To observe, compare and assess the clinical effect of treating cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type by the method of micro-regulating with vertical cross pressing lying on one side and traditional Chinese massage method. Methods: One hundred and fifty six patients of Cervical spondylosis of vertebral artery type were selected and separated into micro-regulating pressing group and traditional Chinese massage group. Two groups’ clinical effect was assessed, analyzed and compared using the general clinical evaluation method and improved . Results: The total effective rate of micro-regulating pressing group and traditional Chinese massage group was 83.12% and 93.67% (including curative, excellent and effective), the cure rate was 15.58% and 30.38%. In two groups, the difference of the effective rate and the cure rate was statistically significant(P<0.05); evaluating scale method of the symptoms and function showed that both treatment methods could improve distinctly CSA patients’ symptoms like dizziness, neck and shoulder pain, daily life and work related as well as psychological and social adaptability (P<0.01); in micro-regulating pressing group the improvement of dizziness, daily life and work related as well as psychological and social adaptability was more significant (P<0.01) compared with traditional Chinese massage method (P<0.05) while there was no distinct difference for improving the pain of neck, shoulder and headache. Conclusion: Both micro-regulating with vertical cross pressing lying on one side and traditional Chinese massage method are distinctively effective in improving various types of symptoms of CSA and the method of micro-regulating with vertical cross pressing lying on one side is more effective.