Treating cervical disorders according to mackenzie method in vertigo
Abstract
One of the most important role of the vestibular system is to stabilize the head during the movement.
This is necessary to stabilize the perceived visual images.
Head is de-stabilized in every normal human situation, except to lying. Head is de-stabilized while sitting, standing, walking, jumping, eating
In optimal conditions, the posture of the head allows tom maintain without any effort the line of the eyes parallel with respect to the horizon.
For this reason, horizontal semicircular canals are 30° inclinated
If, for every reason, the posture of the head is modified, to maintain the optimal inclination of the labyrinths and the correct alignement of bipupillar axis, requires an effort.
This effort can be, sometime, perceived, inducing dizziness………..