New Vertigo Treatment

In the 1990s a treatment for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, the most common kind of vertigo, emerged and gained wide acceptance. The Epley maneuver, as it is called, was created by Dr. John Epley, according to the website aliveandwell.org reprinting a 2006 article from the Oregonian.

Definition of Condition

• Vertigo is a feeling of dizziness, which makes it seem that things are spinning around you. Often it is associated with the inner ear, but it may also be attributed to vision problems, according to medterms.com.

Treatment Type

• The Epley maneuver, a series of noninvasive, painless head movements, has replaced medications and surgery as a treatment of vertigo in many instances.

Treatment Technique

• Medical professionals trained in the technique tilt the head in different positions to alleviate the symptoms associated with vertigo.

Results

• The head movements can move floating ear canal particles back into place in the inner ear, according to aliveandwell.org.

Availability

• The Epley Omniax, a device also created by Epley, is available to aid in the diagnosis and maneuvering of the vertigo patient. Both the Epley maneuver and the Epley Omniax are available from medical providers trained in the technique.