Brandt-Daroff Home Exercises

A Physical Therapist demonstrates home exercises for management of BPPV after canalith repositioning.

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• Dizziness
• Verigo
• home
• exercises
• physical
• therapy

[cervelo58]

Brandt-Daroff and housework are not exclusive - if housework provokes dizziness then, for a short period, she could avoid those specific activities. What is it about the housework?

For example, making the bed, vacuuming and washing dishes all have in common trunk flexion and looking down.  Is that what provokes dizziness? If so, then dusting and hanging clothes on the line are appropriate activities.

Tim

[pillar66]

Hi Tim, I have used these exercises and found them very effective. I am just a little confused as your two you tube posts (this one and "Brandt-Daroff Repositioning Exercises") contradict each other as to which side to lay down on first according to which inner ear is affected. Can you clarify which one is correct? Thanks, Ian.

[cervelo58]

@pillar66 Ok - I'll go back and review the audio. The affected side is always the side the head is turned to.

The technique is described in sidelying here but some sources describe supine.

For example, if your therapist or doctor has determined that the right inner ear is affected, turn the head to the right and lay down on your left side.

Alternatively, you could turn the head to the right and lay down flat on your back.

Both should work for right inner ear dysfunction.

Tim Richardson, PT

[JPfrmME]

@cervelo58 Tim, I just became aware of all the Utube videos treatments for vertigo, when my neighbor told me his physician gave him a prescription to go home and watch a particular video on utube for his vertigo. What would be great improvement is for someone to categorize the therapeutic exercises that are on Utube and what the advantages and disadvantages of each of the different exercises, It is mind boggling to read them all figure out which one to try. Thanks for making and posting this

[cervelo58]

@JPfrmME Great advice, Thank you JP. We do have some "curated" content at our web site at MedicalArtsRehab that attempts to categorize the exercises and positional treatments.

Be aware, however, that the purpose of these videos is NOT self-diagnosis and treatment but as a modern-day, electronic supplement to treatment and education by a trained medical provider such as a physical therapist or medical doctor.

Thank you for your comment.

Tim

[MrAliyak]

Hi Tim

I've had labyrinthitis for about 10 weeks now. On my second week of B-D exercises, have noticed some improvement. Dizziness is now more subtle and less violent. Tend to get milder motion with nausea. When holding the positions how long max should I wait? Sometimes the dizziness comes and goes whilst in position and can gone on for a while. It's generally worse when sitting up rather than lying down? Do they generally take two weeks for complete relief? Thanks

[cervelo58]

@MrAliyak Labyrinthitis is not expected to respond to Brandt-Daroff. You may have some overlay - canalith dysfunction on top of labyrinthitis in which case the B-D would tend to help the canalith dysfunction. Labyrinthitis, however, is a medical condition which should be evaluated by MD (GP or ENT).

Good luck,

Tim

[cervelo58]

Hi Beth,

Sorry, I´m not a doctor, just a PT.

I´m familiar with the risks of medical malpractice (I assume that´s what you´re referring to). I´ve also vetted these "educational" videos with my malpractice carrier.

Did you have some specific advice or comment or were you just fearmongering?

Tim

[cardiacpa]

@cervelo58 I am a PA and showing someone how to lay on a table to try and possibly help their dizziness is not malpractice. I actually looked at this video to show a patient how to do it. Thanks for the video. There are always haters on the net. It is probably the worst part of listing a video on youtube.

[WillyCatsMom]

My dr just diagnosed me with bpv. The doctor told me that the "plane" of my dizziness is up and down, in other words she said shaking my head to side to side in the "no" position will not make me dizzy, but up and down "yes" is what causes my dizziness. I do however feel a fullness and "popping" in my right ear. Should I still do this exercise if I have been diagnosed this way? Thank you!

[Charrister]

Ive been diagnosed as suffering from vertigo but my episodes seem far more violent than just simple dizziness. When it happens the world seems to be spinning and I feel like I'm tumbling uncontrollably. I have to get to the floor and hold on to something. Its horrible

[1936august]

Thank you, Tim.

I am a CLT, MT, and this problem has been bothering me lately. Not so good when you have to position yourself to bandage clients for lymph edema. Though I knew about the Epley, I didn't really know how to do the exercises myself.

Hope this will help alleviate the "twirling". - Thank you again.

[sonsun08]

Thank you for the video. I've had Epley manouver performed on me, and modified a version of Semont manouver to do at home, but this is the first time I found Brandt-Daroff. I had a major attack of BBPV, tried it and it worked. It is most helpful of you to post the video, and certainly not a malpractice.

I do have a comment of caution. Initially, the vertigo is so strong, you cannot sit up by yourself. Hold onto something, or someone, so you don't fall over.

[0mybutterflies0]

Thank u for this video

[hugol3]

@MrAliyak

hey i know another exercise for vertigo very efective

[kcoyclay]

Quite simple to follow. Thank you. I was diagnosed with BPPV and I am unable to walk unsupported. I will be following these steps as per doctor's instructions. Again, I thank you.