[hawk1021]

My Husband suffers from dizziness constantly someone said something about the Epley Maneuver. Has anyone done this before ? Did it work ? and if so can you recommend a doctor down here in the villages area.

[manaboutown]

I use it now and then. Have him give it a try. Whether it works or not will depend on what is causing his vertigo.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by hawk1021

My Husband suffers from dizziness constantly someone said something about the Epley Maneuver. Has anyone done this before ? Did it work ? and if so can you recommend a doctor down here in the villages area.

Please don't put the cart before the horse.
First, see a neurologist and possibly an otolaryngologist to get a proper diagnosis as to the cause of his vertigo. Depending on the symptoms and physical findings he'll probably need an MRI, and possibly brainstem evoked potentials and vestibular testing. That should exclude most of the really, really bad causes.

Then, one possible treatment is the "Epley maneuver", many physical therapists are trained to perform it. In my experience it has been about a 50-50 proposition in terms of success. Hope he gets better.

Lastly, some good advice for everyone: Beware of "someone said something"

[manaboutown]

Mine is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. I was tested years ago and was diagnosed. Epley maneuver - Wikipedia

My physician sent me here as I resided in Newport Beach, CA at the time. They strapped me into a chair and rotated it to various positions, much like an Epley maneuver. They also gave me some eye exercises. All this really helped me. Balance Center In Newport Beach, CA | Newport Mesa Audiology Balance & Ear Institute

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Mine is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo. I was tested years ago and was diagnosed. Epley maneuver - Wikipedia

My physician sent me here as I resided in Newport Beach, CA at the time. They strapped me into a chair and rotated it to various positions, much like an Epley maneuver. They also gave me some eye exercises. All this really helped me. Balance Center In Newport Beach, CA | Newport Mesa Audiology Balance & Ear Institute

Exactly!-----you were tested and diagnosed first.

It was not clear from the OP if her husband had been seen for this problem or they just heard "something from someone" about the Epley maneuver. We don't need someone with an undiagnosed malignant acoustic neuroma or posterior cerebral artery aneurysm running around looking for a tilt table.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Mrs. EDJ just had this done in late July. She fell early in July and hit her noggin pretty good. After CT at the ER checked negative for concussion, but she had a traumatic onset of vertigo that was constant whether sitting, standing, or lying down.

The PCP set up an MRI, but in the meantime, referred her to a physical therapist for an Epley Maneuver thinking that there were "crystals" loose in her inner ear.

We are not medical field people, but we are well educated. We had never heard of the Epley maneuver, muchness "crystals" in your ear. Sounded "new age-y" to us.

Anyhow, we mentioned this to a few people in our social circle, and one is a DNP. Not just a Ph.D. in Nursing, but an NP with a doctorate. Anyhow, she and others told us how it had worked miraculously for people they knew. Not always, but often enough. There was something to these loose "crystals" in the ear.

Mrs. EDJ went to the PT. The Epley maneuver took about 2 minutes. It consisted of sitting on a medical table. She was directed to do a few different things, like turn her head to the left and lay back slowly, then sit up rapidly, then repeat with her head turned to the right, etc. Stuff like that. All non-invasive.

She came home from the appointment without much improvement. The next day did not bring much improvement either. However, the second day forward and all the way until today (almost 6 weeks later) the vertigo is gone and has not returned.

Hope this helps.

[petsetc]

I was hospitalized for 3 days this past June because at 8AM one morning, while sitting on my computer, I suddenly lost all sense of balance (not spinning), started slow, quickly got worse, was taken by ambulance to ER and eventually admitted. After MRI and tests nothing. Went to PT where they did the Epley maneuver several times. also determined that my eyes were not tracking smoothly.

After 4 PT sessions at the VA and eye and balance and stride exercises, I am pretty much OK but think I will never again have truly "normal" balance.

Best guess is the the tiny,tiny nerve in my right eye that effects balance, isn't talking to me brain anymore.

Get tested and evaluated, then get PT.

JMHO

[ewstanley]

I suffer from BPPV and do the Epley Maneuver, and I also do the reverse Epley Maneuver. I think that the easiest for me is the Half Somersault Maneuver.
All instructions are available on YouTube.

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by petsetc

I was hospitalized for 3 days this past June because at 8AM one morning, while sitting on my computer, I suddenly lost all sense of balance (not spinning), started slow, quickly got worse, was taken by ambulance to ER and eventually admitted. After MRI and tests nothing. Went to PT where they did the Epley maneuver several times. also determined that my eyes were not tracking smoothly.

After 4 PT sessions at the VA and eye and balance and stride exercises, I am pretty much OK but think I will never again have truly "normal" balance.

Best guess is the the tiny nerve in my right eye that effects balance, isn't talking to me brain anymore.

Get tested and evaluated, then get PT.

JMHO

Sounds similar to me. MRI, exercises and all. Physical Therapy all said to be associated with my left ear. Much better now but I believe that I am simply able to cope better. Still have a balance issue with sudden moves. Just got back from a river cruise to Germany. Did not do well with cobblestones and hills. But coped and enjoyed.
Have met several other people that claim to have same residual effects of Vertigo.

Important to recognize that Vertigo is not a disease, but rather a symptom.

At the current time , I am convinced that I will have a balance issue forever and must remain vigilant to any fall potentials. Epley procedures are designed to try to reposition crystals but may not be able to totally succeed. Part of the process!

[hotrodgirl]

Originally Posted by hawk1021

My Husband suffers from dizziness constantly someone said something about the Epley Maneuver. Has anyone done this before ? Did it work ? and if so can you recommend a doctor down here in the villages area.

I have positional vertigo and use this method. Originally Dr Patel at Active Rehab in Lady Lake helped me with this and taught me how to do it myself. It does work!

[CTKID]

Originally Posted by hawk1021

My Husband suffers from dizziness constantly someone said something about the Epley Maneuver. Has anyone done this before ? Did it work ? and if so can you recommend a doctor down here in the villages area.

Multiple occurrences over the last five years or more. PCP sent me to Phy Ther specialist for Vertigo. Put goggles over my eyes, laying on large flat table moved me in multiple positions. The googles were connected to a PC. They were watching the insides of my eyes and how they reacted to the movements. Identified the cause and allowed them to perform the Epley Maneuver immediately. They instructed me not to do the maneuver myself as I could move the crystals further into the canal and make things worse. Got better over the next couple of days. I was a site on the golf course. Fell down multiple times after picking my ball out of the cup. Many have told me they do the maneuver themselves after watching YouTube. I have insurance so I would just go back to a professional if I needed it done again. Hope it helps.

[NotGolfer]

I've had BVVP as well. A couple of times in our 14 yrs of living here, I've experienced vertigo and went to P.T. for treatment. It worked. I also looked on YouTube for the Epley treatment and have done it at home. Yes, see a dr. first before doing it. My first experience years ago, with vertigo was up north. We told a virus was going around with that as one of it's symptoms. Sometimes an inner ear virus also can cause this issue. I still remember trying to walk in our home and it wasn't an easy thing. I don't recall the treatment that they gave me up there as it was so long ago.

[Trishakaye]

Make sure you do the Epley movements correctly. An ENT or good audiologist can diagnose what type of vertigo you’re experiencing.

[Larchap49]

Originally Posted by hawk1021

My Husband suffers from dizziness constantly someone said something about the Epley Maneuver. Has anyone done this before ? Did it work ? and if so can you recommend a doctor down here in the villages area.

Skip the regular Dr. Find a Neurologist

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Larchap49

Skip the regular Dr. Find a Neurologist

Please read post #3, but thank you for the affirmation