Lempert (BBQ) Maneuver to Treat BPPV Vertigo

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Lempert Maneuver (0:34)
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POSTERIOR canal BPPV treated by Epley maneuver here:

POSTERIOR canal BPPV treated by Foster Half-Somersault here:

LATERAL canal BPPV treated by Lempert maneuver here:

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[mictaylor]

THIS WORKED FOR ME! I’m a 48-year-old male from the UK. I developed what I soon realised was vertigo on a Friday evening whilst laying in bed. It was horrific, spinning followed by vomiting more spinning and vomiting. I’ve never felt so out of control in all my life, completely debilitating and exhausting. This went on all weekend until on the Sunday when I was able to sit down and have a look at some YouTube info on the condition, I found the Epley manoeuvre and gave it a go immediately twice on the right side with no obvious effects and then once on the left. As soon as I rolled my head over I could feel the spinning and my wife said that my eyes were twitching like mad, I just managed to control it so I wasn’t sick. I went through the manoeuvre holding for 60 seconds in the 3 positions, until I eventually set up. I still felt terrible and it didn’t immediately stop the nausea side of the condition so I went to bed sat up slightly. I woke up at 2 o’clock in the morning for the first time without the room swimming in four days I could’ve cried! I rolled over where I would normally have been back in a flat spin. I went straight back to sleep and woke up like nothing had ever happened. Thank Goodness, my relief was insane. I’d encourage anyone to give it a try.

[danmaltbie]

Thank you for posting videos on BPPV. I've had this condition for years and have seen doctors and others on treatment. This has been the most helpful information I've found.

[AmMt-pb]

I want to say THANK YOU for this video!! After a week of hell with vertigo and not being able to work or do anything besides feeling terrible, this maneuver made me feel better. For anyone out there, try this at least 6 times a day but leave at least 30 min increments between to let things settle. And lie down at a 45 degree angle with two pillows at night. Seriously thank you again for making this video

[TheTeachergurrl]

The first time I had BPPV, about five years ago at age 45, I didn't know what was going on--thought I had a brain tumor or something!  My ENT told me to do "pendulums" (sitting on edge of bed and lower head to the left side, touching the mattress, come back up, and then go down on the right side)...about 10 at a time, to loosen up the crystals. Took several days for the vertigo sensations to stop. Yesterday, the vertigo came back out of nowhere, but after watching this video (Lempert (BBQ) Maneuver to Treat BPPV Vertigo) AND the video by Fauquier ENT called Hanging Head BPPV, this makes perfect sense! You've got to completely rotate the head to get the crystals to move out of the canal.  I just did the move above 3x on my bed, and did the hanging head one (since I was feeling vertigo when I tilted my head up)...and now my vertigo is completely gone!  Keeping fingers crossed that it really worked...but as of now, I have no dizziness and my head feels good.  Earlier today, my head was hurting so bad...now that pain seems to be lessened/gone.  So happy I found this video!!

[viancamilton]

Thank you so much, I did it yesterday and, immediately I started to feel better. Today I'm feeling great. I thought my dizziness was a more serious case. I made a appointment with my Dr. having it next week, but, if I continue to feel this great I will not need to go. I solved my situation, thank to you. God bless you.

[KSV]

POSTED ON : 10TH JULY 2022
I am having mild dizziness and off balance sensations from last one month. I have been diagnosed with bppv 2 weeks ago and I've been doing all these exercises(Brandt daroff, epleys etc) daily since then. I can say the condition has improved but there are days when I get slight off balance sensations all day long. Hoping to this gets well soon.

Posting this comment here just so that people know they're not alone in this.
I'm 23 btw.

EDIT: 28TH AUGUST 2022
Don't lose hope guys. I am getting better and so will you <3

EDIT: 05TH NOVEMBER 2022
It's almost gone now. I feel I'm around 95% healed and I'm going to be a 100% soon.
I'm doing pretty well now. It did take long for me to recover but I eventually got there. I just kept telling myself that I'll get better, maybe not immediately but definitely. And I'll pray the same for you (whoever reads this comment)
Stay strong and more power to you 💪

