Dr. Jon I’ve been doing the vestibular exercises with you for going on three weeks. My dizziness is improving. My balance is improving. I can almost walk down the hallway with my thumb in my face and not get dizzy. And today I fix a low ceiling vent and climbed up on a chair & everything! that’s big deal. Thank you . I would like to say one more thing. You being there demonstrating the exercises with us is a huge deal and helps immensely your support your demonstration taking the time and energy. That’s why it works for me.
I found your channel in November and started doing these exercises ten at a time for 10-14 days and then rotate in one or two new ones. Wet years here in the desert combined with wind create heavy pollen seasons. I was also having increased pain in my hip and my vision had changed so I had the "trinity" of issues that lead to severe stability and balance issues. I'd known about the Epley maneuver but these exercises are life-changing! They are presented in a such a simple to follow format and have given me my active life back.
Doctor Saunders, thank you for that advice at the end of this video. About having good days and bad days. It’s so easy to get frustrated or scared about what if’s when you have had a really bad day. That gave me hope that this will pass with time and it’s not just going to go away overnight. It’s hard to accept that all of a sudden I can’t go for my long therapeutic walks like I used to before this vertigo set in on me. And with your channels help I can get through this issue. Thanks again for posting the videos.
I have vertigo for 10 months. To walk i started using Nordic walking. It has improved my stamina and reduced pain in my knees, hips and back. I’m Nordic walking on grass NOT cement yet
Don’t give up! I have dealt with bppv and a weakened vestibular system for nearly 3 years I am finally feeling so much better. Days where I could barely walk. I am an avid runner and bodybuilder. I just pushed through. Walking will actually my help you .. sending you love and best wishes
@@raichelnicoleinfitnessinhe5587 thanks Raichel~Nicole for your encouragement! I myself am an avid gym lover and have had an absolute awful time getting on my back at the bench doing chest presses! Incredible dizziness & not feeling too good getting up afterwards either... I too just push thru the classes but it's been 3 years of despair quite frankly. However, 3 days in after doing Dr Jon's exercises for Cervicogenic dizziness has been amazing! He is a life saver and I am a new subscriber for life! He's jus given me the link to download these and I can't wait to try them! God bless to all brave suffering souls x
Hey Rajesh....hope u are doing well...were u able to cure this somehow...I have been suffering through it that it almost causing issues with my professional and personal life....can u suggest something?
Thank you for providing this video. I was going to a dizziness institute, but it was costing me $70 or more per visit for the same sort of exercises but it was using machines and other techniques. The at home techniques you are providing are similar, just without expensive equipment, so thanks!!
yours videos for dizziness are excellent. Dizziness make me afraid and desesparated, for luck I get it not often (4 times in life), the problem: neck/shoder muscles are a lot to tense. Watching your video I will do it with you. Thank your for sharing
Thank you for this video. I have been having issues for 3 months. I believe I had IEDCS after SCUBA diving last October. About 45 minutes after my dive I had a severe case of vertigo that lasted for more than a week. Once I was able to function again I was still lightheaded and would get dizzy very easily. Recovery has been very slow and I was beginning to believe it would never improve any further. That was until I started doing these excelsis daily. It's been 10 days and the tinnitus is almost gone and the dizziness and head fog has definitely decreased. My balance is improving daily. Again thank you for this.
I get vestibular migraines from time to time and they are such a pain! Never knew there were so many different things i could do to battle the vertigo symptoms. Love the video! I'll be coming back to it the next time one of these migraines comes around. Thank you!
You are an absolute angel for sharing this! I was feeling so hopeless and have seen so many doctors with no answers. After just a few days of doing your exercises I feel so much better. Thank you so much!! I hope you have as many blessings in your life as you've given to others by sharing this information to heal them ❤️
Have been having a spike with my tinnitus in my left ear as of late , followed by dizziness . My therapist had me do some of these exercises last year and they did help . Back to square one for me . Thank you for posting these !
Thank you for that wonderful video. I have vertigo for the last 6 weeks, when to a vertigo specialist in Calgary, $ 220 per 1 hour, just questions...very disappointing. I am very happy I found your video here to start doing something regarding my problem. I hope that is going to help me. Thanks again
I was diagnosed today with the cervical one today. Thank God this is treatable and nothing to seriously wrong with me. I seen my chiropractor today too. Thank you for the information.
Thank you; I will try these exercises. I've been to an ENT specialist and an Audiologist. My hearing was normal and the ENT Specialist couldn't find anything. A CT and MRI scan of my brain was normal and blood chemistry was normal. I've experienced Vertigo in the past. I also take the Beta Blocker Metoprolol after having a heart attack 4 years ago. I've been experiencing walking off balance and dizziness for some time. The ENT Specialist at Kaiser Permanente recommended Vestibular Physical Therapy. It's Saturday night and I am going to try the beginner Vestibular exercises in a chair. I printed the 20 exercises and I will try to do them everyday.
I was diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease about 12 years ago,and aside from the ringing and hissing that I hear 24 / 7…I also have vertigo and my balance is out of whack (really BAD sometimes). I haven’t slept without a T.V. or radio on ever since the diagnosis. Sometimes I feel like I’m going to go INSANE because I can’t escape the noise in my head. But I’ll give these exercises a shot,and see if that can at least help my balance a little bit. Thanks for the video!
Thank you Dr. Been dealing with vertigo (bppv) for 6months. There are definitely some good days and bad days. I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you for this video, it has been very helpful for me when having a bad episode 🙏🏼
Thank you so much!! After a car accident I have been suffering for cervicogenic dizziness for the last six months with neck atrophy which has not allowed me to surf. After two weeks I have noticed huge improvements.
Thank you doctor this is perfect for my vertigo problem ,,I hope it’s okey for you that did all those excercise from your video and I shared it more power to you your an Angel to the people who needs help,God loves you and bless you always👌👏👍❤️🥰
that was great doc thank you i have cervical mylopathy was an active athlete and frustrated by vertigo and proprioception issues and driving in excited to find this and work the program bless you!
