How to do the Epley Maneuver

I've tried many versions of this from youtube over the years. Some take hours to take effect. This one was the fastest - it was instant. Doing it for two minutes makes a big difference. I'm so grateful!

I've had vertigo four 4 months and this video helped me cure it in 10 minutes. thanks so much for posting this.

The secret is in waiting 2 minutes b4 the next movement for the Epley to really work!! Dr. Johns after 4 months I can only say Thank you a million times!!!

Yesterday, I rode a very rough wooden roller coaster...and got a little dehydrated. I woke up this morning, with intense vertigo. Several months ago, I went to an indoor concert, and was near the speakers. That next morning, I had very mild vertigo...not bad, just weird. I posted my symptoms on FB (cause I work in an Operating Room, and have hundreds of RN's Dr.'s and other medical professionals as friends...figured someone knew something...and 1 did). I google'd vertigo, and discovered Epley maneuver. I found this video, and did it myself. After I completed it, I threw up violently, and I am 100% cured. Thank you very much!

I just wanted to share my gratitude with you for sharing this video. I've suffered with poor balance for about 12 years. After watching this with my wife we went and applied what we learned in your video. It worked. I feel like I'm close to 100% balance wise. I can't tell if I'm a little off balance when I test myself by balancing on one leg with my eyes closed or if its just weak muscles from being somewhat inactive because of my past condition. It's always a treat and an honor to come across a true humanitarian! Thanks again! And infinite blessings to you and your loved ones!

I've had dizziness one or two times a year for nearly ten years that occurs when looking up. The bouts last from a few weeks to sometimes months, and can be very debilitating. I was unfamiliar with any of this information, but after watching this video i gave this method a try on my own. My current bout was ongoing for the last two weeks, but after one attempt my symptoms disappeared. I'm both amazed and grateful to both you and your son. Thank you!

Thank You !! A year ago I had vertigo for about a month. Last week I got it 10 times worse! I could not sit up or stand 60 sec without getting sick and throwing up. After searching Google I found your video and tried it by myself. OMG! You saved my life!!! Can't believe something so simple fixed an awful case of vertigo. You and your son are awesome! Thank you so so much !!!!

Spent almost 4 hours in urgent care today and ended up with no diagnosis even though I mentioned BPPV seemed to match my symptoms perfectly. Tried this maneuver following your very clear instructions and vertigo is gone - thank you VERY much for taking the time to put this together.

Much gratitude to you both! And what a gift to have a son willing to help you demonstrate.

Holy cow, this worked!  Thanks Dr. Johns!!!!!  This same vertigo thing happened to me years ago in college, and I was in bed for 3 days.  I was too freaked out to go to the doctor back then because I thought I had some inoperable brain tumor or something. No youtube at the time.  I got it again 4 days ago in the middle of the night while I was sleeping.  I went to bed just fine and woke up at 3 am with the room spinning.  It was as if a switch had been flipped.  After four days of feeling like I was going to vomit all over myself I found your video and my wife did the maneuver on me.  When I tested each ear it was completely obvious it was my right ear as I got zero dizziness turning my head to the left and when I turned to the right, yack.  So it definitely was one of those crystals floating around.  She brought me down like you showed, turning head to the right, and major spinning.  Then to the left and nothing for a minute and then whamo - sudden spinning room for 5 seconds, then face down and no more room movement.  So did the crystal move out of the canal during that last 5 second period?  Is there a way to prevent it in the future?  Are there head positions to avoid to keep from moving the crystal back in the wrong place?  Or does this particular crystal go back into solution, get stuck to something or otherwise never come back and bother me?  Or could it have been the very same one that messed me up in college? I can't imagine how many MDs would have given me drugs and sent me home.  I hope every GP and ENT in the world sees this video.  I had a colleague at work get bad vertigo last year.  He was maybe 30 and was walking around with a cane looking pretty miserable for a few weeks.  I wonder if this was all he needed.  I'm guessing from he hit count this is not an uncommon issue.

Thank you Dr. Johns! I didn't have a particularly severe case, but I believe it is gone with my first attempt. I'm so thankful I found this video and didn't waste any time and money in going to the doctor first. Best to you.

I have been miserable with vertigo. I followed your instructions and I think it is gone. Thanks to you and your son. I appreciate both of you very much.

Good video and this maneuver really works. I had my BPPV for 4 weeks before I was able to get to a PT who specialized in vestibular treatment. It took two visits to get me clear, but I'm 100% better now. When doing these exercises, the vertigo will be intense, but just remember it only lasts a matter of seconds and will subside. I had severe vertigo on all three positions, and felt a bit dizzy sitting up. It was so scary the first time doing it, but well worth it in the end! I felt a bit worse for a day or two afterward, but a week later, I tried the Dix-Hallpike test again, and I was clear! Some people are clear after the first exercise. For some others, it takes several times. I now have my life back because of this maneuver. Thank you so much!

I went to an ENT a few years ago and this saved my life! My vertigo was interferring with my daily life, but they did this procedure and I was vertigo free for a while and once it did come back I repeated it myself at home and no problems ever since. Those of you who are suffering this looks silly but it works wonders!

I want to thank you so much for this video. My husband and I had to try it several times, finally with him taking notes, before we finally got it right and performed it correctly. I’ve had vertigo for three days (over a Friday and weekend when you can’t get professional help) but I think we are successful. It hit me around midnight Friday and I had to wake my husband because I was afraid I was having a stroke! Bless his heart he held me while I threw up and we nearly called 911, but I realized it was vertigo instead. Anyway, thank you and your son for getting thru a terrible weekend! ❤

Thank you Dr John, most concise and clear explanation of the manoeuvres on YouTube. I'm a chiropractor and giving patients info that is clear and concise is sometimes difficult. Thank you again.

I did this at home with my husband's help yesterday and it worked for me the first time. I was on meclizine, but the sensation was still very intense. It was hard to hold the positions, and I did a lot of the "saying Aaahhh" that you mentioned. I held for the 2 minutes you said, rather than the 30 seconds some of the other videos say, and that gave time for the room to stop spinning. There was residual nausea for an hour or so after the maneuver. I am still slightly "off" this morning, maybe 2% of the dizziness remaining, but I am also still dehydrated from yesterday's meds. Maybe I will try the maneuver one more time.  In any case, you saved me 5 days of misery and not driving, while I waited for my ENT appointment.  I am so grateful!

I wish I had known about this three years ago! My vertigo recurred recently and Epley's maneuver worked great. Feels awful when you are doing it but for me just one maneuver worked. I do have that "off" feeling but expect it to go away. Your explanation and demonstration are very thorough and clear. As a nursing instructor, I have passed this on to my students. Thank you.

I think this actually has worked for me.  Thank you!!!!   I was starting to get very depressed that the dizziness would never go away.   Thank you so much for taking the time to make this info available for everyone.

I don't comment to often on YouTube, but this method truly helped me. I appreciate you uploading this. If the technique is done properly it fully resolves vertigo. I do have a little dizziness still, but it's nothing like before, seems like it's clearing up nicely. Being able to lay my head back without my world blurring is such a relief. Thanks Again for the video doc.