Vestibular interventions

Question 1

Three mechanisms for recovery?

Answer 1

adaption, habituation, substitution

Question 2

What is the mechanism for adaption?

Answer 2

Vestibular system changes it’s response to accommodate for lost abilities (stable peripheral pathologies)
ex. gaze stability exercises

Question 3

What is the mechanism for habituation?

Answer 3

gradually expose people to provoking stimuli in order to reduce response (stable bilateral or central)
ex. positional or visual stimuli

Question 4

What is the mechanism for substitution?

Answer 4

implement strategies that can replace or compensate for function (stable bilateral and non-vestibular deficits)
ex. strength, ROM, proprio, AD, home modification