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Brandt-Darof exercises to treat BPPV. We have written this factsheet to give you more information about benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). It explains what BPPV is, what the Brandt-Darof exercise treatment method is and how to perform these exercises safely at home.
Exercises for low-back pain should be stopped for a week. No "sit-ups" should be done for at least one week and no "crawl" swimming. (Breast stroke is OK.) Also avoid far head-forward positions such as might occur in certain exercises (i.e. touching the toes). Do not
Brandt-Daroff exercises. These exercises are a method of treating Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). They succeed in 95% of cases but more arduous than the Epley manoeuvre. Sitting comfortably sideways on, in the middle of your bed (position 1), turn your head 45 degrees to one side.
Benign positional vertigo is caused by abnormal clumps of debris collecting in one of the fluid filled balance canals of the inner ear. Brandt-Daroff exercises are designed to break up this material and unblock the canal. These exercises should be performed three times per day. The symptoms of dizziness need to be reproduced by the
Brandt-Daroff exercises are used for the treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). For more information on BPPV, please see our separate leaflet on this.
Brandt-Daroff exercises are used for the treatment of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV). What is the benefit of doing the exercises? The exercises can stop the dizzy spells experienced by BPPV sufferers. It is not clear why the exercises work.
The exercises might include the following: In bed or sitting. Eye movements. Up and down. From side to side. Focusing on finger moving from three feet to one foot away from face. Head movements. Bending forwards and backwards. Turning from side to side. Sitting. Eye and head movements, as 1.
