Adam R. Tanase, D.C.
Adam R. Tanase, D.C.
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St. Louis - MO
Specialties: Upper Cervical Care, Wellness, chiropractic
Interests: Health/Wellness, subluxations, thermography
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St. Louis - MO
Specialties: Upper Cervical Care, Wellness, chiropractic
Interests: Health/Wellness, subluxations, thermography
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Lower Blood Pressure from Neck Adjustments?
May 29, 2008 12:21PM
- 14 comments
An interesting new study has just been completed that suggests careful realignment of the upper neck has been associated with reducing blood pressure.
A video new report can be seen here: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/health&id=6033564
While it’s important to note that this procedure is not advertised as a “cure” for hypertension, it’s fascinating to observe that a simple, almost underwhelming spinal adjustment could have such an impact on your health. Naturally, larger studies involving more patients are necessary to establish a better understanding of the mechanism behind this improvement. But this early evidence is promising, so I encourage you to keep an eye out for the results of future studies. As I personally become aware of these findings, I will keep you updated.
Chiropractors have long reasoned that spinal problems correlate with health problems. While lower blood pressure can result from these unique spinal adjustments, a host of other conditions related to the nervous system could respond favorably as well. As a practicing Upper Cervical Chiropractor, I’ve witnessed tremendous health changes in the patients seen in my own office.
Among these changes are sleep disorders, which can often be related to nervous system malfunction. Approximately half of our patients report much improved sleep quality after their first spinal correction.
Could there be a relationship between hypertension, insomnia, and other health problems? There appears to be a strong possibility, and the Chicago Hypertension Clinic study mentioned above supports this idea.
Share this article with your doctor if you’re suffering from insomnia or high blood pressure in case they’re unaware of George Bakris, M.D.'s study. A wonderful learning resource exists for additional patient education at www.UpCspine.com.
I look forward to your thoughts and opinions.
Warm wishes,
AT
A video new report can be seen here: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/health&id=6033564
While it’s important to note that this procedure is not advertised as a “cure” for hypertension, it’s fascinating to observe that a simple, almost underwhelming spinal adjustment could have such an impact on your health. Naturally, larger studies involving more patients are necessary to establish a better understanding of the mechanism behind this improvement. But this early evidence is promising, so I encourage you to keep an eye out for the results of future studies. As I personally become aware of these findings, I will keep you updated.
Chiropractors have long reasoned that spinal problems correlate with health problems. While lower blood pressure can result from these unique spinal adjustments, a host of other conditions related to the nervous system could respond favorably as well. As a practicing Upper Cervical Chiropractor, I’ve witnessed tremendous health changes in the patients seen in my own office.
Among these changes are sleep disorders, which can often be related to nervous system malfunction. Approximately half of our patients report much improved sleep quality after their first spinal correction.
Could there be a relationship between hypertension, insomnia, and other health problems? There appears to be a strong possibility, and the Chicago Hypertension Clinic study mentioned above supports this idea.
Share this article with your doctor if you’re suffering from insomnia or high blood pressure in case they’re unaware of George Bakris, M.D.'s study. A wonderful learning resource exists for additional patient education at www.UpCspine.com.
I look forward to your thoughts and opinions.
Warm wishes,
AT
Thank you for your helpful information. can I still have my spine aligned if I have a spinal nerve stimulator inplanted due to Neurofibromatosis.
The reasons I have lack of sleep is PAIN due to the NF, STRESS as to my 4 year old has some cardiac issues (hopefully the placement of his pacemaker will go smoothly next week) and Depression. I can't take anything for sleep as I have 4 children and I have to be able to be able to function if my little guy gets sick(usually he ends up in the hospital for 5 days when he gets sick)
I really need to have sleep as it is effectiong my MOOD very much to my kids and husband. (I can be really snappy in a heartbeat) Plus I try not to drive as I can fall sleep in a blink of an eye and don't want to kill anyone. when I do fall asleep it is VERY short lived, maybe 1/2hour.
