This is a randomized, controlled, multi-center clinical trail to objectively evaluate safety and efficacy of shi's traumatology Osteopathic manipulative treatment for cervicogenic dizziness. Multi-center study is planned to be carried out in 4 medical institutions in Shanghai, including Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yueyang traditional chinese and western medicine Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Baoshan traditional chinese and western medicine Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Shanghai General Hospital. Randomly Assigned 106 patients (18 \< ages \<65 ) who meet the diagnostic criteria of cervicogenic dizziness to the treatment group and the control group by a ratio of 1:1, using betahistine mesylate tablets as positive control. Observe and compare the variations of Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) from baseline in two groups after 2 weeks treatment, using Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) as the main efficacy index. After the end of treatment, performing 4weeks follow-up, focus to compare the recurrence rate of vertigo symptoms in the period of 4weeks follow-up after 2 weeks treatment. The safety indexes will be observed and compared, including vital sign, physical examination and adverse event, in the trail. The electronic case Report Form (eCRF) will be used to collect and manage the study data. The data of the primary efficacy index, DHI, patient's vertigo condition report, both use electronic patient-reported outcome (e-PRO) to collect. To ensure quality of study, this trail intends to set safeguard measures for clinical trail including setting Clinical Research Associate (CRA) to monitor study quality, evaluating efficacy by the third person, training manual therapy physicians, make access and regular and irregular assessment consistent.
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Change of vertigo within 2 weeks of treatment
Timeframe: At the end of baseline (0 week), treatment for 1 week, treatment for 2 weeks and follow-up for 4 weeks.