Thank you Dr. Saunders for this very helpful video. I am suffering from Vestibular Neuritis. I am doing the exercises everyday and I’m really enjoying them. They are giving me hope that I will get better soon. I am already getting steadier in my walking. I will let you know as I progress..
Hi Dr Saunder oh my god l tried your exercises and was sneezing like crazy, unplugging my nose! Pain in the back of the head is so much better thank you 😊 l will continue until lm no longer dizzy! ❤😊
Thank you so much for these exercises! I have been feeling quite "off" for a few weeks post vertigo. The exercises I thought was the most challenging were the gaze exercises. I always felt that something was wrong with my eye movements (have a lot of eye fatigue when using the computer or cell phone), but I never thought it was a vestibular problem.
Thank you so much for these videos! Just getting over Covid and developed vestibular neuritis. Can’t get an appointment with anyone till the end of November. These videos have been a life saver. I’m seeing progression and dizziness not as intense. God bless you 🙏
THANK YOU!!!!!, Dr Saunders. I had a stroke and my vestibular is out of wack. I've been looking for a clearly laid out plan. This is going to be a tremendous help. Again, thanks!!! And a instruction sheet too...Sweet!
I thought my vestibular problem in my right ear was really obscure and limited to driving (going round a corner and 'seat of the pants driving' prioritising balance, felt like I was sliding off the road). I was disappointed when I found that the medical profession has no cure for a seemingly trivial condition and can only work around it. But I was out hiking my favorite local mountain recently until the acrophobia became too much. I did what I could. My bottom line in life - do you wanna complain about stuff, or find the best way to deal with it. Outcome in life = medical response + your response.
Excellent video! Having had vertigo recently and now vestibular issues I find this video very helpful. PT twice a week just isn't enough, now I can work on balance at home! Thank you!!
I had the same experience, a vertigo episode closely followed by vestibular issues. You are the first blogger to acknowledge the reality of what happened to me. The professional medical community lacks when diagnosing causes of vestibular issues. I saw two PT's simultaneously. Both leading to similar sets of exercises. Strangely, your excercises should be pattened as standardized protocols. The two PT's I saw adapted techniques to their personalities, one with a spiritual counseling approach (acceptance and self love) the other with a yellow sticky pad (targets) approach. Your video makes infinite sense. I would report a 15% reduction in dizziness from the sticky pad eye movement approach, 10% reduction in dizziness from the counseling approach. But I'll bet making your exercises routine could finish the job. Also, found it's easy to go backwards, when not continuing the exercises (flu episode). Best of luck to your continued success and Kudos to this Doc!
I am a vet and have dizziness, especially when I lay flat on my back or rotate my neck. It's flat on my back or froward like in Yoga's child's pose that really sets me spinning sometimes. I thought I had positional vertigo, so I went to VA and had inner ear tests done and they said nothing was wrong with my inner ear, and they recommended physical therapy. I am hoping this helps. I just completed the neck exercises which than said to do this on top of that. I must say, after one session of the neck exercises the painful tightness on the right side of my neck has subsided as well as the head fog. Hoping this video helps as well.
Your exercises and exceptional presentation should be patented as the gold standard. After contracting vestibular issues after a vertigo episode, I was seeing two PT's with vastly different personally stylized approaches leading to similar but scaled sets of exercises. One promoted "Tapping" techniques and Vagas nerve breating exercises, which were very helpful with the anxiety-unsettled piece. She presented lots of tricks, like wearing a baseball cap at Wallmart to prevent from becoming overwhelmed by an expansively illuminated space. We determined that my ankle tendenitis and eustacian tube issues were also contributing. Meaning, a number of tiny causes were contributing to my uneasy experiende. The other PT impatiently went immeadiately to yellow sticky pad eye movement targets, complaining he didn't spend much time on emotional considerations. They were both slowly leading up to similar walking exercises, but my progress was delayed with foot and knee injuries and the flu. Too much beating around the bush from other TH-cam presenters. Love your direct approach and exemplary presentation!!! I'll report back in several weeks after grooving your Tool arsenal. I know from the little success I've had up until now - they will work!
Yes Doc. I like all your videos. Thanks for the effort put in to help all in need. I got my neck MRI done. Neurologist say I got cervical issues forminal sternoses C3- 4 to C6 -7 I get very dizzy when I turn my head. .. now I got severe back ache pain run down my legs. Tingling and numbness. Neurologist say it's a nerve related issue, ordered physiotherapy for me . Sad to say the therapist is just junk. Any advice? Should I see a chiropractor? Hope you are well
@@freddystephen8673 Thank you for your feedback...you should try a different therapist if you are not happy or a chiropractor...I would try and find someone who deals regularly with people with cervical vertigo and nerve problems so they can address all your concerns...I wish you a full recovery.
@@drjonsaunders Thank you Doc. I suppose I will speak with my neurologist to assign another physiotherapist. If that fails. I will see a chiropractor Hope you are well.
Hi Dr Jon, I'd like to thank you for sharing these exercises. I adapted some of them into a mindful movement practice which solved vestibular problems, cervical and thoracic spine issues, cranial hypertension, head realignment, jaw pain and facial flacidity issues after a TBI. Thankyou so much, I am referencing this video in a thesis I am writing about my rehabilitation journey at university in the UK. Hope that's OK.
Great video. I've had the dizziness and nausea for 20 years on and off. My physio back then said it was vestibular neuronitis. would these exercises help for that?
