Cawthorne-Cooksey exercises

Eye exercises
Look up and down 20 times. Start slowly at first, then speed up.
Look from one side to the other 20 times. Start slowly at first, then speed up.
Hold up one finger at arm's length. Focus on it. Move it slowly in towards you and out again 20 times.
Head exercises
With your eyes open, bend your head forwards, then backwards, 20 times. Start slowly at first, then speed up.
With your eyes open, turn your head from side to side 20 times. Start slowly at first, then speed up.
As the dizziness improves, repeat the head exercises with your eyes closed.
Sitting exercises
Shrug your shoulders 20 times.
Turn your shoulders to the right and left 20 times.
From the sitting position, bend down and pick up objects from the floor, and sit back up again. Repeat 20 times.
Standing exercises
Move from sitting to standing up, and back again, with your eyes open, 20 times.
Repeat with eyes closed.
Throw a small ball from one hand to the other, above eye level, 20 times.
Throw the ball from hand to hand at knee level, 20 times.
Turn around 360 degrees on the spot, eyes open.
Repeat with eyes closed.
As vertigo lessens, speed up.
Moving about exercises (special caution advised)
Walk across the floor with your eyes open 20 times.
Repeat with eyes closed.
Walk up and down a slope with your eyes open 20 times.
Repeat with eyes closed.
Walk up and down steps 20 times with your eyes open.
Repeat with eyes closed.
Any game or exercise that involves stooping, turning, bending, stretching and hand-eye coordination - for example bowling, tennis - is good for improving your balance.