You may have to repeat this a few times for relief. After the first round, rest 15 minutes before trying a second time.
Brandt-Daroff Exercise
Here’s what you need to do for this exercise:
Start in an upright, seated position on your bed.
Tilt your head around a 45-degree angle away from the side causing your vertigo. Move into the lying position on one side with your nose pointed up.
Stay in this position for about 30 seconds or until the vertigo eases off, whichever is longer. Then move back to the seated position.
Repeat on the other side.
You should do these movements from three to five times in a session. You should have three sessions a day for up to 2 weeks, or until the vertigo is gone for 2 days.