Thank you for this- thank you being so inspiring and encouraging. I just found you and your channel and am suffering my a 2 week migraine and vertigo episode. Doing these daily is helping me 💪🏻🤍🙏🏻
I’m going through vesitublar migraine. I get dizzy all the time and light headed but get more dizzy and light headed in certain places outside like supermarkets and crowded places.
hello Dr I experience the same for the past 6 weeks are these exercise will help me come back to normal bcz i cant do my work properly now its stressing i will start doing today your exercise thank you hope i get better and be normal again
You might be my new favorite person. I've been dealing with persistent dizziness for a month now, with doctors basically dismissing it because it's not life threatening and, 'you're young-you'll recover.' Except for the times I've walked into walls because I can't figure out where the wall is in relation to me-also I'm 37, not old by any means, but definitely not in the 'young' category anymore. Anyway, I've been doing these exercises for three days now, and I can already tell a difference. I can't wait to see if I can completely solve my problem in the next month or so. Thank you for these!
Radiation and head/neck cancer surgery has left me with vertigo and dizziness. My vision is blurry and lost 50 pounds 178...128. Should not have done radiation, biggest mistake of my "golden years." Thx for your help.
Hi Jon Saunders I have been diagnosed with inner infection vestibular how often I can do these exercises weekly?I started today I felt a bit relief for the first time.Thanks
Been through a ton of medical tests to explain my constant dizziness/lightheadedness and they've all come back clear. Going to start these to see if there's any improvement after getting cleared by doctors that my brain/heart are fine. Thanks so much for these.
I was doing vestibular exercises to see if it would help me but one day my eyes were soo sore from doing the exercises so i stopped. I really need to start doing some again my symptoms seem to be getting bad again, I feel like a bobble head when walking, disequilibrium, light headed etc .... these symptoms happened to me 7 years ago as well and a physio said it was vestibular loss in one ear... and slowly it started to go away,,, so not sure whats actually causing it , but i also have severe neck pain, shoulder tightness, jaw pain, ringing in ear etc
Have your health care provider check your neck and when doing vestibular rehab, you need to work to your tolerance only and it may be a slow process...best of luck.
Your symptoms sound similar to mine, I have lost 50% vestibular function in one of my ears and suffering dizziness, lightheadedness, head/brain fog, severe fatigue, tinnitus, ear pain, facial pain and pressure, you name it, it's been my 24/7 constant for 5 years. But for a time it seemed like it was getting easier to manage, but now it's coming back full force. I'm just curious if you've found any relief after doing these exercises? I did physical therapy that helped my symptoms only temporarily. I guess these exercises are going to have to be a daily/weekly thing for the long hall to keep our brains in check. Idk
Un grand merci de Belgique. Ces différents exercices sont très efficaces. J'avais des difficultés de vertiges,( oreille interne, arthrose cervicale...) et ma situation s'est grandement améliorée. Je devrai continuer à les faire toute ma vie.
They can be done daily...or as much as one can handle...mild dizziness from doing them is ok, but if moderate to severe symptoms occur that is overdoing them...thanks for your question.
Thank you so much for this video. I found some texts describing Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises, but this will be so much easier to follow. Really appreciate it.
Thank you Dr John. Starting these on my own at home, I have diagnoses and a chiropractor for referral and a vestibular physio. So I’m safely setup to begin. Thank you unreservedly. 🙏🏼
I had a stroke and the only thing that affected me was some imbalances in my head ...the neurolog doctor said it was only in my head ,if the room doesnt spin with me or if im not seeing black spots in my eyes then its all in my head ....so doing researches online i found out that it was my vestibular system damaged ...and by doing your excercises weekly im almost back to normal , so thank you again for posting this video .
i was going through vertigo problem.. didn't know the exact reason..but i was having headache, little high bp, past week i had increased screen time.. all led to dizziness..i also took medication but it hardly helped me..but later on i tried these exercises started 4 times in a day and after 3 days 3 times a day and after that 2 and then 1 time a day..it took around 7-8 days but i got completely recovered... so please give it a try and have patience it feels worse going through this problem.. but there is a solution for everything..wish u speedy recovery:) thanks
Oh my gosh can I have been suffering from what was diagnosed by the doctors as idiosyncratic vestibular dysfunction. Medication they could offer however this appears to be something that may help regain some functionality that was lost due to a neck injury by a masseuse. Also it was diagnosed as hereditary.I'm going to try this and I really appreciate that your video popped up today. Because it seems to come and go more frequently when the pressure of the air a storm coming or going makes it worse.
Thank you D. Saunders for these exercises which I am doing daily. I have noticed that when I lay flat on my back on the floor and lift my head off the floor, I immediately become dizzy. This doesn't happen in any other position. Why does this occur and is there any way to prevent it?
During lockdown last year I started getting mild dizziness . My tinnitus got worse and also started feeling palpitations more n more. Not sure is it due to neck issues or something else? Some people are suggesting PRP treatment, but I am looking for a natural treatment as you shown. I never had covid , but it seems li got side effects like a long hauler. I tried the neck exercises you showed in another video, but actually it hurts when I lifted my neck.But I find your exercises helpful.
Try and avoid any exercises that cause pain, but some may cause mild dizziness...please confirm with your health care provider that the exercises are good for you...best wishes.
Hello Dr Saunders - this video is very helpful. I just wondered on average, for how many days do you need to do these exercises until balance is restored? I am female, 43 with a 4 year old and a 9 month old and otherwise very fit and healthy. I have BPPV, and it came on out of the blue. I have since done the Apely manouvre using a device called the 'Dizzy-Fix' The spinning has gone, however there is now the issue of feeling 'off balance'. I have done the exercises from your pdf download and already I have felt a difference. Knowing how much longer this will take will help me, its already been 5 long weeks. Very many thanks! :-)
It's sometimes difficult to predict...but if you are noticing improvement, continue with them 5 days/week...always check with your doctor to make sure you have a diagnosis for your "off balance"...is can take a few months in most cases. All the best!
