Vestibular and Non-vestibular Exercises: An Overview

This document outlines effective exercises designed to treat dizziness and improve postural stability. For dizziness, vestibular and non-vestibular exercises focus on enhancing gaze stability and head movement coordination. Key exercises include repeated movements of looking up and down, moving eyes left to right, focusing on a finger while moving it towards and away from the face, and rotating the head with eyes open and closed. For postural stability, balance retraining exercises are emphasized, such as half-knee bends, backward walking, walking in a figure of eight, tandem stance, single leg stance, heel stance and walking, toe walking, and sit-to-stand transitions. These exercises aim to enhance balance, coordination, and the strength of muscles involved in maintaining upright posture. Repetition of these exercises, typically 10 to 20 times per session, is recommended to achieve significant improvements in stability and reduction of dizziness symptoms.