Visually-induced motion sickness, visually induced dizziness, or visual vertigo are generic terms to describe dizziness triggered by visual stimuli of some kind. This can also be a contributing factor to those who suffer from motion sensitivity, especially from being on a boat or driving up mountain switch-backs. The dizziness brought on by such visual stimuli can be described as spinning, brain fog, rocking, floating, heaviness, etc. The visual stimuli itself can also be quite varied and include looking at busy patterns such as stripes, dots, checkerboard pattern or when confronted with moving objects, such as when a large object, like a bus, moves past you when sitting in a stopped car. In a normal individual, such visual stimuli may cause fleeting if any symptoms, but for someone who suffers from visual vertigo, it may cause significant persistent and/or recurrent dizzy symptoms on a regular basis. Exercises can be performed to help this condition, ultimately resulting in normal balance. All exercises should be performed for 20 seconds. To get the best results, do the exercises 3-5 times a day with a variety of distances and visual backgrounds. If you feel too dizzy, slow down or use a smaller movement. Work at your own pace, but remember this exercise needs to feel a little challenging to be effective. • Intro (0:00) • Normal Balance (0:49) • Visual Vertigo (1:20) • How do Exercises Help? (2:03) • Gaze Stabilization (2:23) • VOR Cancellation (3:08) • Smooth Pursuit (3:41) • Head Turns, Nods, and Diagonals (4:15) • Side Stepping Head Turns (5:33) • Heel Toe Raises (6:12) • Alternating Side Lunges (6:59) • Backgrounds (7:46) Background Suggestions: Type 1: Blank wall Type 2: Visually Complex, No Movement • Wallpaper • Bookshelf • Shower Curtain Type 3: Visually Complex with Movement • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZimzXqXGxzsKOmn5jZH6fJDBF7yp7qgn • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYsTTDPmgOxvteylAKzPCSnNyHN2QV6S_ • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkrelwj3r8aWHcOyLlLmo-4mvUJ_uy2R5 • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZimzXqXGxzu4mOI7qvfvW4CTs61t7rSe Type 4: Visually complex with depth and breadth, & movement • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkrelwj3r8aV2jat8J9XeB9PMMx3Hvul8 • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkrelwj3r8aVSv_EuregzCwSh_AJ3SoeL • https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkrelwj3r8aXwFP8M3bk3ALnbhwKLnrup • https://www.youtube.com/@RelaxationChannel/playlists Optokinetic Head Roll Exercise to Treat Mal de Debarquement Syndrome (MDDS) Dizziness: https://youtu.be/xpZLo899qEw Home Vestibular Rehabilitation Exercises: https://youtu.be/9Au1Sjx2pH8 Cervicogenic Vertigo Exercises: https://youtu.be/vIwSMOrsD8M Actor Credit: MJ Gordon @marinjayden Certified Yoga Alliance Instructor (RYP500, RPYT, Yin) Certified Fitness Instructor NCEP https://www.Mj-Gordon.com Video Clip Credits: Roller Coaster Scene: @coasterforce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLSrn2NIcgY Moab Switchback Driving Scene: @AdventureEveryDay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOVv1-FpiRI Ocean Scene: @RelaxingWhiteNoise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4wM-VZqRf8 Driving in City Scene: @jutah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otLED2MUtVw Video created by Dr. Christopher Chang: https://www.FauquierENT.net Still haven’t subscribed to Fauquier ENT on YouTube? ►► https://bit.ly/35SazwA #visualvertigo #motionsensitivity #vertigo #vertigoexercises