I just ran across your video while suffering from a Meniere’s attack. It took away the severe dizziness right away! I am shocked and amazed! I hope so much that if I continue doing this exercise that I can finally get my life back!
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!! Let me know how things evolve... ✌
@pauldonohoe3646 Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, but if you were having a vertigo menieres attack you wouldn't be able to watch a video. I can't even open my eyes when I have an attack.
@stephs14769 ай бұрын
May I ask, when you had these attacks, did your legs also feel like they wanted to give out as well? Body weakness with it? Thank you.
@ajcjacmrc9 ай бұрын
@@pauldonohoe3646Everyone experiences a Meniere’s attack differently. I can listen to a video as long as I’m sitting or lying down.
@ajcjacmrc9 ай бұрын
@@stephs1476Yes, I feel very weak, and feel like I’m swaying like on a boat. Sometimes I feel like I’m going to collapse.
@Amy-um2lk2 жыл бұрын
This seems to have helped! I suffer from Meniere's, and before an attack, my left ear will get clogged up. Doing this exercise unclogged my ear when no meds would! I'll continue to do this throughout the day. Thanks!
@carmenmiranda41083 жыл бұрын
I haven't been diagnosed yet but am pretty sure that I have it as I always have vertigo and now tinnitus. I tried this a few times and it helped me a lot! And so simple!!
@TheNYCndn3 жыл бұрын
Last year I was diagnosed with BPPV and tried everything but I didn’t take any medication. I tried your technique a few months ago and it worked within an hour, I had vertigo for twos months before finding this video. Again today I woke up with dizziness and I tried your method which worked again within an hour. Thank you so much 😊
@BELLA-mf6hb3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thought I was going to pass out. It's a little relief after first try. Will continue for the next hour every 15mins and update.
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
Waoh dear, I'm sorry you had such crisis! Let us know how you feel, I keep my fingers crossed. Do the exercise tomorrow as well... and in the next days, I strongly suggest that you take the habit to do this routine as soon as you wake up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmW4fZKrhp6dqas. The goal is to avoid that a disturbed balance would have side effects on your posture and thereby become a cause of back pain. Keep me posted, OK :) ?
@user-is3pg9gb3b9 күн бұрын
since finding this video several months ago, i have used this exercise numerous times and it really does help keep me upright!
@OlivierGirardКүн бұрын
thanks for the feedback! I know it doesn't help everybody (like everything in my field) but I'm glad every time it can help someone...
@Elizabeth-yx5on7 ай бұрын
Have been having clusters of Meniere's attacks for weeks now. Had an 11 hour one last week, 30 minute one last night, then woke up to vertigo today and have been dizzy all day. Just tried this and will repeat every 10-15 minutes. Doing it on the left side makes me feel dizzy, which is my suspected bad ear. Doctors think I either have Meniere's, vestibular migraines, or both. Update: It definitely helps, at least temporarily!
@KyleLiongCars Жыл бұрын
Tried this a couple of times as I've been having almost constant lightheadedness and tinnitus caused by PROBABLE Meniere's Disease (according to my ENT). At first, nothing happened, and I was quick to dismiss this. After about 5 mins or so, I heard a quick hissing (like pressure release, but also some sort of a tinnitus-type of sound too), and my tinnitus lessened by at least half, and my focus improved a little. Thanks for this, doc
@KyleLiongCars Жыл бұрын
Disclaimer: I have been taking Serc (betahistine) for the past month twice a day, 24mg to mixed avail. It hasn't been working for the past 3-4 days, and I have taken Serc about 3 hours before doing this exercise. Either way, placebo or not, this somehow (not completely) worked for me.
@OlivierGirard Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, Kyle!! Don't hesitate to practice it preventively every day... it can help a lot. Like you, I drive a lot and I typically do this exercise at traffic lights. 😉
@KyleLiongCars10 ай бұрын
I ended up seeing an upper cervical chiro and having an atlas adjustment + cut out caffeine almost completely. So far so good with extremely rare and almost trivial lightheadedness at times.@andyhong2625
@patriciaquijano4796 Жыл бұрын
This helps a lot. My last attack was 2013 & it is so debilitating with vertigo & vomiting! This exercise without medication helps. Aloha & thank you!
