Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

Comparative Study of Effectiveness of Epleys Maneuver vs Gans Maneuver in BPPV

1Assistant Professor, KLEU Institute of Physiotherapy, Belgavi

2Principal, KLEU Institute of Physiotherapy, Belgavi

3Retired Professor and HOD of, ENT, JNMC, Belgavi

*Corresponding author: Dr Anil R Muragod, Assistant Professor, HOD of Geriatric Physiotherapy KLEU Institute of Physiotherapy, JNMC, Campus, Nehrunagar, Belgavi-590010, Karnataka, India. Email id: dranilphysio@rediffmail.com

Online published on 27 April, 2016.

Abstract

The physiotherapists are mostly involved in vestibular rehabilitation. BPPV is one of the most common conditions among the vestibular disorders. The BPPV can be managed with various office procedures so the aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of Epley's maneuver and Gans maneuver.

After obtaining institutional ethical clearance 30 subjects with BPPV were included after fulfillment of in inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria in the study after informed consent by convenient sampling. The subjects were assigned in to two groups by envelop method. Group A received Epleys maneuver and group B received Gans maneuver. DHI measures were taken before the maneuvers and after one week of follow-up. In both group postural restrictions were taught.

In Epleys maneuver group shows statistically significant decrease in DHI scores with p value of.001. In Gans maneuver group also there is statistically significant decrease in DHI scores with p value of.001 by using paired t test.

Both Epleys and Gans maneuver are equally effective in the treatment of BPPV. In routine BPPV treatment we can use Gans Maneuver and geriatric subjects are more comfortable with Gans maneuver.

Keywords

Vestibular rehabilitation, BPPV, Epleys maneuver, Gans maneuver, DHI