Q Can I exercise after BPPV treatment? I'm scared that vigorous exercise will make my BPPV worse.
A It is best to avoid vigorous exercise for a few days right after the repositioning maneuver, but after that, light vestibular rehabilitation and aerobic exercise help recovery. In fact, staying too still delays the balance system's adaptation.
Detailed Answer
For 24-48 hours right after the canalith repositioning maneuver, it is best to minimize sudden changes in head position. After that, regularly doing vestibular rehabilitation exercises such as slowly turning your head left and right while gazing at a single point, or the Brandt-Daroff exercise of moving your head while walking, helps the brain rapidly readapt its balance and reduces dizziness. Light aerobic exercise such as walking or swimming also helps inner-ear blood flow and overall recovery of condition.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Rather than strenuous exercise, Dongjedang recommends moderate-intensity walking and neck and shoulder stretching that gently circulate qi and blood. Releasing the stiff back of the neck to open up blood flow to the head makes recovery from dizziness much smoother. Recovery is fastest when you combine vestibular rehabilitation exercises while also raising internal circulation and overall condition together.
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