Chiropractic clinical case histories have been a regular feature of our patient newsletter since its inception. There seems to be no limit to the health problems that respond positively to chiropractic care. How many people suffering, reliant on medication and drugs, and facing a life of limitation could be helped by chiropractic care?

Probably most of them.

Neck Pain & Spinal Manipulation

A study published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 6 compared chiropractic care with medication for patients with acute and subacute neck pain. Researchers found that chiropractic patients reported faster and greater improvements in both pain levels and overall function, with spinal manipulation showing greater benefits than drug-based management. For patients looking for a non-pharmaceutical approach to neck pain, the evidence is solid.

Blood Pressure & the Atlas Vertebra

Published in the Journal of Human Hypertension (1), this study examined the effect of a single chiropractic adjustment to the Atlas vertebra, the topmost bone in the cervical spine, on blood pressure in patients with hypertension. The results were striking. Participants experienced a significant drop in blood pressure following the adjustment, an outcome that researchers compared to taking two blood pressure medications simultaneously. This highlights the significant impact that spinal alignment can have on bodily systems that extend far beyond just the muscles and bones.

Do you know someone with any of these issues?

Please encourage them to make an appointment with us!

1. .Bakris G, Dickholtz M, Meyer PM, et al. “Atlas vertebra realignment and achievement of arterial pressure goal.” Journal of Human Hypertension. 2007;21:347-352.