Exercise for Acute Peripheral Vertigo

Acute peripheral vertigo refers to severe dizziness caused by drugs, injury, inner ear issues, labyrinthitis or Ménière's disease. Those who suffer from vertigo, especially of the acute variety, often feel as though they are on a ride or that the entire room is moving around them. While some drugs can help control it, you may find relief in simple exercises.

Brandt-Daroff Exercises

• These exercises are usually quite successful in treating vertigo, but they require a good bit of determination in order to be effective. On a bed or a couch, sit for 30 seconds. Lie down on your right side, with your head tilted toward the ceiling. Lie like this for 30 seconds or until the dizziness subsides. Sit up for 30 seconds and then lie down on your left side, still looking up at the ceiling. Repeat this cycle five times in a row, three times per day.

Eye Exercises

• Move your finger up and down 20 times in a row, slowly for the first ten times and then quickly the remaining 10 times. Maintain focus on the finger. Repeat this exercise three times. Take your finger and put it close to your face and then move it to arm's length, focusing on the finger as best you can. Do this 20 times in a row. This exercise will help decrease the vertigo by getting your eyes used to focusing on different things, which can be an issue when the room feels as though it is spinning around you. Do these exercises one after the other twice per day.

Standing and Sitting

• In order to increase your orientation and decrease your acute dizziness, try sitting and standing 20 times in a row with your eyes open. If it helps you, pick an object or a spot in front of you to focus on. Repeat this exercise 20 times with your eyes closed to further aid in orientation. Practice this two times per day.