@OlivierGirard Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback Patricia... I could project myself in your description of the symptoms. I'm so glad if this simple and risk-free exercise can help!!
@bobzthecat823 жыл бұрын
If i move my head even 1cm during an attack, i am vomiting
@racherlamanasa44843 жыл бұрын
Same with my father. Any tips for this would be great help and suggestions for treatment??
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
Hey Rachela... Meniere's disease is a great medical mystery. I can only share my experience, but please consider it only as case-based evidence: - as a prevention, this exercise done 1-2 times a day (preferably as soon as your dad wakes up) is helpful: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmW4fZKrhp6dqas - when a crisis occurs and preventively, many people have benefited from the exercise that I show in this video of this thread. One thing I can tell you is that both these exercises have no side effects, unlike many drugs. At worst, they will be useless but they are worth trying anyway!
@pauldonohoe3646 Жыл бұрын
I don't even have to move. I have to lie down on the bed when I have an attack and I have to sit up every 15 minutes to get sick into a bag and this lasts for about 8-10 hours🤢🤮
@nipntrip331310 ай бұрын
same with me
@user-el9pv8ig1r8 ай бұрын
22 1:57 @@pauldonohoe3646
@dementiano11 ай бұрын
Dr. Girard, this simple exercise seems to be very effective even as I do it on a daily basis. I have had 5 vertigo attacks in the past 2 months lasting from 1 to 8 hours. Last night, I felt the start of a vertigo attack. I did your exercises and it seemed to lessesn severity of the attack. I didn't have a debilitating attack as the other 5 but i kept on doing the exercises then went to sleep for 8 hours. I did the exercises this morning and feel 100% now. In retrospecr, I probably had a sub clinical vertigo attack but the exercises prevented it from getting worse and debilitating. Also, important to note, I take 25-50 mg of diphenidol when I start to feel dizzy. Thank you Dr!
@migdaliarivera463 Жыл бұрын
I just came upon your video and I tried your technic and it helped ease my tinnitus and dizziness ! You have a new follower ! Thank you !
@CieslarDeny2 ай бұрын
breathing is only through the mouth? Pls help with breathing
@greenlanternriog10054 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU DR GIRARD for SHARING this with the WORLD !!!!! * Kiitos * Obrigado * Terim l Kasih * Arigato * Danke * ...............Cheers from Singapore
@OlivierGirard4 жыл бұрын
you're welcome!! Warm regards from Switzerland :-)
@wellingtonsboots40742 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. Just started another cycle of Meniere's episodes and have had two vertigo attacks in the last couple of days. I will try this exercise
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
Good luck... it's really a pain. Let me know if the exercise did help!
@Jadunath-gr8gg10 ай бұрын
Thanks a lot 🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤ Doc. Today I got dizziness and after doing the exercise for 10 min, I feel relaxed. God bless you ❤❤ forever.......
@lgurung7363 жыл бұрын
Thank you doctor, I will give it a go. I have been vertigo free for 1 year now and I am finally going back to my civil engineering job on site after 2 years. Although my vertigo attacks disappeared by itself I still went ahead and had 4 steroids injections to my ear few months ago just to see if I can get my hearing back but it didn't.
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
Let us know, dear!!
@DeirdreRawlings8 ай бұрын
This is very helpful. So glad I found your channel (new subscriber). Many thanks!
@littlesoundboxes1213 жыл бұрын
I bought a proper chair because of you. Thank you!
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
Excellent!! I hope it will help you :)
@user-is3pg9gb3b4 ай бұрын
seems to work well, for me. thank you!
