Anyone who has ever struggled with vertigo, temporarily or long-term, knows it is about as disruptive to daily life as most any condition. Earlier this summer, the American Academy of Neurology offered some hope in a new research-based guideline that a simple series of head and body movements with a therapist or doctor can ease or stop vertigo symptoms.
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is the official term for what we call vertigo. It is an inner ear disorder that causes dizziness, even while still in bed. Room spinning is the norm, standing or sitting.
Two techniques are recommended by the neurology professional group. One is called Canalith repositioning of the head and body (some practitioners will call the Epley maneuver, and, really, who cares which person gets the credit if it works?). The other technique is the Semont maneuver in which the head through a sequence of four positions. Both therapies are safe for all ages—and beat the alternative of being urged to “wait it out” or try medications.
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