WebMD REPORTS CHIROPRACTIC CUTS BLOOD PRESSURE....
WebMD's Hypertension/High Blood Pressure Health Center reports "a special chiropractic adjustment can significantly lower high blood pressure..."
"This procedure has the effect of not one, but two blood-pressure medications given in combination," study leader George Bakris, MD tells WebMD.
No side effects or problems were seen, the chiropractic adjustment was described as adverse-event free.
On average, the patients studied experienced a 14 mm Hg greater reduction in their systolic blood pressure and 8 mm Hg reduction in their diastolic blood pressure.
This is great news as chronic blood pressure can lead to arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke, congestive heart failure, and eventually kidney failure.
Just as interesting as the study result is the backstory of why the study got started:
A medical doctor found that when he referred patients to a local
chiropractor, those with high blood pressure experience a normalization
in their blood pressure after receiving chiropractic care.
I'm always thrilled when research catches up to what I see happening in practice.
And while the news of people receiving chiropractic adjustments and normalizing their blood pressure is not news to me, I see it all the time in practice, it is great news to have this study done and posted on WebMD.
All the time, I encourage people to add a chiropractor to their team of health and wellness providers - new benefits of chiropractic care are being discovered and reported more and more frequently.
In May, I will post a special scan offer for people with hypertension who would like to learn more about chiropractic.
Details soon.
The next step for this project: This first study involved 50 patients total. Based on the results a larger study is now being designed.
I'll be sure to look for it and post the results.
The linkto WebMD is:
Chiropractic Cuts Blood Pressure
http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20070316/chiropractic-cuts-blood-pressure
Be Spinetingling,
Dr. Madeline Behrendt
drmadelinecare200@hotmail.com
"This procedure has the effect of not one, but two blood-pressure medications given in combination," study leader George Bakris, MD tells WebMD.
No side effects or problems were seen, the chiropractic adjustment was described as adverse-event free.
On average, the patients studied experienced a 14 mm Hg greater reduction in their systolic blood pressure and 8 mm Hg reduction in their diastolic blood pressure.
This is great news as chronic blood pressure can lead to arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), stroke, congestive heart failure, and eventually kidney failure.
Just as interesting as the study result is the backstory of why the study got started:
A medical doctor found that when he referred patients to a local
chiropractor, those with high blood pressure experience a normalization
in their blood pressure after receiving chiropractic care.
I'm always thrilled when research catches up to what I see happening in practice.
And while the news of people receiving chiropractic adjustments and normalizing their blood pressure is not news to me, I see it all the time in practice, it is great news to have this study done and posted on WebMD.
All the time, I encourage people to add a chiropractor to their team of health and wellness providers - new benefits of chiropractic care are being discovered and reported more and more frequently.
In May, I will post a special scan offer for people with hypertension who would like to learn more about chiropractic.
Details soon.
The next step for this project: This first study involved 50 patients total. Based on the results a larger study is now being designed.
I'll be sure to look for it and post the results.
The linkto WebMD is:
Chiropractic Cuts Blood Pressure
http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20070316/chiropractic-cuts-blood-pressure
Be Spinetingling,
Dr. Madeline Behrendt
drmadelinecare200@hotmail.com
posted by Dr. Madeline at
1:34 PM
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