BRANDT-DAROFF EXERCISES - Dallas Ear Institute

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EXERCISES To complete ONE CYCLE:
1) Begin by sitting upright on a bed.
2) Quickly lie down onto one side while also turning your head to a 45 degree angle as you lower yourself onto the bed. Make sure that you are looking up at the ceiling. Take no more than 1-2 seconds to go from sitting to laying.
3) Keep your head looking up at a 45 degree angle as you hold this laying position for 30 seconds, or until dizziness subsides.
4) Return to an upright position and face forward. Stay n this position for 30 seconds.
5) Now lie down onto the opposite side. Again, you should be turning your head up to a 45 degree angle to look up at the ceiling as you lie down. It should take no more than 1-2 seconds to go from sitting to the laying position.