@@drjonsaunders Perhaps not what I wanted to hear but grateful all the same. I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow morning, so I can discuss balance exercises and hopefully get referred to get some vestibular rehab. As you may well be aware, healthcare in the UK is a little different and long winded as compared to the USA. Many thanks, Veena
Dr. Saunders, how many times a week should we be doing these exercises? Do them daily or do 2-3 times a week? Thank you for your incredible video and keep up the amazing work!
@Dr.Jon Saunders I am a teacher.I had severe pain in neck and shoulder for last 2 months and suffering from vertigo. I have been diagnosed loss of cervical curvature.I took physiotherapy sessions for 10 days but vertigo is back again. It is terribly affecting my routine. Please help.
@@drshalinimalik8862 Here are some general things you could start with: th-cam.com/video/MVPDkOGqNBI/w-d-xo.html AND th-cam.com/video/ZnD995gh8-s/w-d-xo.html
Q please. With some of rotation sets I get double vision to one side trying to focus on a finger. It isn’t alarming, or dizzy making but believe it’s ok to carry on; trying to focus in that direction; is this right? I have a prism (weakest strength) in my glasses (on the right lens) but have the glasses off for the exercises. Can you let me know? I’m up to date with the optician, this prism is a recently diagnosed condition, connected to having vertigo. The vertigo has stopped by having a prism fitted.
Dr. Jon
I’ve been doing the vestibular exercises with you for going on three weeks. My dizziness is improving. My balance is improving. I can almost walk down the hallway with my thumb in my face and not get dizzy.
And today I fix a low ceiling vent and climbed up on a chair & everything! that’s big deal. Thank you .
I would like to say one more thing. You being there demonstrating the exercises with us is a huge deal and helps immensely your support your demonstration taking the time and energy. That’s why it works for me.
Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work! :)
@@drjonsaunders i didnt realize how badly i needed this, thank you!
I found your channel in November and started doing these exercises ten at a time for 10-14 days and then rotate in one or two new ones. Wet years here in the desert combined with wind create heavy pollen seasons. I was also having increased pain in my hip and my vision had changed so I had the "trinity" of issues that lead to severe stability and balance issues. I'd known about the Epley maneuver but these exercises are life-changing! They are presented in a such a simple to follow format and have given me my active life back.
Thanks for sharing!
Extremely wonderful video…. point to point explanation …. No unnecessary information… this video deserves thousand likes from meeee🎉
Thank you very much!
Adding this vid to my tbi rehab daily exercises. Almost 6 months in and praying my healing isnt stopping anytime soon. Thank you.
I hope you find my video!
@@drjonsaunders what video? Is there another or did your sentence mean to have helpful at the end? Lol
Doctor Saunders, thank you for that advice at the end of this video. About having good days and bad days. It’s so easy to get frustrated or scared about what if’s when you have had a really bad day. That gave me hope that this will pass with time and it’s not just going to go away overnight. It’s hard to accept that all of a sudden I can’t go for my long therapeutic walks like I used to before this vertigo set in on me. And with your channels help I can get through this issue. Thanks again for posting the videos.
Thanks for your comment...best wishes.
@@drjonsaunders how often to theese per day in minutes ? I don’t want to do to much or less
I have vertigo for 10 months. To walk i started using Nordic walking. It has improved my stamina and reduced pain in my knees, hips and back. I’m Nordic walking on grass NOT cement yet
Don’t give up! I have dealt with bppv and a weakened vestibular system for nearly 3 years I am finally feeling so much better. Days where I could barely walk. I am an avid runner and bodybuilder. I just pushed through. Walking will actually my help you .. sending you love and best wishes
@@raichelnicoleinfitnessinhe5587 thanks Raichel~Nicole for your encouragement! I myself am an avid gym lover and have had an absolute awful time getting on my back at the bench doing chest presses! Incredible dizziness & not feeling too good getting up afterwards either... I too just push thru the classes but it's been 3 years of despair quite frankly. However, 3 days in after doing Dr Jon's exercises for Cervicogenic dizziness has been amazing! He is a life saver and I am a new subscriber for life! He's jus given me the link to download these and I can't wait to try them! God bless to all brave suffering souls x
Dr Jon you’re an excellent communicator.Also you make doing exercises fun & exciting !!
I am glad to have met you online today.
Thanks so much!
Thank you so much Dr Sanders. I think I have found my almost cure for my imbalance and dizziness. You are the best
Amazing!
Hey Rajesh....hope u are doing well...were u able to cure this somehow...I have been suffering through it that it almost causing issues with my professional and personal life....can u suggest something?
@@Rkseeks what kind of symptoms do u have? the same things is happening to me 😭
How frequently you did and how long did it take
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Thank you for providing this video. I was going to a dizziness institute, but it was costing me $70 or more per visit for the same sort of exercises but it was using machines and other techniques. The at home techniques you are providing are similar, just without expensive equipment, so thanks!!
I hope you feel better soon!
You are lucky to pay only 70… there are some in LA that are charging me $500/ hr
yours videos for dizziness are excellent. Dizziness make me afraid and desesparated, for luck I get it not often (4 times in life), the problem: neck/shoder muscles are a lot to tense. Watching your video I will do it with you. Thank your for sharing
Thanks for your comment and glad you find my videos helpful. Best wishes.
Thank you for this video. I have been having issues for 3 months. I believe I had IEDCS after SCUBA diving last October. About 45 minutes after my dive I had a severe case of vertigo that lasted for more than a week. Once I was able to function again I was still lightheaded and would get dizzy very easily. Recovery has been very slow and I was beginning to believe it would never improve any further. That was until I started doing these excelsis daily. It's been 10 days and the tinnitus is almost gone and the dizziness and head fog has definitely decreased. My balance is improving daily. Again thank you for this.
Wonderful, glad this has been helpful - best wishes.
These exercises instantly helped me when I had some pretty serious vertigo that wouldn’t go away. Thank you so much!! ❤❤❤
My pleasure!
how are you now? Are you completely ok, or do you have some remaining symptoms?
