The room may feel like it is spinning and you may feel dizzy or nauseous.
Your healthcare provider may perform specific treatments like theEpley ManeuverorSemont Maneuverto help your problem.
Your practitioner may also refer you to physical therapy to help manage the symptoms of BPPV.
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You may be prescribed balance exercises and habituation exercises to help treat your BPPV.
The Brandt-Daroff exercises also can be a useful tool in the self-care program for vertigo.
Brandt-Daroff exercises are used to help accommodate your brain to the changes that occurred when your BPPV first started.
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They simply help your brain adjust properly to vertigo and spinning sensations you have been feeling.
Quickly Lie on One Side
Quickly lie down on one side.
It should only take one to two seconds to get into this position.
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Be sure to keep your head at a 45-degree angle with the bed.
Getting into this position may bring on your symptoms.
Remain in this position for 30 seconds or until your symptoms subside.
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Relax, breathe, and allow the symptoms to pass.
It should only take you one to two seconds to return to the sitting position.
Be prepared for your dizzy symptoms to return upon sitting.
It should only take you a couple of seconds to get into this position.
Remember that your head should remain at a 45-degree angle in relation to the bed.
This position may bring on your dizzy and spinning symptoms.
It should only take a couple of seconds to assume this position.
Be careful as you may experience dizzy symptoms upon sitting.
You have now completed one set of Brandt-Daroff exercises for your BPPV.
Repeat five repetitions of Brandt-Daroff exercises three times per day.
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