High Blood Pressure & Upper Cervical Chiropractic
The American Heart Association defines high blood pressure, or hypertension, in an adult as a systolic pressure of 140 or higher and/or a diastolic pressure of 90 or higher. Nearly one in three adults in the United States suffers with high blood pressure and over 50,000 people die each year as a result of this condition.
What Causes High Blood Pressure?
According to Dr. Thad Vuagniaux, Co-Founder of the Upper Cervical Health Centers®, “The brain and brainstem play a vital role in the regulation of blood pressure. In order to have normal blood pressure, you must have proper communication between the brain and the body. When a misalignment occurs at the top of the neck near the level of the brainstem, brain to body communication is affected which may result in high blood pressure.”
Common Medical Treatments
Common medical treatments for high blood pressure include diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors like Prinivil® and Zestril®, angiotensin II receptor blockers like Atacand®, calcium channel blockers, and more. According to the Physician’s Desk Reference, all of these drugs can have dangerous side effects.
Can an Upper Cervical Correction Help?
The most common misconception about Upper Cervical care is that it only helps back and neck pain.
Upper Cervical care is based on the universal law of cause and effect. For every effect or symptom, physical or mental, there must be a cause.
Upper Cervical doctors recognize that the body is a self-healing organism, controlled and coordinated by the central nervous system, which is protected by the skull and spine.
Using a gentle technique, Upper Cervical doctors locate and remove interference to the nervous system, allowing the body to heal itself naturally without drugs or surgery.
Align Your Spine!
If the first two bones in your neck are misaligned, communication between the brain and body is interrupted and can cause numerous health problems.
When a misalignment occurs at the top of the neck near the level of the brainstem, brain to body communication is affected which may result in high blood pressure. When a gentle and non-invasive Upper Cervical correction is made and the Atlas is properly repositioned, brain to body communication is restored and the body begins to heal itself.
If you currently suffer from high blood pressure and would like to seek advice from an Upper Cervical Chiropractor, please schedule an appointment today.
