How To Treat Endolymphatic Hydrops

Balance Retraining

Balance retraining is a process also known as vestibular rehabilitation. This type of therapy can help patients recover from balance issues so it's easier to function in day-to-day life. During training sessions, individuals will carefully practice engaging in movements that typically cause dizziness and vertigo. At first, the sessions may be difficult and make patients experience nausea or dizziness. But over time, the brain retrains itself to deal with these movements. After multiple sessions, individuals should no longer experience imbalance and dizziness when they go through these motions. Retraining the brain and balance centers can help reduce levels of imbalance and dizziness between major vertigo attacks. It's impossible to avoid major attacks completely whether patients have secondary endolymphatic hydrops or Meniere's disease. With that said, going through balance retraining and lifestyle changes can help make the attacks much easier to manage. Vestibular rehabilitation sessions are typically guided by physiotherapists. An ideal program will customize each session to the patient's unique balance needs, since everyone's symptoms and movements present differently.

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