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Etg34 Cawthorne Cooksey

The document provides a patient information sheet on Modified Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises aimed at improving balance and reducing dizziness caused by inner ear damage. It outlines the importance of performing specific exercises consistently for at least 5 minutes, three times daily, and suggests gradual progression through the exercises based on tolerance. Additionally, it mentions the potential use of medications for nausea and emphasizes the importance of returning to physical activities as part of the treatment plan.

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Etg34 Cawthorne Cooksey

The document provides a patient information sheet on Modified Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises aimed at improving balance and reducing dizziness caused by inner ear damage. It outlines the importance of performing specific exercises consistently for at least 5 minutes, three times daily, and suggests gradual progression through the exercises based on tolerance. Additionally, it mentions the potential use of medications for nausea and emphasizes the importance of returning to physical activities as part of the treatment plan.

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Patient information sheet

Modified Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises


The balance organs of the two ears work together, sending equal impulses to the brain. They are essential for the maintenance of
balance of the head and body. Damage to one of the balance centres causes vertigo or dizziness, which is often accompanied by
unsteadiness, nausea and vomiting. Although this condition may be very frightening, it is not usually serious or life-threatening.
The purpose of the exercises is to build up a tolerance mechanism in the brain that compensates for the imbalance between the
two ears. Frequent repetition of the exercises will usually lead to more rapid improvement in the dizziness and impaired balance.
The exercises should be carried out persistently for a total of at least 5 minutes, 3 times daily and for as long as the symptoms
persist. This may be for up to 3 months.
You should not try to perform all the exercises at once. Rather, you should perform a group of exercises at a time, starting at the
top of the list. You should concentrate on performing only the exercises that cause dizziness. When you can perform a particular
section of exercises without feeling dizzy, you should proceed to the next group down the page.
Certain medications may be taken to control any nausea during the initial stages of the exercise therapy, but prolonged use of
these medications should be avoided.
Early return to exercise and sporting activities is also an important part of treatment.

Sitting

1. Eye movements—at first slowly, then quickly:


• up and down
• from side to side
• focus on finger with arm extended and slowly move finger towards face until vision starts to blur.
2. Head movements—at first slowly, then quickly (later with eyes closed):
• bend forward and backward
• turn from side to side.
3. Bend forward and pick up objects from the ground.

Standing

1. Follow steps 1 to 3 described above while standing.


2. Change from sitting to standing position with eyes open and shut.
3. Throw a small ball from hand to hand (above eye level).
4. Change from sitting to standing position and make a full turn in between.

Moving about

1. Circle around a centre person who will throw a ball back and forth.
2. Walk across a room with eyes open and then closed.
3. Walk up and down a slope with eyes open and then closed.
4. Walk up and down steps with eyes open and then closed.
5. Any game involving bending, stretching and aiming such as tennis, bowls or basketball.

Doctor’s contact details:

Therapeutic Guidelines Limited is an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to deriving guidelines for therapy from the latest world literature,
interpreted and distilled by Australia’s most eminent and respected experts.

Revised June 2011. Published in eTG complete, July 2011. ©Therapeutic Guidelines Ltd

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