SIMPLIFIED VESTIBULAR REHABILITATION THERAPY

I. Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy: Review of Indications, Mechanisms, and Key Exercises
1. Introduction
2. Indications
3. Natural course of peripheral vestibular lesions
4. Principles of VRT
1) Enhancing gaze stability
2) Enhancing postural stability
3) Decreasing vertigo
4) Improving activities of daily living
5. Factors affecting recovery
6. Practicing exercise
1) Principles of the exercises
2) Components of the exercises
3) Exercise modification
4) Exercise frequency and duration
5) How to progress
6) Special situations
7. Summary
II. Vestibular Rehabilitation in Central Dizziness
1. Introduction
2. Usefullness of VRT for selected central dizziness
3. Cerebellar degeneration
4. Parkinson disease
5. Conclusion
III. Implementing the exercises
1. Assessments
2. Exercises for VRT
1) General Exercises
2) Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises.

This book describes a streamlined version of vestibular rehabilitation therapy (VRT), an exercise-based approach that is of proven value in the treatment of vertigo and dizziness. This simplified form of VRT is intended for use in primary healthcare facilities. As Dr. Han had practiced martial art and ballet, he could pick out necessary movements from those art forms. The selected movements were used to make the VRT exercises. The opening part describes the indications for and the principles of VRT and provides general information on key exercises. The role of VRT in patients with central dizziness is then discussed. The remainder of the book offers clear, precise guidance on the exercises used in simplified VRT, covering general exercises, gaze stability exercises, postural stability exercises, and habituation exercises. The text is supported by numerous photographs that will help both clinicians and patients to implement the exercises correctly and effectively.

Features
• Thorough coverage of a streamlined form of vestibular rehabilitation therapy for patients with vertigo and dizziness
• Precise description of a wide range of exercises
• Numerous photographs