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🧠 How “ear crystals” cause vertigo

Inside your inner ear are balance canals filled with fluid. Small crystals help detect movement.
When they dislodge, they:

• Float into the wrong canal
• Send false signals to the brain
• Cause spinning sensations (vertigo)

🔄 Most effective treatment: repositioning maneuvers

🛏️ 1. Epley Maneuver (most common)

Often recommended by doctors for BPPV.

What it does:

Moves crystals out of the wrong canal back to where they belong.

Basic idea:

It involves a sequence of guided head and body positions.

👉 Important:

• Should be done correctly (preferably taught by a doctor or physiotherapist first)
• Works well for many people with BPPV

🔄 2. Semont maneuver (alternative method)

• Faster head and body movements
• Used when Epley doesn’t fully help
• Also best learned with professional guidance

🚶 3. Brandt–Daroff exercises (home practice)

• Repeated movements over days
• Helps brain adapt and reduce dizziness
• Slower but safe for many people

🧘 What else helps reduce vertigo symptoms

💧 Stay hydrated

Dehydration can worsen dizziness.

🛌 Avoid sudden head movements

• Get up slowly
• Turn head gradually

🌙 Sleep positioning

• Slightly elevated head may help
• Avoid sleeping on the affected side initially

☕ Limit triggers

• Excess caffeine
• Alcohol
• High salt intake (in some cases)

⚠️ When to see a doctor urgently

Not all vertigo is BPPV. Seek medical care if you have:

• Persistent dizziness lasting hours or days
• Severe headache
• Weakness or numbness
• Vision or speech problems
• Hearing loss

These could suggest other neurological conditions, not just inner ear crystals.