An episode of vertigo makes you feel as if the room is spinning around you. Causes can include middle ear infections, migraine, certain drugs and conditions and motion sickness. Perform daily exercises to end dizzy spells, combined with other vertigo treatments such as dietary restrictions and medications.
The Epley Maneuver
A form of vertigo known as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo can cause you to experience symptoms of dizziness when you your head quickly to one side, the Merck Manual notes. This condition occurs when calcium crystals in the brain no longer reside in their typical position. To remedy this, the Epley maneuver attempts to move the head in different directions to re-balance the crystals. This maneuver requires a partner. Lie on a table with your head hanging off the table. Your partner will cradle your head in his hands. Have your partner turn your head to one side. Hold this position for 30 seconds. Now, turn the head to the other side. Hold for another 30 seconds. Rotate so that you are lying on your shoulder and then have your partner rotate your head to where your nose is pointing toward the floor. Return to your starting position and slowly sit up. If you can turn your head to the side that was causing dizziness, the maneuver was effective.
Eye Movements
This exercise from the online site Sit and Be Fit requires you to move your eyes to develop a coping mechanism for when you experience dizziness. By focusing the eyes, your dizziness should subside. Sit in a comfortable position, focusing on the wall in front of you. Slowly look up and then down. Increase the speed and look up and down again. Look side to side and slowly increase your speed. To complete the exercise, hold your finger in front of you. Focus on your finger and then move it side to side, first slowly and then quickly.
Walking
This exercise from Sit and Be Fit helps you to maintain your balance when you experience a dizzy spell. Find a space that allows you to take several steps forward and is free of impediments that could cause you to trip. Looking at the wall in front of you, walk across the room with your eyes open, looking straight ahead. Now walk back to your beginning spot with your eyes closed. Try this motion with stairs; hold onto the handrails if you fear losing your balance. Walk up and down with your eyes opened, then close them to walk up and down again.