I get vestibular migraines from time to time and they are such a pain! Never knew there were so many different things i could do to battle the vertigo symptoms. Love the video! I'll be coming back to it the next time one of these migraines comes around. Thank you!
Glad you liked it...best wishes!
You are an absolute angel for sharing this! I was feeling so hopeless and have seen so many doctors with no answers. After just a few days of doing your exercises I feel so much better. Thank you so much!! I hope you have as many blessings in your life as you've given to others by sharing this information to heal them ❤️
You are so welcome!
Just beginning these today very grateful I found you and will incorporate to my morning daily routine.
Much respect
Wonderful!
Have been having a spike with my tinnitus in my left ear as of late , followed by dizziness . My therapist had me do some of these exercises last year and they did help . Back to square one for me . Thank you for posting these !
Best wishes!
How are you now
Thank you for that wonderful video. I have vertigo for the last 6 weeks, when to a vertigo specialist in Calgary, $ 220 per 1 hour, just questions...very disappointing. I am very happy I found your video here to start doing something regarding my problem. I hope that is going to help me. Thanks again
I wish you a full recovery!
how are you know?
Dr Jon Saunder, thank you very much for sharing with all of us.
My pleasure!
Would you consider looking into PPPD, too? Thank you very much.
I just want to thank you Dr Jon Sounders 🙏
My pleasure!
Thank you for this. I have vestibular and doing regular exercises but some of these are fantastic. There is hope for all of us w
You're so welcome!
These practices gave me RENEWED HOPE to stroke recovery after my discharge from hospital 2 months ago.
🙏🙏🙏
Wonderful, best wishes!
How are you doing now?
I can't tell you how glad I am that I found your channel!! You really give me hope 💝
I'm so glad! Welcome - hope everything!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!!!
I will save it.
God bless you .
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much! Through your previous youtube videos, I have already tried a few of them and they helped me a lot.
Thanks for your feedback Sara. :)
I was diagnosed today with the cervical one today. Thank God this is treatable and nothing to seriously wrong with me. I seen my chiropractor today too. Thank you for the information.
My pleasure and good luck!
How have things gone over the past year?
It's like magic. I can walk better see better feel amazing thank you again
Great work!
Thank you; I will try these exercises. I've been to an ENT specialist and an Audiologist. My hearing was normal and the ENT Specialist couldn't find anything. A CT and MRI scan of my brain was normal and blood chemistry was normal. I've experienced Vertigo in the past. I also take the Beta Blocker Metoprolol after having a heart attack 4 years ago. I've been experiencing walking off balance and dizziness for some time. The ENT Specialist at Kaiser Permanente recommended Vestibular Physical Therapy. It's Saturday night and I am going to try the beginner Vestibular exercises in a chair. I printed the 20 exercises and I will try to do them everyday.
Let me know how they go...best wishes!
@@drjonsaunders Will do, thanks.
I was diagnosed with Meniere’s Disease about 12 years ago,and aside from the ringing and hissing that I hear 24 / 7…I also have vertigo and my balance is out of whack (really BAD sometimes). I haven’t slept without a T.V. or radio on ever since the diagnosis. Sometimes I feel like I’m going to go INSANE because I can’t escape the noise in my head. But I’ll give these exercises a shot,and see if that can at least help my balance a little bit. Thanks for the video!
I hope my video helps! Best wishes.
Any updates on your symptoms? 🥲
Thank you Dr. Been dealing with vertigo (bppv) for 6months. There are definitely some good days and bad days. I’m starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Thank you for this video, it has been very helpful for me when having a bad episode 🙏🏼
Thank you for watching!
Thank u sir.
I hope the exercises I observed will help me for my recovery
Thank you so much!! After a car accident I have been suffering for cervicogenic dizziness for the last six months with neck atrophy which has not allowed me to surf. After two weeks I have noticed huge improvements.
Wonderful...best of luck with your continued healing!
I haven’t been able to surf in over a month. I got a vestibular migraine the 1st day into my honeymoon. It’s been a month now and is very hard
Doctor thank you for your generosity with your time and talent. These and the neck exercises are helping already. Thanks so much.
You are very welcome!
Thank you doctor this is perfect for my vertigo problem ,,I hope it’s okey for you that did all those excercise from your video and I shared it more power to you your an Angel to the people who needs help,God loves you and bless you always👌👏👍❤️🥰
You are welcome!
Thank you. Seeing repeatedly.
My pleasure!
Thanks so much for sharing this video 🙏🏼
You are so welcome!
Excellent! Thank you for helping us 🙂
Happy to help!
Big difference! Huge. Keeping going. Thank you.
Great to hear!
Did this work
that was great doc thank you i have cervical mylopathy was an active athlete and frustrated by vertigo and proprioception issues and driving in excited to find this and work the program bless you!
Glad it was helpful!
brilliant exercises! brilliant presentation! ❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much!
Thank you Dr. Saunders for this very helpful video. I am suffering from Vestibular Neuritis. I am doing the exercises everyday and I’m really enjoying them. They are giving me hope that I will get better soon. I am already getting steadier in my walking. I will let you know as I progress..
Stay hopeful! :)
Hi Dr Saunder oh my god l tried your exercises and was sneezing like crazy, unplugging my nose! Pain in the back of the head is so much better thank you 😊 l will continue until lm no longer dizzy! ❤😊
Thanks for sharing!
Update ?🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thank you! I’m realizing that I have to keep up with these exercises for life after having a vestibular shwanomma removal.
You got this!
Thank you so much for these exercises! I have been feeling quite "off" for a few weeks post vertigo. The exercises I thought was the most challenging were the gaze exercises. I always felt that something was wrong with my eye movements (have a lot of eye fatigue when using the computer or cell phone), but I never thought it was a vestibular problem.
