Recovery Pathway: Life After BPPV
Understanding Residual Dizziness & The Power of Vestibular Rehab
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The Importance of Follow-Up Care
You have successfully completed your initial treatment for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). While the “spinning” (vertigo) is on the mend, it is common to feel “off-balance” for a short period afterward. This guide explains why follow-up care is essential to your long-term recovery.
Why do I still feel dizzy?
Even though the crystals in your ear are back in their correct place, 30–50% of patients experience what we call Residual Dizziness.
This isn’t vertigo, but rather a sense of:
- Unsteadiness or lightheadedness when walking.
- “Brain Fog” or a feeling of being disconnected.
- Motion Sensitivity in busy environments like supermarkets or in traffic.
The Reason: Your brain spent days or weeks compensating for “faulty” signals from your ear. Now that the ear is fixed, your brain needs to recalibrate its balance software to match the new, correct signals.
THE PEAK APPROACH Why Vestibular Rehab Matters
At Peak Sports And Spine Centre, our goal isn’t just to stop the spinning—it’s to return you to peak functional performance.
Without follow-up Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy (VRT), patients often develop “maladaptive behaviors,” such as:
- Stiffening the neck to avoid movement (leading to secondary neck pain).
- Limiting activity due to fear of falling (leading to loss of conditioning).
- Visual Dependency: Relying too much on your eyes rather than your inner ear for balance.
How Our Follow-Up Care Increases Your Success:
- Gaze Stabilization: Training your eyes to stay clear and focused during head movement.
- Habituation Exercises: Safely desensitizing your nervous system to motion.
- Balance Retraining: Specific drills to ensure you are steady on uneven surfaces and in the dark.
Recovery, Step by Step Your recovery timeline
Phase 1 (Initial Treatment)
Repositioning maneuvers to stop the spinning.
Phase 2 (1–2 Weeks Post)
Clinical review to assess "Residual Dizziness" and begin recalibration.
Phase 3 (Maintenance)
Advanced balance training to prevent recurrence and ensure long-term stability.
Better Outcomes with Follow-Up Care
“Our clinical data shows that patients who complete a structured 4-session follow-up program have a significantly lower risk of BPPV recurrence and a faster return to daily exercise.”
Schedule Your Follow-Up Today Ready to feel steady again?
Don’t let “feeling off” become your new normal. Schedule your follow-up Vestibular Review today.
Call us at: Hawthorne: (07) 3399 3318 | New Farm: (07) 3399 4668, or click here to book an online appointment
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