Self Treatment
For BPPV (BPVV)
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
Brandt-Daroff exercises
Epley Maneuver for
BPPV
BPPV (Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo)
description
There
are exercise that you can do at home by yourself
without the assistance of a physician to treat
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (B.P.P.V).
They are called the Brandy-Daroff exercises from the
physicians who developed the techniques.
How and why do these
techniques work? With time and repetition these
exercises shift the loose calcium carbonate crystals
(CACO3) in the balance canals back into their
original positions until they no longer give false
messages to the brain as to the position of the
head.
How often should one perform these exercises for
BPVV?
- These exercises
should be performed three times a day
(Morning, Noon and Evening) for 2 weeks. In each set, one performs the maneuver
described below 5 times.
Suggested schedule: 5 repetitions each day
for 2 weeks or until dizziness is completely
resolved.
-
Repetition:
Sit upright on the side of the bed. Then move to the
side-lying position with your head rotated towards
the ceiling. Stay in this position for 30 seconds,
or until the dizziness subsides. If you are still
feeling some dizziness after 30 seconds, return to
the sitting position. Stay in the seated position
for 30 seconds, and then go to the opposite
side-lying position with your head rotated towards
the ceiling. Note: It is very important that you
face the ceiling as much as you can as you
lie
down on your side.
Repeat this repetition 5 times. Always begin the
repetition on the side that you feel dizzy. For
example if when you turn towards the left side you
get dizzy, then start your exercises/repetition on
the left side.
If you begin a session and do not feel any dizziness
after 5 repetitions then you can stop for the day.
And then try again the next day. If the next day you
still do not experience any dizziness then you can
stop the sessions all together. In other words, if
there is no dizziness over two daily sessions, then
you have more than likely successfully moved the
loose particles back into place.
After 2 weeks, if you are still feeling dizzy,
contact your physician for a follow up consultation.
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