Less commonly, cystitis may occur as a reaction to certain drugs, radiation therapy or potential irritants, such as feminine hygiene spray, spermicidal jellies or long-term use of a catheter. Cystitis may also occur as a complication of another illness. The usual treatment for bacterial cystitis is antibiotics.
The maneuver is based on the fact that when a patient forcibly exhales against a closed nose and mouth while bearing down, as if having a bowel movement, specific changes occur in blood pressure and the rate and volume of blood returning to the heart.
The Epley maneuver is an exercise intended to reposition the otoconia in the inner ear and get them into a different part of the ear where they will be less likely to cause symptoms. The procedure is also referred to as particle repositioning, canalith repositioning procedure or the modified liberatory maneuver. The exercise consists of four different head positions that are held for approximately 30 seconds each.