EFFICACY OF POSTURAL STABILTY EXERCISES IN CONTROL OF COMMON VERTIGINOUS SYNDROMES

Abstract

Vestibular system pathology is the most common cause on Vertigo. Such a peripheral vertigo is classically identied by characteristic clinical proles including a positive Head impulse test (HIT). Defective proprioceptive impulses from muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs contribute the morbidity of vertigo, by increasing the risk of falls in elderly population leading to for example fracture neck of femur. Postural stability exercises aim to alleviate the symptoms of vertigo and improving the balance, by strengthening the postural reexes. Our study aims to investigate the benets of a 6-week regime of home based/ teleconsultation based Vestibular rehabilitation with a focus on practice of Postural stability exercises. The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) Vertigo and Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) which an index composed of 8 exercises were measured before and after a 6-week exercise regime. We found that Postural stability exercises help improving the quality of life of patients suffering from myriads of vertiginous syndromes like Vestibular neuritis. Patents report benet of the improved balance. Gait and mobility are also improved which is seen by the increased of the modal Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) score. Increase in condence and improvement in attitude of patients was noted on interview, of all cases after completion of the exercise regime.