Thanks for your comments Dr Damien, but I tend to disagree. Just out of curiosity, are you a chiropractor or osteopath? Alan has stated that he discontinued swimming because it aggravated his symptoms eg head turning with breathing. Re subluxation of C1-2 : I have not seen the scans but tend to avoid giving such diagnoses much creedance, just my personal experience. I am not going to enter a debate about the veracity of 'subluxation' diagnosis as that debate rages elsewhere. Alan has clearly stated his subjective symptoms and I have made comment. The Epley treatment if carried out correctly will not cause Cx problems. It is true that if a patient has vertigo then the patient will feel some vertigo and possibly nausea whilst having the Epley treatment. The irritation is very short lived and tends to confirm the diagnosis and reason for doing the treatment. Alan should not be scared of the treatment because of your comments. In fact, as you say, he can try the treatment. Hopefully other people commenting on this case will read what Alan has actually said regarding his symptoms, the advice he has been given and what he has found helps him, even if only temporarily. I can tell that Alan is very frustrated, as he should be and all of us commenting should be sensitive to his request for help without creating confusion.