Vertigo: Balance exercises
Why is it important to exercise for balance?
If you experience ongoing bouts of vertigo, no matter what the cause, you have a greater risk of losing your balance and falling. The benefits of doing balance exercises may include:
- Having better balance with less risk of falling and hurting yourself and others. Repeated bouts of vertigo may reduce inner ear function, which leads to a deteriorating sense of balance. These exercises will help you maintain your inner ear function and balance.
- Improving self-confidence and self-esteem. As your balance improves, you may feel more confident that you can get out more and do more with others.
Within a few days to weeks of consistently doing balance exercises, you should notice a decline in vertigo symptoms.
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| Author: | Sabra L. Katz-Wise Ralph Poore | Last Updated: November 7, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology | |
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