FINAL EDIT : 07TH APRIL 2023
Hello Everyone!!😍 I am so happy to let you guys know that I am perfectly fine and healthy now. I don't have any symptoms and there is no dizziness present anymore. I have passed my final year exams with flying colours (the thing I was worried about the most). I am even able to hangout with friends and I am also able to work for more than 12hrs a day once a week and travel on my own without having to worry about getting dizzy. I've been symptom free for almost more than a month now. And even before that whenever I used to get dizzy it would only last for an hour or two in a day and that happened hardly 3 times a month.
Life is beautiful and I've learned to appreciate it. This will probably be my last edit for this comment, but I'm always ready to reply to everyone's doubts if any. And please don't ever lose hope. You can definitely get better and I am a living example of that. ❣️
Signing off.😃

[scottgille]

Thank you so much for this video. The emergency room doctor said - go on home, it will go away. Three days of spinning. But after watching your videos, within 5 minutes, I was taken care of. Thanks again for the great video. A wonderful thing indeed!!!

[purposedriventherapy]

I love that this shows the correct eye movement and how the crystal moves in the canal!

[ChaitanyaKirtan]

My deepest gratitude goes out to Dr. Chang and Fauquier ENT for producing these series of videos. It was very worrisome to have spinning and the accompanying nausea come on without warning. I spent a couple of days feeling very ill, but during that time, was so fortunate to come across good info that pointed to BPPV. The diagnostics flowchart and Dix-Hallpike made all the difference, as I'd been trying the Epley Maneuver, based on other Drs.' videos, but with no effect. After doing the Lempert Maneuver once before bedtime and again the next morning, the vertigo resolved itself. It's not easy to make yourself do the maneuvers when any movement precipitates such an ill feeling, but the alternative is to lengthen the hours and days you're suffering. I'm only so grateful to be myself again. Thank you again for these phenomenally well produced videos that have helped so many people through the fear and suffering the BPPV causes!

[psunand]

I was suffering from few days onwards the condition of vertigo ..by watching this video I hav done that positions ..im recovered now ..thank you soo much sir 💫💫

[janhiness]

I’ve been suffering for a few weeks this maneuver worked. I think this works if you find you get dizzy laying on your back, and looking up and down. Thank you so much. I feel so much better!!

[xlionyx]

The first time was such a shock what a fearfull sensation when the room keeps spinning. Thought the worst. It helped me to get back to sleep. And now i bumped via a Facebook group upon this maneuver. It always instantly help to stop the world spinning round like a record, round... And also helps against dissbalance. (When i move or move my head).
Also enough sleep is important and vitamines really help me a lot. But this simple exercise in the video works immediately. Such a relief. A life changer and saver. No more fear ! Thank you and lets share this to those who could be helped with this important info.
💖🙏🏼✨

[sandyperaza]

I had to come back and comment how this has successfully helped me! I had woken up with my eyes going all crazy and felt so dizzy I was freaking out that I tried going outside for fresh air this is my first experiancenso far.. I had Google my symptoms and YouTubed it too. I tried this maneuver 3 times 2 times I didn't do it long enough. 3rd time I was more relaxed and patient. Noticed about an hour later I was feeling alot better and next day felt almost 100%

[tatyanaalexandrovna]

Огромнейшая благодарность за это видео! Сколько лет мучилась от внезапного головокружения.
В моём случае головокружение начинается от переутомления. Вероятно произошёл стресс от переутомления и началось головокружение.
Благодарность велика за это видео. Бог благословит Вас.

[lshulman]

I tried several other maneuvers several times before finding this one. I tried this one and it worked on first attempt! Thank you.

[thangbui]

Thank you so much for sharing a great video. I had BPPV and my GP instructed me to perform half-somersault, which didn't do anything. Luckily i found this video and remembered that i got my first BPPV episode while rolling over on bed. This maneuver is a exact opposit of my roll-over, with timing! I did it and it seem that the spinning is subdued. To be honest, position 1 and 2 gave me very bad spinning. I did it myself in the middle of the night, after watching video several times to be sure, and i was sweaten and tremple all over. But it works. Hopefully the crystal stay where it should be.

[YVQ]

Epley maneuver did not work to me, but this works. It's really very helpful. Thank you!

[rohansathasivam]

Thank you so much doctor for illustrating and providing solution to treat the mysterious condition, It took only 5 minutes this time to fix the issue for which I spent so much of time and money when it happened 12 years back once.

[EdwoodCA]

Wonderfully illustrated what's going on inside, and how each positional change affects the crystal [or ear rock]. The best video, by far.  [Same for your other BPPV videos].  Thank you!

[suzanne]

Iv had BPPV a type of vertigo! For 4 months ! I tried this twice! And it’s gone! Thankyou so