@sanjev21 Жыл бұрын
Your advise works for me i do suffer from Meniere.Thank you.Initially i thought it was related to the food i take.Consuming steam garlic once a day did help to certain extend to reduce the severity of vertigo symptom.I can't conclude if it is related to LDL which i am borderline high.
@OlivierGirard Жыл бұрын
I don’t know much about diet and Meniere’s, honestly. But I’m glad you found an additional tool to help you!!
@Matthew_Scan2 жыл бұрын
This actually works thank you 🙏
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
you sent this message right when I was showing the exercise to a lady for whom it worked marvels too... thanks for the feedback!! Were you having vertigo when you tried?
@grettalemabouchou67792 жыл бұрын
Yoga helps! This is Yoga dear Dr.
@1986tanu2 жыл бұрын
Thank You Sir 🙏🙏🙏
@markhuser56824 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information. I tried this even though I was not suffering an episode at the time. Gave me the feeling that my sinuses had cleared and I am breathing easier. Not sure if there is a connection or not.
@OlivierGirard4 жыл бұрын
I don't know, Mark... 1 man (even a great man!) is a bit short for a randomized trial study :-) But I'm glad that it worked for you! Let's see if it helps if you have a recurring event!!
@monsieur2593 Жыл бұрын
I started having vertigo after having a bad sinusitis.
@pokedayy17442 жыл бұрын
I have been dealing with a dizziness/ weird head feeling for months now it just won’t go away I’ve been to several drs hospitals etc nothing has helped I go see a neurologist this Thursday and I’m really hoping for results or medication that actually works bc the meclazine don’t. I just want my life back at this point I find it hard to do day to day activities and I’m now scared to drive. Anyone who has had this does it make your head feel weird almost like your intoxicated??? I’m at a loss for what to do so I will try this and see if it helps any info or tips is appreciated
@charley1359 Жыл бұрын
Did you find relief?
@updateemvppb6505 Жыл бұрын
I'm Renato, physiotherapist from Brazil, I watched your video and found it amazing. I would love to be able to talk to you, I tried to find instagram and emaill, but I couldn't. I would like to know if there are any articles about this technique? If yes, I would love to read or even develop with you.
@OlivierGirard Жыл бұрын
Got your mail, Renato 😊… I have submitted a letter to the editor which wasn’t accepted where I tried. But we should pursue the efforts. I’ll get back to you by mail before going to bed!
@wtfruonlol2 жыл бұрын
I av been usin this tip this guy gave just b4 xmas (touches wood) its all gd 4 now hopefully just stays the hell away 4 gd!!
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
Great! Was it during a vertigo episode?
@wtfruonlol2 жыл бұрын
@@OlivierGirard No I use it 2 stop it from happenin & it seems 2 do the job
@wtfruonlol2 жыл бұрын
Any1 else avin like a stingin burnin sensation in their eyes from certain lights or it just comes on out of nowhere iv had this now 4 the last year or so
@slobo1987 Жыл бұрын
Hello everyone! I am trying to help my mother with Menieres. She had it for over 40 years 😢 However she managed to keep it in check, though with severe tinnitus. Its seems to me that it has to do with neck health. Her situation worsened recently, and she will have days where she is much worse, and then it releases again. She says stress makes it worse. She tells me her neck also gets stiff when she is worse. Do any of you try the Yoga for Menieres? With twists for the neck etc.? And the Bhramari breathing? Many say it helps them a lot 😌people with this disease. The Bhramari also helps with many other things as well.
@phoenixbluex3 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I have Meniere's but I have been dizzy everyday for 2 months and I have inner ear pain. My doctor and ENT said it's not an ear infection and they don't know what's wrong. They said it will go away on its own. I will try this exercise everyday. Do you have any other suggestions? Thank you.
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
indeed... have a look at this video on the sternocleidomastoid: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6rHeoaHj5ZsarM. I think it's a good candidate for you.
@riendellebeke329Ай бұрын
No improvement at my side. It does nothing for me.