Thank you for your time. I will be willing to try this if it is possible SLEEP really sounds good about now.
michelle
The reasons I have lack of sleep is PAIN due to the NF, STRESS as to my 4 year old has some cardiac issues (hopefully the placement of his pacemaker will go smoothly next week) and Depression. I can't take anything for sleep as I have 4 children and I have to be able to be able to function if my little guy gets sick(usually he ends up in the hospital for 5 days when he gets sick)
I really need to have sleep as it is effectiong my MOOD very much to my kids and husband. (I can be really snappy in a heartbeat) Plus I try not to drive as I can fall sleep in a blink of an eye and don't want to kill anyone. when I do fall asleep it is VERY short lived, maybe 1/2hour.
Thank you for your time. I will be willing to try this if it is possible SLEEP really sounds good about now.
michelle
Would like to know the best way to get off sleeping tablets, zimavane, which I have been taking for many years. I don't want to take anything else whilst coming off them. I know I am addicted. Is reducing and reducing the best way? I have had a big trauma in my life 5 yrs ago, am getting help with this. I would dearly love to get off these sleeping tablets, but get panicky even thinking about it! I have an opportunity to go back into education Sep so would like to attemps before then.
Hiya Doc!
VERY well worded, and I found it very intriguing. Sincere thanks for sharing.
VERY well worded, and I found it very intriguing. Sincere thanks for sharing.
Doc how do i get the best solution for this adominal pain in my lower left side? i constantly suffer for constant vomiting weakness, uneasyness during unrination. i also do not have a free bios within 78hours what is my problem Doc?
Interesting. I have normal blood pressure but deal with insomnia... I wonder why that is. I guess that's a bit different.
MJIthewriter,
High blood pressure and insomnia do not necessarily occur together in the patient. They are two separate conditions, and examples of what could be caused by upper cervical misalignment.
High blood pressure and insomnia do not necessarily occur together in the patient. They are two separate conditions, and examples of what could be caused by upper cervical misalignment.
Hi there Doc!
I am a 40 year old woman, having trouble with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and for the last six months, a terrible problem with sleeping. I have always had little sleep, due to the fact that my autistic son didnt have much either. he is medicated now, and sleeping much better, but i am not. i have encountered much stress in the last little while..a move with my two sons from Canada to Austria, my mother in law passing two weeks ago, my father having to have a testicle removed, my sister in law had radiation for a tumour under her eye, my autistic son just developed epeleptic siezures on monday...all since we moved here in late December 2007. My stomach pain is incredible, and i have had back surgery which throbs too. Do you have any advice?
Thanks
I am a 40 year old woman, having trouble with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and for the last six months, a terrible problem with sleeping. I have always had little sleep, due to the fact that my autistic son didnt have much either. he is medicated now, and sleeping much better, but i am not. i have encountered much stress in the last little while..a move with my two sons from Canada to Austria, my mother in law passing two weeks ago, my father having to have a testicle removed, my sister in law had radiation for a tumour under her eye, my autistic son just developed epeleptic siezures on monday...all since we moved here in late December 2007. My stomach pain is incredible, and i have had back surgery which throbs too. Do you have any advice?
Thanks
Dr. Tanase,
I had noticed that the post Iwrote to you over a week ago, had been deleted. I was wondering why? We had a nice exchange and I was very interested in how the C1-C2 alignment worked with insomnia and high blood pressure. You wrote me back to answer my questions and I see that has been deleted also.
If I said something that you felt needed to be deleted, I wish you would have PM'ed me and told me why. I AM interested in this study and will continue to be.
Very Sincerely,
Heather
MS Forum
I had noticed that the post Iwrote to you over a week ago, had been deleted. I was wondering why? We had a nice exchange and I was very interested in how the C1-C2 alignment worked with insomnia and high blood pressure. You wrote me back to answer my questions and I see that has been deleted also.
If I said something that you felt needed to be deleted, I wish you would have PM'ed me and told me why. I AM interested in this study and will continue to be.
Very Sincerely,
Heather
MS Forum
hello my names jadie iam new to this program thing i have posted a question and
no one has answered it so iam hoping you do.
heres my question i have been feeling burning pain while haveing sex does this mean i have an std or an sti?
no one has answered it so iam hoping you do.
heres my question i have been feeling burning pain while haveing sex does this mean i have an std or an sti?
