WebMD article states Chiropractic Cuts Blood Pressure!
George Bakris, MD, tells WebMD. "And it seems to be adverse-event free. We saw no side effects and no problems," adds Bakris, director of the University of Chicago hypertension center.There were two groups in this control study. One that were given real chiropractic treatment to the neck and others with what they referred to as a “sham” adjustment (not a chiropractic treatment).
8 weeks after the chiropractic treatments to the neck, 25 patients who had early signs of high blood pressure produces much lower blood pressure. The other 25 “sham” patients did not. X-rays were taken and showed that the first bone in the neck called the Atlas was realigned with the real chiropractic treatment but not in the “sham” group of patients.
Sham v. real chiropractic treated subjects:
Real: Saw an average of a 14mm Hg greater drop in systolic blood pressure and an average of 8 mm Hg greater drop in diastolic blood pressure.
Sham: no drop in blood pressureIn the article it was stated that "When the statistician brought me the data, I actually didn't believe it.
It was way too good to be true," Bakris says. "The statistician said, 'I don't even believe it.' But we checked for everything, and there it was."Why adjust the Atlas?This bone holds up the head and is aligned with the brain stem. "At the base of the brain are two centers that control all the muscles of the body. If you pinch the base of the brain -- if the Atlas gets locked in a position as little as a half a millimeter out of line -- it doesn't cause any pain but it upsets these centers," Dickholtz tells WebMD.
I know most people come to see chiropractors for pain but the effects that we have on the whole body are amazing! We can effect blood pressure, the immune system, all organ systems (GI system, Lungs etc.), glands and all tissues of the body. We do more than just pain work, we do holistic body work. Our office has 24 hour scheduling available online and we are located in San Carlos, CA.
References: https://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20070316/chiropractic-cuts-blood-pressure#1
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