Epley manoeuvre for vertigo

Illustration of the Epley maneuver--step 1

Illustration of the Epley maneuver--step 2

Illustration of the Epley maneuver--step 3

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This manoeuvre is done with the assistance of a health professional or physiotherapist. A single 10- to 15-minute session usually is all that is needed. When your head is firmly moved into different positions, the calcium crystals (canaliths) causing vertigo will move freely and no longer cause symptoms.

  Last Updated: March 9, 2007
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Barrie J. Hurwitz, MD - Neurology
Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine

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