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Vestibular Habituation Drills

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View FHIR resourceFHIR R4 ActivityDefinition — the interoperable form of this exercise

Positions & Range of Motion

Start
seated (or the specific provoking posture) ready to perform 2-3 self-selected symptom-provoking positions or movements identified from a Motion Sensitivity Quotient or symptom diary
End
the provoking position or movement completed and held/repeated to a tolerable symptom level, then rested until symptoms fully settle within 60 seconds
Range of Motion
repeated controlled head/body excursions specific to each provoking movement; graded to tolerable symptom provocation

How to Perform

Repeated controlled exposure to specific positions or movements that provoke the user's vestibular symptoms (motion sensitivity, visual motion, head-position changes). Selected based on a Motion Sensitivity Quotient or symptom diary.

Watch on YouTube

Opens a YouTube search for “Vestibular Habituation Drills

Starting position: seated

Coaching Cues

  1. 1

    Provoke to a tolerable symptom level — not maximum. Recovery should be complete within 60 s

    (verbal)
  2. 2

    Pick 2–3 specific provoking movements from your symptom diary — not generic ones

    (verbal)

Evidence-Based Dosing & EMG Data

Recommended Dosing

Provoke to mild symptom intensity, hold 30 s, recover. 3–5 reps per provoking movement, 2×/day.

Muscles Involved (0)

No muscles linked.

Easier Variations ↓

1

Reduced Amplitude

Use a smaller range of the provoking movement until intensity tolerable.

Harder Variations ↑

1

Functional Habituation

Replace generic provoking moves with the actual real-world activity that triggers symptoms.

Why This Exercise Matters

Everyday activities this exercise helps you do — essential means it directly trains the capacity the task needs:

Research Notes

Mechanism is central neural plasticity, distinct from VOR adaptation (gain change). Must be customized to the individual's provoking movements [Hall 2022 JNPT; McDonnell & Hillier 2015 Cochrane].