Chiropractic and Blood Pressure
Elevated blood pressure is one of the leading risk factors for global mortality. A growing body of research is demonstrating the relationship between spinal structure and systemic issues including blood pressure. Chiropractic adjustments are not a treatment for blood pressure issues. Their purpose is to restore and maintain proper spinal
structure and alignment to allow the body to function properly and to optimize its inherent healing capability.
Researchers have found a direct neural connection between the neck muscles and a part of the brainstem called the nucleus tractus solitarius, which plays a crucial role in regulating heart rate and blood pressure.
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A comprehensive study revealed a significant association between loss of cervical lordosis and decreased vertebral
artery function. The decreases included diameter, flow volume, and peak systolic velocity.
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Bulut MD, Alpayci MD , Decreased Vertebral Artery Hemodynamics in
Patients with Loss of Cervical Lordosis 2016 Feb 15;22:495-500
“Cervical spondylosis may be one of the causes of secondary hypertension.”
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Baogan Peng, MD, Ph.D, Cervical Spondylosis
and Hypertension, 2015 Mar; 94(10): e618
“High correlation has been observed between disorders of the cervical spine and hypertension.”
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Zong-Baoe He, Atlantoaxial Misalignment
Causes High Blood Pressure. 2017
75 patients showed statistically significant changes in blood pressure following Chiropractic adjustments.
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McKnight, “Preliminary Study of Blood Pressure Changes in Subjects
Undergoing Chiropractic Care. 1988; 11(4): 261-266
Anatomical abnormalities of the cervical spine at the level of the atlas vertebra are associated with relative ischemia of the brainstem circulation and increased blood pressure. Manual correction of this misalignment resulted in reduced arterial pressure.
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Bakris, G. Dickholtz. M. Meyer, P. Atlas vertebra realignment and
achievement of arterial pressure goal in hypertensive patients: