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Epley Maneuver 

Enhance your vestibular rehabilitation services by providing your patients with our newly designed Epley Maneuver PDF guide. Tailored for healthcare professionals, this detailed resource offers clear, step-by-step instructions and precise illustrations for patients to effectively perform the Epley Maneuver at home.  Equip your practice with the knowledge and tools to provide superior patient care, ensuring optimal outcomes for those suffering from positional vertigo. 

Download our Epley Maneuver PDF today and elevate the standard of care in your practice, delivering tangible improvements in patient balance and quality of life.

Step-by-Step Guide: Epley Maneuver for Posterior Canal BPPV

The Epley Maneuver is a therapeutic exercise designed to alleviate symptoms of posterior canal BPPV by repositioning displaced otoconia within the inner ear. This maneuver is customized depending on whether the right or left ear is affected.

Right Ear

Starting Position
Start by sitting in the middle of your bed with a pillow placed behind you where your bottom meets the bed. Your legs should be straight in front of you. Turn your head 45 degrees to the right.

  • Tip: Make sure you position yourself on the bed so that you will not hit your head on the headboard or footboard when you lie down.

Step 1
Keeping your head turned to the right, lie down flat with your shoulders on the pillow, letting your head extend over the pillow so that it rests on the bed.

  • Wait for any dizziness to stop, then wait an additional 60 seconds.

Step 2
Without lifting your head off the bed, slowly turn your head to the left so that you are now looking 45 degrees to your left side. Wait 60 seconds.

  • Tip: Keep your chin up higher than your eyebrows!

Step 3
Bend your right knee up so that your foot is flat on your mattress. Then, completely roll over onto your left side so you are lying on your left shoulder and left hip. Bring your chin to your left shoulder so that you are looking down to the mattress/floor at an angle with your chin tucked toward your left collarbone.

  • Wait for the dizziness to stop, then wait an additional 60 seconds.

Step 4
Keeping your chin tucked toward your left shoulder/collarbone, bend both knees. Then, gently lower both legs off the side of the bed that you’re facing and slowly sit up.

Step 5
Once you’ve returned to sitting, wait 60 seconds. Then slowly lift your head so that you’re looking straight ahead. Wait here for an additional 60 seconds before standing. Hold onto something sturdy as an extra precaution since you may feel off-balance.

It’s important to perform the Epley Maneuver movements smoothly and hold each position for the recommended duration to ensure the proper repositioning of otoconia within the inner ear. If you experience significant discomfort or if symptoms persist, consult a healthcare professional for further evaluation and guidance.

For visual instructions and additional details, download the Epley Maneuver PDF today.