Can Chiropractic Adjustments Lower Your Blood Pressure?

San Francisco Executive Express Chiropractor Comments:

There has been some favorable research lately that supports what chiropractors have known for a while...that Atlas subluxations (misalignments) in the upper cervical spine (neck) can cause an increase in blood pressure. And that adjusting (correcting the misalignment) these subluxations with chiropractic treatment can cause blood pressure to drop, or normalize.

The most recent blood pressure study was done at the University of Chicago and published in the American Journal of Hypertension...these results are real.

In chiropractic college, we learn quickly that the upper cervical spine is "Houston Control"...your brain stem is here.   Your brain stem connects the brain to the spinal cord. There are some very vital functions in addition to blood pressure that are regulated by the brain stem. Functions like breathing air, digesting food, and circulating blood. Subluxations up here can wreak havoc. The last thing you want is pressure on your brain stem.

When I do an initial exam at Executive Express Chiropractic in downtown San Francisco, I always check the Atlas...no matter what the patient came in for.

And get this...the Atlas Vertebrae...is also the most freely movable vertebrae in your spine...it is what enables you to turn your head back and forth. Because of this, it is more prone to subluxations than any other bone in your body.   

So, not only is the Atlas vertebrae the worst bone to have a subluxation...because of it's relationship to the brain-stem...it's the easiest to subluxate.

In fact, many experts claim that for most of us...our first Atlas subluxation occurred during the birthing process, when the Obstetrician pulled us out using our head in a figure eight motion. Many health problems are thought to have occurred because of brain stem trauma during birth.

This is why chiropractors recommend that children be checked at an early age. Children respond very favorably to chiropractic adjustments, and they are very easy to treat.

When I adjust my 3 year old daughter, it's very light pressure and she looks forward to it.

Anyway, these Atlas subluxations can cause serious damage if left uncorrected over a lifetime. Conditions such as headaches, asthma, high blood pressure, allergies, and circulatory problems...even emotional disorders...it must be checked. So, find yourself a good chiropractor that is familiar with Atlas subluxations and how to correct them...you will be glad you did.

If you would like to find out if you are a candidate for care at Executive Express Chiropractic at the SF Embarcadero Center, simply call 415-392-2225, press ext1(24 hr live operator). Ask for a complimentary consultation with Dr. Eben Davis.

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