I hope you find this helpful! :)
Thank you so much for these videos! Just getting over Covid and developed vestibular neuritis. Can’t get an appointment with anyone till the end of November. These videos have been a life saver. I’m seeing progression and dizziness not as intense. God bless you 🙏
Thanks for watching.
I’m suspecting the same. I tested too late but I had sinus issues for a month. This will be the go-to video.
THANK YOU!!!!!, Dr Saunders. I had a stroke and my vestibular is out of wack. I've been looking for a clearly laid out plan. This is going to be a tremendous help. Again, thanks!!! And a instruction sheet too...Sweet!
Best wishes...please speak to your doctor to make sure they are appropriate for your case.
Yellow cake. Hi, I have a question, what has helped you put your vestibular back in order?
did it helped you?im a stroke patient too and my dizziness is killing me😢😢😢😢
I thought my vestibular problem in my right ear was really obscure and limited to driving (going round a corner and 'seat of the pants driving' prioritising balance, felt like I was sliding off the road). I was disappointed when I found that the medical profession has no cure for a seemingly trivial condition and can only work around it.
But I was out hiking my favorite local mountain recently until the acrophobia became too much. I did what I could. My bottom line in life - do you wanna complain about stuff, or find the best way to deal with it. Outcome in life = medical response + your response.
Thanks for sharing!
Excellent video! Having had vertigo recently and now vestibular issues I find this video very helpful. PT twice a week just isn't enough, now I can work on balance at home! Thank you!!
Glad it was helpful!
I had the same experience, a vertigo episode closely followed by vestibular issues. You are the first blogger to acknowledge the reality of what happened to me. The professional medical community lacks when diagnosing causes of vestibular issues. I saw two PT's simultaneously. Both leading to similar sets of exercises. Strangely, your excercises should be pattened as standardized protocols. The two PT's I saw adapted techniques to their personalities, one with a spiritual counseling approach (acceptance and self love) the other with a yellow sticky pad (targets) approach. Your video makes infinite sense. I would report a 15% reduction in dizziness from the sticky pad eye movement approach, 10% reduction in dizziness from the counseling approach. But I'll bet making your exercises routine could finish the job. Also, found it's easy to go backwards, when not continuing the exercises (flu episode). Best of luck to your continued success and Kudos to this Doc!
I am a vet and have dizziness, especially when I lay flat on my back or rotate my neck. It's flat on my back or froward like in Yoga's child's pose that really sets me spinning sometimes. I thought I had positional vertigo, so I went to VA and had inner ear tests done and they said nothing was wrong with my inner ear, and they recommended physical therapy. I am hoping this helps. I just completed the neck exercises which than said to do this on top of that. I must say, after one session of the neck exercises the painful tightness on the right side of my neck has subsided as well as the head fog. Hoping this video helps as well.
I hope you continue to feel better.
Your exercises and exceptional presentation should be patented as the gold standard. After contracting vestibular issues after a vertigo episode, I was seeing two PT's with vastly different personally stylized approaches leading to similar but scaled sets of exercises. One promoted "Tapping" techniques and Vagas nerve breating exercises, which were very helpful with the anxiety-unsettled piece. She presented lots of tricks, like wearing a baseball cap at Wallmart to prevent from becoming overwhelmed by an expansively illuminated space. We determined that my ankle tendenitis and eustacian tube issues were also contributing. Meaning, a number of tiny causes were contributing to my uneasy experiende. The other PT impatiently went immeadiately to yellow sticky pad eye movement targets, complaining he didn't spend much time on emotional considerations. They were both slowly leading up to similar walking exercises, but my progress was delayed with foot and knee injuries and the flu. Too much beating around the bush from other TH-cam presenters. Love your direct approach and exemplary presentation!!! I'll report back in several weeks after grooving your Tool arsenal. I know from the little success I've had up until now - they will work!
Thanks for your feedback - you got this! :)
Thanks!
Wow! Thanks so much for your support! :)
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I have done so many things for my dizziness but nothing worked 😭 hope it works...
@@Sahejpreetkaur10 Be patient and progress slowly...wishing you a full recovery.
Yes Doc. I like all your videos. Thanks for the effort put in to help all in need. I got my neck MRI done. Neurologist say I got cervical issues forminal sternoses C3- 4 to C6 -7
I get very dizzy when I turn my head. .. now I got severe back ache pain run down my legs. Tingling and numbness. Neurologist say it's a nerve related issue, ordered physiotherapy for me . Sad to say the therapist is just junk. Any advice? Should I see a chiropractor? Hope you are well
@@freddystephen8673 Thank you for your feedback...you should try a different therapist if you are not happy or a chiropractor...I would try and find someone who deals regularly with people with cervical vertigo and nerve problems so they can address all your concerns...I wish you a full recovery.
@@drjonsaunders Thank you Doc. I suppose I will speak with my neurologist to assign another physiotherapist. If that fails. I will see a chiropractor Hope you are well.
Thank you so much. Easily the best/easy to understand video. And the PDF is great! Life saver!
You're welcome!
Very thankful and grateful I have found you Dr Saunders. Have confidence in going forward with these. ❤️
Glad you like them!
gonna try this for my diagnosis of PPPD
thank you
Should be helpful for PPPD...all the best!
Thanks doctor, you're helping me, every day.
Thanks, thank, thanks, 🙏
Glad to hear that...all the best!
Thanks doctor for sharing nice home rehabilitation
Always welcome!
Hi Dr Jon, I'd like to thank you for sharing these exercises. I adapted some of them into a mindful movement practice which solved vestibular problems, cervical and thoracic spine issues, cranial hypertension, head realignment, jaw pain and facial flacidity issues after a TBI. Thankyou so much, I am referencing this video in a thesis I am writing about my rehabilitation journey at university in the UK. Hope that's OK.
Glad you found it helpful...best wishes.
You presented some of the Best exercises. Thank You!
You're so welcome!
Thank you very much Dr Jon Saunders🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
My pleasure!
