If you are in need of vestibular therapy, seeking professional help is always a good option. However, you may be wondering what you can do at home to help make life easier for yourself. The good news is that there are many things you can do at home to complement your therapy. If you are interested in additional methods, the following tips will help you to enhance your therapy at home.

Drink Lots of Water

The benefits of water have long been touted, but when you suffer from a vestibular disorder being hydrated becomes extremely important. Carefully monitor your water intake to ensure that you are drinking at least eight glasses a day. Additionally, you should be monitoring your exposure to activities that may cause you to lose fluid through sweat. If you notice that you are sweating excessively it is time to pause and drink water.

Sleep Well 

A lack of sleep can make you feel miserable and unproductive during the day under normal circumstances. Imagine how much more important it is to get enough sleep when you are diagnosed with a vestibule disorder. This means that sleeping well should be a priority. Invest in a new mattress if you need to, play soothing music at night to help you fall asleep, drink warm milk or tea before going to bed. The bottom line is that you should do whatever it takes to have at least seven hours of sleep at night.

Avoid Alcohol and Stress

Alcohol can make you feel dizzy, it can also dehydrate you. Many vestibular problems are caused by a disruption in the fluid in the inner ear which is responsible for monitoring balance. Anything that dehydrates you will only contribute to the problem, so avoid alcohol. If you do indulge do so at a minimal level.

Another thing that you should do is minimize your stress levels. If you are someone who drinks for comfort when you are stressed, you should consider regular exercise, engaging in hobbies and even socializing with non-drinkers to relieve your stress. Alcohol is never a good solution as this will only make your vestibular condition worse.

If you have vestibular problems that require therapy, the best thing you can do is take good care of yourself in between therapy. Taking care of yourself will ensure that the therapy is more successful which can reduce the amount of time that you will actually need it.