Research progress of acupuncture in treating cervical vertigo.

This article summarizes the literature since 1990s. The research progress was surveyed from the perspectives of filiform needling, moxibustion, acupoint injection, acupuncture and massage, acupuncture and traction. In the treatment of cervical vertigo, acupuncture acts to dilate blood vessels, diminish vessel resistance and increase blood flow, hence to improve micro-circulation and oxygen supply to the brain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]