@keren1126 Жыл бұрын
Vertigo And Dizziness can be caused by compression of the TMJ, and displaced discs in the TMJ. Do you know of any exercises to help with that?
@muzmanap38293 жыл бұрын
This has helped me a lot.
@muzmanap38293 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome, Muz! Can you tell me more what it did?
@hp6556 Жыл бұрын
Hi, do you have any exercises for after vertigo. I am left with a giddy, sometimes move head or eyes and feel slight dizziness. I am told not to take prochlorperazine at this stage once vertigo subsides but can i assist the resetting of my brain ears after vertigo woth exercise? Thank you
@armidarobles59423 жыл бұрын
Been suffering vertigo for a year and everyday as look up and down.and on turning left ..been sleeping too on my right side the whole time..so.stressful..one doc says got.menieres..i had late tinnitus coz of the procedires videostagnamus..pls help me..am so depress
@pigjones2724 Жыл бұрын
R u okay , I had vertigo over 3 months what can I do
@ghostspooky49743 жыл бұрын
My vertigo (diagnosed with Meniere’s six months ago, was clear for four months but it came back with a vengeance) attacks have been killing me. Tried this for the first time and got mild relief. I’m setting an alarm to repeat every 30 minutes, I’ll update here after a few days to see if there’s more improvement. Anything to help assist others looking for guidance with this awful feeling.
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
These attacks can be scary indeed... The exercise with the upper cervical vertebrae is to help with crisis management. For prevention, I have good experience with a balance training exercise: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmW4fZKrhp6dqas... but: - it needs to be done as soon as you wake up (i.e. in the first 30 sec of your day) - the slower you do the movements, the better: it's not a matter of reps, but a matter of intense mental focus and incredible precision in your weight distribution, ultimately with your eyes closed (there are up to 6 steps to get there, as I explain). Thanks a lot for helping others with your experience! We're often left alone with this disease...
@capturakeepsyousmiling3068 Жыл бұрын
How is it. U got cured
@wtfruonlol2 жыл бұрын
Any1 else avin like a stingin burnin sensation in their eyes from certain lights or it just comes on out of nowhere iv had this now 4 the last year or so
@fuhadt3286 Жыл бұрын
Thank u. Worked for me
@OlivierGirard Жыл бұрын
Yes, I'm happy for you!!
@rajeshsinghchouhan63203 жыл бұрын
Thanks sir
@secretaryninatzbalaba80033 ай бұрын
Just across by your channel.. i had menieres too and im searching for treatment or anything to make me feel better
@OlivierGirard3 ай бұрын
yeah, we all feel alone when an attack hits...
@trinityguy79713 жыл бұрын
My dad was diagnosed with this disease after he suffered a stroke a few months ago!! It has changed his life so much in many ways and he has severe pain in the exact place you pointed to at 0.40 seconds! He has been to the doctors many times about this and they’ve just told him it’s arthritis or he pulled it when he fell when he had a stroke but it’s now been 4 months and he is still suffering bad with this pain is there anything you can recommend or give me more information pleaseeee we need help
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
Man, I'm sorry that your dad is feeling so bad. It's indeed a distressful condition (that's experience talking here!). I cannot judge the validity of what the doctors and others say, but I can give you 2 pieces of advice: - tell him to test the exercise that I demonstrate, 3 times a day: at worst, it will be useless; - to limit the compression in the upper cervical vertebrae (0'40''), your dad has to beware slumped postures looking straight forward. Typically, if he leans on his forearms but looks straight in front of him, this will strain the upper neck (I have explained this in another video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6eTfamGptuJedU). Hence, make sure that when he sits, he has a good lumbar support to bear his weight. Let me know if it helps!!
@AmandaMG6 Жыл бұрын
@@OlivierGirard thank you so much. You've helped me by answering her question.
