A New Study Implies a Link Between Hypertension and Spinal Alignment
Though doctors are unsure of what causes blood pressure to increase, a new study suggests that a specific type of neck adjustment may reduce hypertension for some of the Australians battling it.
The University of Chicago study, published in the Journal of Human Hypertension recently, looked at the possibility of a connection between a spinal realignment and a decrease in blood pressure.
We set up a double-blind study to really look and see if in fact this procedure was affecting high blood pressure," said University of Chicago Medical Center hypertension specialist George Bakris.
The results were intriguing. The patients who received the chiropractic adjustments saw their blood pressure drop an average of 17 points -- a dip that usually takes two blood pressure medications to achieve...
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Dr. Hooper's Comment
In practice I find a common 'side effect' of the treatment we provide is the reduction or normalisation of blood pressure.
Your nervous system assists in the control of your blood pressure. Your nervous system, after all is the master control system of the entire body.
It is reasonable to expect that if the nervous system is normalised in terms or tone and function, then so too is blood pressure.
Although we do not use the particular technique shown in the video, a significant part of most patient's care is centred around the atlas (C1) and the axis (C2).
I recall a patient who was also under supervision by their cardiologist having a significant reduction in their nlood pressure while under care.
When questioned further by her Cardiologist as to what had changed recently, the only thing was her Chiropractic and Acupuncture treatment.
Of course the cardiologist, in his wisdom, dismissed the fact that Chiropractic could have a positive effect on her cardiovascular health.
Once again it amazes me the lack of importance many health care "professionals" place on the nervous system,
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