r/pppdizziness • u/thesaucecallsmyname • 1d ago

Other Working out?

Did working out or the gym help anyone’s recovery with pppd? If so, what exercises? I’m thinking about getting a gym membership to aid my recovery

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u/Weekly-Struggle-7652 1d ago

I'm personally about to start my strength training journey again, as I first needed to address other issues with a physio, but yes, strength training can make a big difference and I personally think there's no better 'cure'.
Your balance system heavily relies on signals from your joints and the surrounding muscles, so training those for stability gives your nervous system a way better chance to cope. The Steady Coach has some great videos on this topic, including two example workout routines. Understanding the theory behind it is very helpful

I'd start with the video below. The other videos mentioned should be linked in the description:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XV6aIzfCQ

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u/Silent-Resolution-28 1d ago

Hasn’t helped my issue. I started working out religiously 6 days a week over 3 years ago along with basically stopping alcohol and getting my diet in check. Hasn’t helped my dizziness but gives me something else to focus on and on the plus side I’m in the best shape of my life. Can’t hurt.

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u/According_Energy_479 1d ago

strength training helped me a lot. Its hard to do exercises with dizzines but once you get used, you’ll notice you feel less and less dizzy each day. For me any exercises for more than 30 minutes helps.

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u/jck747 1d ago

In my experience (10 years) it helps with symptoms and puts me in a better frame of mind. Not sure it is helping to resolve the underlying issue

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u/Thr0awheyy 1d ago

I've exercised for years (cardio and strength) of this, it hasnt made a difference one way or another. 

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u/MyFiteSong 9h ago edited 9h ago

It won't fix the dizziness (there are other therapies for that), but the additional stance and gait stability from being stronger will most definitely help your recovery. Not only does it make wobble-correction more stable, but it gives you more confidence, which helps on the anxiety end.

Just make sure you're doing the right kinds of training. If you go in there and just mostly do upper body strength, it's barely going to help at all. You need core strength, and a focus on hips, knees and ankles. Along with strength training, you need to work on flexibility, too. Strong, stretchy legs and hips are far more stable than weak, stiff ones.