Effect of sub-occipital release technique on functional limitation and quality of life in cervicogenic vertigo patient

Background: Cervicogenic Vertigo is characterized by vertigo from the cervical spine, which is an unpleasant disturbance of spatial orientation. Vertigo involves a perceived movement of one’s own body, such as swaying or rotation, or of the environment, or both. It is a leading cause of occupational disability all over the world. It is found that 50% of all cervical proprioceptors were in the joint capsules of C1 to C3. With this there is a greater number of mechanoreceptors in the gamma muscles spindles of deep segmental upper cervical muscles. The Suboccipital release technique is a manual technique that aims to relax the tension on the suboccipital muscles by decreasing the myofascial restriction in the suboccipital region. Objective: To find out the effectiveness of suboccipital release technique on functional disability and quality of life in young adults having cervicogenic vertigo. Methods: 12 patients in the group including both men and women were studied in Quasi-experimental study design. Treatment: Suboccipital release technique. Outcome Measures: Vertigo Symptoms Scale, Dizziness Handicap Inventory Scale. Results: Statistical analysis was done, which showed significant improvement in functional limitation and quality of life in cervicogenic vertigo subjects (p = 0.000). Conclusion: The study concluded that there was improvement in functional limitation and quality of life in patients with cervicogenic vertigo after 2 weeks of suboccipital release technique.