Jadie312,
The best place to get advice and suggestions would be in the Forums section under the relevant category.
The best place to get advice and suggestions would be in the Forums section under the relevant category.
I just wanted to post under this catagory which is very interesting by the way that I had a disease that is VERY often over-looked, in some part because it is fairly rare. The disease is called Prinzmetal and I was diagnosed with it 3 years ago but had suffered wtih it for years before that. One of the worst symptoms of this disease is not being able to sleep at night because the symptoms are worse between the hours of 12 midnight and 8 am. I had gone to a chiropractor for years and was being doctored for different spine problems. Prinzmetal if very often overlooked or misdiagnosed especially in women, I had been told that I had everything from bad nerves to just problems with menopause. Just another thing to think about.
I don't suppose they'll be doing a write up of the study in more detail in one of the medical journals anytime soon?
Bakris and colleagues report their findings in the advance online issue of the Journal of Human Hypertension.
It is my understanding that a larger study is currently underway in conjunction with the Palmer College of Chiropractic.
It is my understanding that a larger study is currently underway in conjunction with the Palmer College of Chiropractic.
i could not find a way to message you so i hope you get this and possibly can help:
my post was as follows:
i no longer have insurance and can not afford to see a doctor, so i would like to know what i am in for here. I have been having excessive periods a month for a while now. it's like i am opposite. i go a total of about a week not on my period a month. i am 20 years old and never have had kids or had miscarriage. My mother had endometriosis (sp?) and i hope that is not the case with me. I have a Hypoactive thyroid, and am no longer on medication because of the lack of insurace and the ability to even pay for the medication. I still want to have kids within the next 10 years or so, so i was wondering if anyone knew of any natural remedies or whatnot of a problem like this? Please help me out!
i guess i should have given you a little more information. thyroid problems are problems that are forever, once you have one you should be on medications for the rest of you life, i was on meds for 4 years and never got it regulated, now i can't afford any of it. >.<
however i did do some more research on my thyroid problem, and found that it can cause menstral problems in the later stages of it, but that they would become sparse, and this is obviously not the case with me. I have also checked out other posts, but nothing really that helps or is my case exactly.
more information on my periods: sometimes the bleeding is brown and gooey. I have virtually no pain with them, which is amazing considering when i was a good bit younger i had horrid craps that left me curled up in a ball on the couch crying, and had teachers send me home from school because they could tell the amount of pain i was in.
So pretty much i am having 3+ periods/month and not much pain. It is just annoying, and i know it is not normal.
i cant seem to get any responses on it. i would appreciate it if you could give me some idea at what i may be looking at here.
Thanks,
Sierra
my post was as follows:
i no longer have insurance and can not afford to see a doctor, so i would like to know what i am in for here. I have been having excessive periods a month for a while now. it's like i am opposite. i go a total of about a week not on my period a month. i am 20 years old and never have had kids or had miscarriage. My mother had endometriosis (sp?) and i hope that is not the case with me. I have a Hypoactive thyroid, and am no longer on medication because of the lack of insurace and the ability to even pay for the medication. I still want to have kids within the next 10 years or so, so i was wondering if anyone knew of any natural remedies or whatnot of a problem like this? Please help me out!
i guess i should have given you a little more information. thyroid problems are problems that are forever, once you have one you should be on medications for the rest of you life, i was on meds for 4 years and never got it regulated, now i can't afford any of it. >.<
however i did do some more research on my thyroid problem, and found that it can cause menstral problems in the later stages of it, but that they would become sparse, and this is obviously not the case with me. I have also checked out other posts, but nothing really that helps or is my case exactly.
more information on my periods: sometimes the bleeding is brown and gooey. I have virtually no pain with them, which is amazing considering when i was a good bit younger i had horrid craps that left me curled up in a ball on the couch crying, and had teachers send me home from school because they could tell the amount of pain i was in.
So pretty much i am having 3+ periods/month and not much pain. It is just annoying, and i know it is not normal.
i cant seem to get any responses on it. i would appreciate it if you could give me some idea at what i may be looking at here.
Thanks,
Sierra
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