Chiropractic Adjustments Can Lower Blood Pressure
- posted: Feb. 06, 2013
Chiropractic Adjustments Can Lower Blood Pressure
A study done in the Journal of Human Hypertension, revealed that chiropractic adjustments of the upper neck can lower blood pressure.
In this double-blind placebo-controlled study, 50 patients with stage-1 hypertension who do not take any medication for their symptoms were enrolled. During an eight-week period, half of the patients received chiropractic care while the others received a sham procedure. Compared with the members of the placebo group, those undergoing chiropractic care enjoyed significant drops in systolic BP (top number) and diastolic BP (bottom number). No adverse effects were detected. However, chiropractic care did not appear to influence heart rate.
The study's authors concluded that chiropractic care "is associated with marked and sustained reductions in BP similar to the use of two-drug combination therapy."
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