30-minute Vertigo fix stuns researchers

A study in Frontiers in Neurology shows that virtual reality (VR) could become one of the most powerful tools to treat vertigo safely from home.

Traditionally, vertigo patients are prescribed vestibular rehabilitation exercises like turning your head quickly or standing on one leg.

These work, but they’re risky to do alone.

Why?

Because they intentionally trigger your symptoms to force your brain to adapt.

VR offers a safer option.

With immersive VR, you can train your brain while sitting or lying down.

That’s where this new research comes in.

Researchers reviewed 12 studies covering 600 patients with vestibular vertigo.

Each study used either immersive VR (with headsets and 3D environments) or non-immersive VR (like simulations on a screen).

They analyzed the data to see which type worked best.

Here’s what they found:

1. Both types of VR helped, but immersive VR worked much better.

2. Shorter programs (7 weeks or less) delivered the biggest benefits.

3. Sessions under 30 minutes were more effective than longer ones.

4. Frequency mattered — 5+ sessions per week showed the strongest results.

The winning formula: Immersive VR. Short sessions. Short program duration. High frequency.

But you don’t have to be into high-tech VR to heal your vertigo.

I help hundreds of people to rid themselves of vertigo using simple home exercises. They’re easy, no risk of falling, and work for all types of vertigo…