What are the types of exercises done in vestibular rehabilitation?
As a part of vestibular rehabilitation, you may have to do the following set of exercises: ocular motor exercises, eye-head coordination exercises, postural exercises, vestibular-ocular reflex stimulation exercises, balance training exercises and gait training exercises. What happens in vestibular rehabilitation? First there is a thorough evaluation to find out the root cause of your problem. Behaviors like balance, posture, eye movement etc are observed. The doctors are in constant conversation with your family doctor or physician to note the reasonS for your health problem. After evaluation, the doctor in charge of vestibular rehabilitation outlines an individual customized plan for treatment that includes exercises to be performed at the clinic as well as home. Most of these exercises are related to eyes, body movements and head.
