If your balance system is not working normally, it is very rare for this to be because of a dangerous medical condition. in cars or lifts), or when you are in a situation with a lot of moving lights, objects or people (e.g. You may also become dizzy when you are moved (e.g. If your balance system is not working normally, then you may find that you become dizzy whenever you make quick or unusual movements, such as reaching up or looking behind you. Sometimes your doctor will not be able to discover why the dizziness started, but balance retraining can still help to speed recovery even when the cause for the dizziness is not known. This can result from a mild virus or ear infection, or sometimes just wear and tear on the balance organ. If your symptoms seem to be caused by your balance organ your doctor may tell you that you have vertigo, or vestibular imbalance. The balance system can be affected by many different medical problems, and so it is important to see your doctor and check which part of the balance system is not working normally. If any part of this balance system is giving out unusual or faulty information then you may feel dizzy, disoriented or unsteady. Your brain acts like a computer, combining signals from these three senses to give you a stable picture of the world and control your head, body and eye movements. And the balance organ in your inner ear (which doctors sometimes refer to as the vestibular organ or labyrinth) senses whenever your head moves. Using the sensors in your body you can feel where you are and how you are moving. Using your eyes you can see where you are and where you are going. The balance system relies on three different senses. Common Questions About Dizziness Why do I feel dizzy, disoriented or unsteady? But people with Chronic dizziness who have tried these exercises say that they give them confidence that they will be able to get over their next attack of vertigo more quickly, using the exercises to help to clear up symptoms. In this case, you will have to start all over again, using the exercises to speed recovery. Of course, after you have cleared up the long-lasting symptoms, you may have another attack of vertigo. The exercises can help you to clear up these symptoms during the period in between attacks of vertigo. These symptoms often become worse when you are physically active, tired, stressed, or when you travel.
But you may find that in between the attacks of vertigo you have long-lasting symptoms, such as dizziness, nausea, unsteadiness, tiredness, or a ‘hangover’ feeling.
Balance retraining exercises can speed this process of recovery from dizziness.Īttacks of vertigo do not normally occur very often – usually there are many months or even years between attacks, although there are sometimes periods when the attacks occur frequently. Over time, your brain adjusts to these new signals (the booklet explains how this happens), and so you become less dizzy. The changes in the inner ear which cause an attack of vertigo result in a change in the signals given out by the faulty balance organ. If you are currently having these kinds of attacks very frequently (every six weeks, or more often) then the exercises cannot help you just now, as recovery takes at least six weeks even with the exercises. The exercises cannot prevent these attacks – but they cannot cause them either. In chronic dizziness, attacks of vertigo are caused by changes in the inner ear. This is a strong sensation of spinning which happens suddenly, lasts several hours, and usually causes you to be sick, and to be unable to stand up, walk or drive. But if you have chronic dizziness, you need to understand the difference between attacks of vertigo (which the exercises cannot help) and long-lasting dizziness and imbalance (which the exercises can help). ‘Balance retraining’ is a therapy which can speed recovery from any change in balance system function – including changes caused by chronic dizziness. Supplement for People with Chronic Dizziness Can balance retraining exercises help with dizziness?
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