Postural and symptomatic improvement after physiotherapy in patients with dizziness of suspected cervical origin

The Effect of Cervical Spine Manipulation on Postural Sway in Patients With Nonspecific Neck Pain

“…The research surrounding the wider functional effects, and possible clinical applications of the technique however, is limited. A small number of studies have reported significant improvements in postural stability following treatment interventions involving asymptomatic (Hawk, Pfefer, Strunk, Ramcharan, & Uhl, 2007;Jones, 2003) and symptomatic individuals (Hawk, Cambron, & Pfefer, 2009;Karlberg, Magnusson, Eva-Maj, Agneta, & Moritz, 1996). The treatment protocols included the use of spinal manipulation amongst other techniques such as massage, trigger point, and hot/cold therapy.…”

Balance performance and self-perceived handicap among dizzy patients in primary health care

“…Dizziness of cervical origin, i.e. neck pain and concomitant dizziness with increased muscle tension and/or muscle stiffness in high-cervical muscles and no vestibular disease [22]. .…”

Effects of chiropractic care on dizziness, neck pain, and balance: a single-group, preexperimental, feasibility study

“…This was successfully accomplished. Compared with reported characteristics in other dizziness studies, our patient sample was similar in sex and age, except that our sample was significantly older than the sample of patients seen in the study by Karlberg et al 7 Our final specific aim was to describe and assess patient outcomes in terms of dizziness, balance, neck pain, and the occurrence of minor adverse reactions to treatment. Some of the dizziness patients showed improvement after 8 weeks of treatment.…”

“…6 Only 2 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been published to date; only the study by Reid et al was adequately powered to detect between-group differences. 7,8 Both RCTs suggested a benefit of MT/SM for dizziness of cervical spine origin. Furthermore, 2 systematic reviews that included not only RCTs but other study designs as well suggest that SM/MT to the cervical spine may be beneficial for individuals with cervicogenic dizziness, especially when these individuals have neck pain and/ or cervical spine dysfunction.…”

“…After a course of MT, the cervicogenic dizziness patients had significantly reduced neck pain and dizziness and improved postural performance. 7 At this time, there have been only 4 small experimental studies that have investigated the effects of chiropractic care on balance. [15][16][17][18] The purpose of this study was to collect preliminary information on the effects of chiropractic care (SM/ MT) on cervicogenic dizziness, balance, and neck pain.…”