If you're dealing with vertigo, which is the sensation of spinning, swaying or movement, and you're trying to figure out how to diagnose and treat it, figuring out how to differentiate between posterior canal and horizontal canal BPPV is extremely important.

In this video, I'll explain how we test for posterior canal BPPV using the "DixHalpike" test, and then we treat this type of vertigo with the Epley Maneuver.

I also explain how we test for horizontal canal BPPV using the "Supine Roll Test", and then we treat this type of vertigo with the Gufoni Maneuver.

I hope this video helps you understand the basic differences between the two types of vertigo! I have several more videos specific to the two tests (DixHalpike and Supine Roll), as well as the treatment techniques (Eply Maneuver and Gufoni Maneuver), so make sure to check those out as well.

Best of luck! Please leave me a positive comment before you go :)

Luke Gordon, DPT
Doctor of Physical Therapy/Owner of Gordon Physical Therapy
https://www.gordonphysicaltherapy.com...