Reduced blood pressure by way of chiropractic care

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Researchers at the Hypertension Center at the University of Chicago Medical Center are reporting stunning reductions in the blood pressure of patients afflicted with hypertension following straightforward and painless chiropractic treatment.

The study consisted of 50 patients with hypertension, divided into two groups of 25 each}. A chiropractor administered a precise light force chiropractic adjustment on the atlas vertebra (uppermost bone in the neck) to the first group of 25. This vertebra supports the head and only depends on soft tissue to maintain alignment. Misalignment (or subluxation) usually goes undiagnosed and creates no discomfort or pain. The second group of 25 received a comparable procedure but without adjustment being given. Researchers called this procedure the "sham adjustment". whether they were receiving the real or sham adjustments, because the form of adjustment given was very light force}.

Following eight weeks of treatment, the 25 patients within the group getting the real chiropractic adjustments all showed a significant reduction within blood pressure in comparison to the group that received the sham adjustment. An average of 14mm Hg greater drop within systolic blood pressure (the top figure in blood pressure count) was shown by those patients that got the real adjustment, and an average of 8 mm Hg greater drop within diastolic blood pressure (the lower blood pressure figure) over those that received the fake or sham adjustment.

As noted by the chiropractor who performed on the study team, there are two centers at the base of the brain that manage all of 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 such centers.

X-rays confirmed the fact that chiropractic adjustments actually changed the position of the atlas vertebra among those in the study group.

The study leader reported that the procedure had the effect of not one, but two blood pressure medications given in combination. His team reported no side effects at all from the adjustment.

High blood pressure, or hypertension, is widespread amongst adults in the United States. If uncontrolled, it can lead to heart and kidney failure or a stroke. According to the American Heart Association, just about one in three adults suffers from hypertension. High blood pressure is the 'silent killer' because many are unaware that they are afflicted.

Even considering the overwhelming results, the authors of the study posed some queries of their own in a WebMD interview. They wanted to identify why blood pressure was reduced. What caused the reduction? What exactly is the connection between the misaligned atlas vertebra and hypertension?

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Article provided by Colorado chiropractor Dr Christopher Butler

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