@renatogonzagabarreto8433 Жыл бұрын
I know it's asking too much, but please explain the physiology of the technique to me. Why do you take in air (inspiration) in the flexion and release air in extension, what is the relationship of this breath with muscle movements, circulation? Please help me understand this. Regards, Renato
@OlivierGirard Жыл бұрын
hey Renato! did you see my answer on facebook? I sent a video message yesterday night...
@pimpompoom937262 жыл бұрын
This seems to help. Is it better to breath out your nose or your mouth when you drop your head down?
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
I find that you can exhale deeper through the mouse. But the rest of the time in daily life, use your nose ;)
@dipikaagarwal32572 жыл бұрын
Sir,it is possible to stay without medicines with this exercise?How many times a day should I do it ?I am suffering badly of minears and this since I have started this started,a lot has changed,I hope it is helping me
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
Hey my friend. Meniere is a very strange disease: not 2 patients are the same. Since I use this and the balance routine (kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmW4fZKrhp6dqas) every day, I don't need any medication anymore but that does not mean that it will be enough for everyone. However, I believe that these exercises have (contrary to the medication) strictly 0 side effects. Therefore, there is no harm in trying them and seeing if they bring anything to your quality of life. Let me know!
@updateemvppb6505 Жыл бұрын
In flexion do you exhale (release the air) and in extension do you inhale (take in the air)?
@OlivierGirard Жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@ganeshvenkatraman51152 жыл бұрын
Thank you... Can I do this exercise when i have a severe Menieres Vertigo attack? During that time im not able to lift my head or sit
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
A patient of mine tried it in the middle of a severe attack, when he was leaning on the toilet bowl, unable to get up… 10 min later he was on his feet. So try it and see, but try to hold onto something.
@swatipreetilagna54752 жыл бұрын
Hi, I'm just diagnosed with meniere's disease. I'm 27 years old.. I'm having tinnitus as well as vertigo.. I'm scared.. Will I loose my hearing ?
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
Hey Swati! I don’t see why you should lose your hearing 😉… but you should definitely work on the position of your head. Check out this video and follow the protocol: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5KYqJ6Co8loaqs
@paulomeegomes1233 жыл бұрын
Dr I'm feeling instantly better with this exercise.. Any more exercises pls advise... Any latest..
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
Waoh, that's amazing news! Again, I would say... so many people report feeling great after this exercise! There's one more which I find useful to prevent the crises (i.e. to be done every morning when you wake up: you won't feel any instant benefits but on the long run it will help you a lot) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmW4fZKrhp6dqas. As I say in the video, it's a precision and focus exercise, which helps mobilize neuroplasticity. Don't try and go quickly around the corner otherwise you'll loose all the benefits of it: it's a slow exercise, and there's barely any movement. It's all about what you feel...
@RronAd3 жыл бұрын
Sorry but i have problemes with right ear,which side should i start the exersise,please help?
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
Start on the painful side, but do both :)
@ionaworld7034 Жыл бұрын
Hello, going to try this as am having a really bad vertigos right now with m'y meniere. How often during the Day i need to do this? Thank you
@OlivierGirard Жыл бұрын
During an attack, I recommend to do this every 10-15 min. The rest of the time, as often as you can i.e. at least a few times a day. When you're at a traffic light, when you sit on the toilets, when you wake up and go to bed, etc. It's easy to fit it into your life.
@ionaworld7034 Жыл бұрын
@@OlivierGirard thank you so much. Will give it à go, my little Sister is one of your patient and showed me this video and your great work.
@davidstillwagon35982 жыл бұрын
I wish that there was CC. I have Meniere's disease and I'm deaf
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
I’ll ask my assistant to subtitle it: deal?
@MultiNacho8 Жыл бұрын
Are these mesnt to be used during, or between attacks?
@OlivierGirard Жыл бұрын
A lot during, definitely, but it cannot hurt between. The preventive effectiveness is hard to prove, but mobilizing your upper neck can only be good for you.
@MultiNacho8 Жыл бұрын
@@OlivierGirardThank you!
@karibgold53942 жыл бұрын
Didn't work for me:-(
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
Hell... that was a crap xmas for you then!! How do you feel now?
@HellphireQueen4 жыл бұрын
But I’m willing to take any advice but sadly this particular excise didn’t work for me
@OlivierGirard4 жыл бұрын
Hey Etel! It can happen... as I say in the video, this exercise has been useful in many situations, but we're still in the test phase. Therefore, we all need to learn from each other. Could you tell us more about your test: - was it during a vertigo crisis? - in which position did you do the exercise (sitting or standing)? - what did you feel exactly afterwards, and how long did the bad feeling last? - do you have other cervical issues (cervical hernia, etc.)? Thank you very much for the feeback!!
@HellphireQueen4 жыл бұрын
Olivier Girard - the Posture Guru it was not during a full on crisis. My vertigo attacks get very bad and I cannot think the tinnitus is deafening and I have fullness. This I tried during what I call my austronaut phase. I’ve been having mini vertigo episodes where I feel like someone spinning in zero g gravity. It’s not super slow but it it’s not so fast that I can’t concentrate. I do not have any cervical issues to my knowledge.
@HellphireQueen4 жыл бұрын
Olivier Girard - the Posture Guru I did it sitting as standing and laying flat brings on my bad vertigo attacks
@HellphireQueen4 жыл бұрын
Olivier Girard - the Posture Guru the bad feeling only lasted a few minuets not too long I’d say. Thank you for actually answering me I’m so glad you really care for the people you are trying to help
@OlivierGirard4 жыл бұрын
you're welcome, @@HellphireQueen ! Helping thankful people is a pleasure. There are two other videos I'd like you to watch: - kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6rHeoaHj5ZsarM. The sternocleidomastoid can create dizziness, which is different than the type of dizziness caused by Menière. When you bring turn the neck and bring the chin down, you actually contract the sternocleidomastoid: I can imagine that it could worsen the symptoms. - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ_Ecohuf7Z5j5I: the masseter muscle is commonly responsible for tinnitus. Try this stretch, super gently, and see what it does... When stretching, remember the golden rule: don't cause any pain :-) !!
@HellphireQueen4 жыл бұрын
Maybe I did it wrong it made it worse
@dcd50502 жыл бұрын
me to
@meganhenry57953 жыл бұрын
Seems to have helped.
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to read this, Megan!!
@meganhenry57953 жыл бұрын
Tell me this on your experience. How does Meniere's present? Do patients always have rotational vertigo?
@OlivierGirard3 жыл бұрын
@@meganhenry5795 Those I know, yes... as well as dizziness, wanting to throw up, difficulty to bear light, nystagmus and therefore not being able to stand on their feet. Do you recognize these symptoms too?
@poojachauhan51143 жыл бұрын
Pls sir hindi video
@blackpinksshanegal79522 жыл бұрын
everyday i'm dizzy
@OlivierGirard2 жыл бұрын
Dizziness is not necessarily Meniere's disease... you might want to check this video too: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6rHeoaHj5ZsarM
@hichamadil74348 ай бұрын
It's clear you've never experienced Ménière's. Move your head! You must be joking
@OlivierGirard8 ай бұрын
This channel is dedicated to people who care about rational content-related discussions. Those who reply with unfounded personal attacks against a guy who gives time and expertise for free to help the world become a better place aren't part of the community...
@IamAbundanceQueen11116 ай бұрын
I went home early from work today because of this attack😢
@OlivierGirard5 ай бұрын
😥 so sorry!! I hope you're better now
@IamAbundanceQueen11115 ай бұрын
@@OlivierGirard ❤️
@IamAbundanceQueen11116 ай бұрын
I just did this now
@OlivierGirard5 ай бұрын
did it help??
@chrissparrowhawk Жыл бұрын
Thank you this very relevant advice and super video. Not only did this technique work but whilst I was looking left, I found the pen I lost two days before. Just kidding, great advice, thank you so much. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