Best video on this.
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@@drjonsaunders I do these exercises daily, started 4 days ago, and no dizzy spells since I have began. Curious, how do the shoulder shrugs help?
Excellent. THANKS!!
You're welcome!
Would these exercises help for PPPD? Your videos are so helpful Dr. Saunders, thank god for your channel!
Yes, absolutely
Can not be better v. good showing…and explanation…Thanks…..
Glad you liked it!
thanks Dr Jon Saunders
My pleasure!
You made my day!First time doing the exercises!
Thank you!🙏👏❤️
You're so welcome!
You are the best doctor!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍
Wow, thanks! :)
Great video. I've had the dizziness and nausea for 20 years on and off. My physio back then said it was vestibular neuronitis. would these exercises help for that?
Yes they should help! Best wishes!
Thank you for this- thank you being so inspiring and encouraging. I just found you and your channel and am suffering my a 2 week migraine and vertigo episode. Doing these daily is helping me 💪🏻🤍🙏🏻
Wonderful! Welcome! :)
Thank you Doctor, it was very helpful.. God bless you
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you. Been suffering from dizziness & instability for a long time. Will try the exercises indeed
Best of luck!
I’m going through vesitublar migraine. I get dizzy all the time and light headed but get more dizzy and light headed in certain places outside like supermarkets and crowded places.
I hope you found my video helpful.
hello Dr I experience the same for the past 6 weeks are these exercise will help me come back to normal bcz i cant do my work properly now its stressing i will start doing today your exercise thank you hope i get better and be normal again
You might be my new favorite person. I've been dealing with persistent dizziness for a month now, with doctors basically dismissing it because it's not life threatening and, 'you're young-you'll recover.' Except for the times I've walked into walls because I can't figure out where the wall is in relation to me-also I'm 37, not old by any means, but definitely not in the 'young' category anymore. Anyway, I've been doing these exercises for three days now, and I can already tell a difference. I can't wait to see if I can completely solve my problem in the next month or so. Thank you for these!
Good work, keep at it! :)
Wonderful, keep working at it! :)
Thank you very much doctor.
Most welcome!
Radiation and head/neck cancer surgery has left me with vertigo and dizziness. My vision is blurry and lost 50 pounds 178...128. Should not have done radiation, biggest mistake of my "golden years." Thx for your help.
Sorry to hear about that...stay positive and best wishes for your future.
Hi Jon Saunders I have been diagnosed with inner infection vestibular how often I can do these exercises weekly?I started today I felt a bit relief for the first time.Thanks
Start with a few times per week and work up to daily if you can tolerate it.
Wow, doing some of those exercises with my eyes closed was challenging. Thanks for these exercises. I'll try doing them daily.
You got this.
That is brilliant that, thanks!
My pleasure...best wishes.
Been through a ton of medical tests to explain my constant dizziness/lightheadedness and they've all come back clear. Going to start these to see if there's any improvement after getting cleared by doctors that my brain/heart are fine. Thanks so much for these.
I hope you find my video helpful.
I was doing vestibular exercises to see if it would help me but one day my eyes were soo sore from doing the exercises so i stopped. I really need to start doing some again my symptoms seem to be getting bad again, I feel like a bobble head when walking, disequilibrium, light headed etc .... these symptoms happened to me 7 years ago as well and a physio said it was vestibular loss in one ear... and slowly it started to go away,,, so not sure whats actually causing it , but i also have severe neck pain, shoulder tightness, jaw pain, ringing in ear etc
Have your health care provider check your neck and when doing vestibular rehab, you need to work to your tolerance only and it may be a slow process...best of luck.
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Your symptoms sound similar to mine, I have lost 50% vestibular function in one of my ears and suffering dizziness, lightheadedness, head/brain fog, severe fatigue, tinnitus, ear pain, facial pain and pressure, you name it, it's been my 24/7 constant for 5 years.
But for a time it seemed like it was getting easier to manage, but now it's coming back full force.
I'm just curious if you've found any relief after doing these exercises? I did physical therapy that helped my symptoms only temporarily. I guess these exercises are going to have to be a daily/weekly thing for the long hall to keep our brains in check. Idk
Un grand merci de Belgique. Ces différents exercices sont très efficaces. J'avais des difficultés de vertiges,( oreille interne, arthrose cervicale...) et ma situation s'est grandement améliorée. Je devrai continuer à les faire toute ma vie.
I'm glad you found my video helpful!
How many days a week should these exercises be done. Are you over doing it if you do it everyday.
They can be done daily...or as much as one can handle...mild dizziness from doing them is ok, but if moderate to severe symptoms occur that is overdoing them...thanks for your question.
Thank you so much for this video. I found some texts describing Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises, but this will be so much easier to follow. Really appreciate it.
My pleasure, best wishes.
So much in agreement
Thank you Dr John. Starting these on my own at home, I have diagnoses and a chiropractor for referral and a vestibular physio. So I’m safely setup to begin. Thank you unreservedly. 🙏🏼
Excellent, best wishes in your recovery. :)
Thx doc, you helped me alot !!
Glad to hear it!
I had a stroke and the only thing that affected me was some imbalances in my head ...the neurolog doctor said it was only in my head ,if the room doesnt spin with me or if im not seeing black spots in my eyes then its all in my head ....so doing researches online i found out that it was my vestibular system damaged ...and by doing your excercises weekly im almost back to normal , so thank you again for posting this video .
3:56 exercise starts
Thank you!
@@drjonsaunders thanks doc. It helps.
Excellent. My PT is doing many of the exercises with me. Very helpful. God bless you.
Glad to hear it!
i was going through vertigo problem.. didn't know the exact reason..but i was having headache, little high bp, past week i had increased screen time.. all led to dizziness..i also took medication but it hardly helped me..but later on i tried these exercises started 4 times in a day and after 3 days 3 times a day and after that 2 and then 1 time a day..it took around 7-8 days but i got completely recovered... so please give it a try and have patience it feels worse going through this problem.. but there is a solution for everything..wish u speedy recovery:) thanks
Thanks for sharing!
