Blood Pressure

If you have high or low blood pressure a spinal examination by a Doctor of Chiropractic is recommended.  Millions of people visit a Chiropractor every year for a vast variety of ailments, including high and low blood pressure.

Although Chiropractic treatment is not a cure for high or low blood pressure, many cases treated with Chiropractic show a reduction or elimination of blood pressure abnormalities through the Natural approach of Chiropractic treatment.

There is no way to tell what your reaction to Chiropractic treatment will be until you make the decision to first be examined by a Chiropractor.  With your health and well being at stake, isn't it worth finding out?

What is Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is something every living human being needs to  enable to blood to flow to every part of the body.  There is no "right" blood pressure that applies to all people, in fact, the average blood pressure reading is approximately 120 over 80.  Even if you fall into this average, there will be times when your blood pressure may run higher or lower based on the time of day, emotional stress and even exercise.

Because many factors play a part in your blood pressure, it is often found that the label of high blood pressure is imprecise.  In 1971 the U.S. Public Health Service set the standard for high blood pressure at any reading higher than 165 over 95, but in 1977 the medical community altered these standards to 140 over 90.  According to Robert Mendelsohn, M.D., this alteration made, "thirteen million more people eligible for antihypertensive drugs."

The Medical Approach to Treatment

The medical communities view on blood pressure treatment is highly controversial.   Most medical doctors utilize prescription drugs to lower blood pressure, however many authorities in the medical community believe that drug treatment ignores the cause of the high blood pressure by simply suppressing the symptoms.

Because hypertension is labeled as a disease by many in the medical community, most patients feel pressured and scared into taking prescription drugs to stabilize it. One physician writes that, "ninety nine percent of physicians believe that high blood pressure is a disease and not a symptom...I'm sure the drug companies are doing their utmost to reinforce this drug theory which has no clinical or scientific foundation...Perhaps physicians should stop taking blood pressure and should start weighing people and asking them about exercise, diet, smoking and work habits."

Side Effects of Medication

Inderal, Vasotec, Hydropres and other medications are commonly prescribed by the medical community to when an individual is diagnosed with blood pressure problems.  Some of the side effects of these medications are:

• Rash
• Hives
• Sensitivity to light
• Joint pain
• Confusion
• Loss of sexual drive
• Weakness
• Dizziness
• Lack of energy
• Numbness in the extremities
• Depression
• Anger
• Moodiness
• Muscle Spasm

The Chiropractic Approach

Doctors of chiropractic perform spinal adjustments to correct vertebral subluxations or spinal nerve stress which disturbs the body balance and nerve health.  Chiropractic does not treat blood pressure, however many studies show that spinal care assists in lowering blood pressure without drug intervention.  One study of 200 patients showed a 70% success rate in lowering blood pressure after spinal care.

Chiropractic treatment is focused on removing all interference's of body function by seeking out a more natural healing method.  Before submitting to drug therapy, proper exercise, nutrition, rest, emotional care, and a healthy spine should be explored, as they are all essential to better health and well-being.