Your practitioner may also refer you to physical therapy to help manage the symptoms of BPPV. You may be prescribed balance exercises and habituation exercises to help treat your BPPV. The Brandt-Daroff exercises also can be a useful tool in the self-care program for vertigo.
Brandt-Daroff exercises are used to help accommodate your brain to the changes that have occurred when your BPPV first started. These exercises are not used to return crystals to their proper place in your inner ear (that’s what the Epley maneuver is for). They simply help your brain adjust properly to vertigo and spinning sensations you have been feeling.
Follow the step-by-step instructions to start managing the symptoms of BPPV.
Getting into this position may bring on your symptoms. This is expected. Remain in this position for 30 seconds or until your symptoms subside. Relax, breathe, and allow the symptoms to pass.
Remain in this position for 30 seconds or until your symptoms subside, and then proceed to the next step.
Remember that your head should remain at a 45-degree angle in relation to the bed. This position may bring on your dizzy and spinning symptoms. Remain in this position for 30 seconds or until your symptoms subside, then proceed to the final step of the Brandt-Daroff exercises.
You have now completed one set of Brandt-Daroff exercises for your BPPV.
Repeat five repetitions of Brandt-Daroff exercises three times per day.
A Word From Verywell
Vertigo and dizziness can be a scary thing, and the symptoms may prevent you from performing your normal activities. If you are experiencing the dizzy and spinning sensations associated with BPPV, check with your healthcare provider and physical therapist to see if Brandt-Daroff exercises are right for you. The exercises may help you return to normal function and may offer a preventive strategy to keep symptoms of vertigo away.