Hai,
Is it really helped you?iam facing the same problem
Oh my gosh can I have been suffering from what was diagnosed by the doctors as idiosyncratic vestibular dysfunction. Medication they could offer however this appears to be something that may help regain some functionality that was lost due to a neck injury by a masseuse. Also it was diagnosed as hereditary.I'm going to try this and I really appreciate that your video popped up today. Because it seems to come and go more frequently when the pressure of the air a storm coming or going makes it worse.
I hope you feel better soon!
Thank you D. Saunders for these exercises which I am doing daily. I have noticed that when I lay flat on my back on the floor and lift my head off the floor, I immediately become dizzy. This doesn't happen in any other position. Why does this occur and is there any way to prevent it?
Hard to say with only that information...please see your doctor. All the best.
Dr Jon....wonderful.
Thank you kindly. :)
Thank you! :)
I suffer from bad cervicogenic dizxiness and disequilibrium. Its becoming my constant where driving is becoming difficult. Will these exercises help?
If you have an accurate diagnosis, then these should help you...best wishes.
I’m really going to put these to use. Almost a week off a 50 ft catamaran my balance has been off and I even had 2 migraines which is rare.
Best wishes!
During lockdown last year I started getting mild dizziness . My tinnitus got worse and also started feeling palpitations more n more. Not sure is it due to neck issues or something else? Some people are suggesting PRP treatment, but I am looking for a natural treatment as you shown. I never had covid , but it seems li got side effects like a long hauler. I tried the neck exercises you showed in another video, but actually it hurts when I lifted my neck.But I find your exercises helpful.
Try and avoid any exercises that cause pain, but some may cause mild dizziness...please confirm with your health care provider that the exercises are good for you...best wishes.
I may contact a chiropractor near me and see how it goes. Also thinking to start taking magnesium supplements. Thank you 😊
@@ssbiswal2983 You should definitely try and get some help...magnesium is important as we are often deficient in it...best of luck.
Currently in the middle of a bout of vestibular neuritis for a week now. Definitely going to give these a try.
Best of luck!
Did the treatment work? I had VN 5 weeks or so ago and it still is haunting me
Can I do all 20 of them twice a day? Or how often do you suggest?
That would likely be too much...start with 3-5 per day or twice a day and as long as you are improving, add more...best wishes.
Grateful for your reply. Thanks. Need to consult an E . N. T. specialist first. 🙏
Dr Jon Saunders, Thank you for these exercises.
My pleasure!
Hello Dr Saunders - this video is very helpful. I just wondered on average, for how many days do you need to do these exercises until balance is restored? I am female, 43 with a 4 year old and a 9 month old and otherwise very fit and healthy. I have BPPV, and it came on out of the blue. I have since done the Apely manouvre using a device called the 'Dizzy-Fix' The spinning has gone, however there is now the issue of feeling 'off balance'. I have done the exercises from your pdf download and already I have felt a difference. Knowing how much longer this will take will help me, its already been 5 long weeks. Very many thanks! :-)
It's sometimes difficult to predict...but if you are noticing improvement, continue with them 5 days/week...always check with your doctor to make sure you have a diagnosis for your "off balance"...is can take a few months in most cases. All the best!
@@drjonsaunders
Perhaps not what I wanted to hear but grateful all the same. I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow morning, so I can discuss balance exercises and hopefully get referred to get some vestibular rehab. As you may well be aware, healthcare in the UK is a little different and long winded as compared to the USA. Many thanks, Veena
By the way, I have been much better tonight than have been in weeks, I attribute it to the exercises. I'm almost certain it's helped me.
The same here, bppv daily and off balance more than one year 😥
How are you now ?
Dr. Saunders, how many times a week should we be doing these exercises? Do them daily or do 2-3 times a week? Thank you for your incredible video and keep up the amazing work!
Start 3 times per week and slowly increase to 5. Best wishes.
@ thank you for the reply! Keep up the amazing work !
@Dr.Jon Saunders
I am a teacher.I had severe pain in neck and shoulder for last 2 months and suffering from vertigo.
I have been diagnosed loss of cervical curvature.I took physiotherapy sessions for 10 days but vertigo is back again.
It is terribly affecting my routine.
Please help.
With a loss of cervical lordosis, you should really seek out the help of a corrective chiropractor...all the best.
@@drjonsaunders Thanks
@@drjonsaunders Can you guide with some exercise that can be done at home.I am already doing some stretching as explained by the physiotherapist.
@@drshalinimalik8862 Here are some general things you could start with: th-cam.com/video/MVPDkOGqNBI/w-d-xo.html AND th-cam.com/video/ZnD995gh8-s/w-d-xo.html
@@drjonsaunders Thanks a ton 🙏
Hello Dr. Jon.I watched you video today and started the exercises . Hope I will be relieved soon from cervical vertigo.
That is a hard thing to know...as long as you are seeing even minimal improvements it means you are on the right track...best wishes.
Q please. With some of rotation sets I get double vision to one side trying to focus on a finger. It isn’t alarming, or dizzy making but believe it’s ok to carry on; trying to focus in that direction; is this right? I have a prism (weakest strength) in my glasses (on the right lens) but have the glasses off for the exercises. Can you let me know? I’m up to date with the optician, this prism is a recently diagnosed condition, connected to having vertigo. The vertigo has stopped by having a prism fitted.
Typically these exercises can bring on some of your symptoms...Glad to hear your vertigo has stopped. :)
@@drjonsaunders For this vertigo and inner ear sound I want to refer ENT or neuro doctor
@@djgaming5034 Either would be a good start. Best wishes.
One of a Kind very Beneficial Doc & Exc!Lord Bkess yu 🙏🏻
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