Appleys Maneuvre

Vertigo

Dizziness can be caused by loose crystals called “otoconia” in your inner ear, which is known as BPPV. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, or BPPV, is the most common cause of vertigo, and is also the most common vestibular (inner ear) disorder. BPPV occurs when tiny calcium crystals are displaced from either one or both of the otolith organs of the inner ear and fall down into one of the semicircular canals, disrupting the flow of the fluid of that canal.

While BPPV is the most common cause of vertigo, it is also one of the most easily treated. Repositioning maneuvers are completed typically in a health care provider’s office but can sometimes be performed at home as well.

There are several types of repositioning maneuvers, including the Appley maneuver, Appliani, which are specific to the semicircular canal that is involved.

                                               Appley Maneuvre 

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