Hypertension, or as it is more commonly called, high blood pressure is currently suffered by more people than ever recorded previously in the history of the nation. It is one of the most common disorders of the circulatory system and effects about 20% of adults, becoming more and more common within the elderly in our community.
We are continually being reminded to have regular checks to see what our blood pressure is, and it is very important that we do this because there are generally no warning signs to indicate that your blood pressure is high. We all know that high blood pressure can lead to serious medical problems including, but not limited to, heart attack, stroke or kidney disease.
But do not despair; help is at hand, high blood pressure treatment in North Sydney by Chiropractor Adam Meredith. Adam reports that he has had great results in treating high blood pressure at his Spine and Health Centre.
Many ask the question, what is blood pressure; how does it work and how is blood pressure controlled? Basically, the heart is made up of a right and left ventricle; every time the heart contracts, the blood inside the left ventricle is pushed into the aorta which in turn pushes it into the arteries (the blood vessels), the blood then enters into the smaller blood vessels (called arterioles) into the muscular walls, It is here, depending upon the state of the muscular walls, where the blood pressure is determined. If they are narrow they restrict the blood flow and this is picked up in some of your other organs like the brain and kidney which then stimulates the nerve endings producing hormones. The heart picks up these messages and tries to beat stronger to maintain the blood pressure, it does get the blood flow to your organs but it creates a high blood pressure.
A link between neck posture, Blood pressure and heart rate has long been suspected. Recently the Journal of Neuroscience found a connection between the neck muscles and the brain stem which plays a crucial role in regulating heart rate and blood pressure. This finding may explain whey blood pressure and heart rate sometimes change when the neck muscles are injured through trauma's such as whiplash.
It has also been postulated that sitting hunched at a computer may raise blood pressure. When you consider how long you spend at the computer it is worth finding out if this is affecting your health.
Adam and his team understand the link between posture and health and have great results in restoring posture and have observed its impact on blood pressure. Now available is h igh blood pressure treatment in North Sydney at the Spine and Health Center. Did you know that one in every four people can reduce their blood pressure by making healthier lifestyle choices?
Don't forget as we mentioned above, high blood pressure can lead to serious medical problems including, but not limited to, heart attack, stroke or kidney disease and that high blood pressure usually does not you any warning signs. Go and have a chat to Adam and his team on 9955 8055, what have you got to lose? Hopefully your high blood pressure!!
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