Manual therapy reduces symptoms in patients with cervicogenic dizziness. The mobilization and manipulation of upper cervical spine are the most popular treatment in this patients. The International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists suggest different recommendations for the safety application of manual therapy techniques in the upper cervical spine, traction manipulation techniques complies with this conditions. However, there isn´t investigation about the effect of traction manipulation in patients with cervicogenic dizziness. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of traction manipulation in dizziness intensity, range of motion of cervical spine and quality of life on patients with cervicogenic dizziness.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
40
Unidad de Investgación en Fisioterapia. Universidad de Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain
Change of baseline in Dizziness Intensity (100mm VAS) at 1 week and 1 month
Time frame: Baseline- 1 week- 1 month
Change of baseline in range of motion of cervical spine change (Tool: Cervical range of motion)
Time frame: Baseline- 1 week- 1 month
Change of baseline in upper cervical spine range of motion (Tool: Cervical range of motion)
Time frame: Baseline- 1 week- 1 month
Change of baseline in dizziness Handicap Inventory (questionnaire)
Time frame: Baseline- 1 week- 1 month
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