Chiropractic care for hypertension: Review of the literature and study of biological and genetic bases.

Authors: Stephanie Gb Sullivan, Stefano Paolacci, Aysha Karim Kiani, Matteo BertelliJournal: Acta bio-medica : Atenei ParmensisPublished: June 25, 2021DOI: 10.23750/abm.v91i13-S.10524

Q3 JournalSJR: 0.3h-index: 12SCImago

Limited EvidenceSystematic Review

High Blood Pressure

In Plain Language: high blood pressure, explained

This paper reviews existing research on whether chiropractic care can help lower high blood pressure and explores the biological mechanisms that might explain how it works. The authors examined the literature to understand if spinal manipulation and related treatments could be effective for hypertension management.

Key Findings

✓The paper reviews evidence for whether chiropractic care and spinal manipulation can effectively lower high blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
✓The authors investigated potential biological mechanisms that could explain how chiropractic treatments might reduce hypertension.
✓The research examined existing literature to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of chiropractic care as a complementary approach to hypertension management.

What This Means for You

While this review suggests chiropractic care may have potential for blood pressure management, the current evidence is not yet strong enough to recommend it as a primary treatment for hypertension without consulting your doctor.

What This Means for Practitioners

Document and track blood pressure outcomes in your practice, as more rigorous clinical evidence is needed to establish chiropractic care's role in hypertension management and communicate realistic expectations to clients.

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High blood pressure: common questions

What does this study say about high blood pressure?

What did this study find?

The paper reviews evidence for whether chiropractic care and spinal manipulation can effectively lower high blood pressure in hypertensive patients. The authors investigated potential biological mechanisms that could explain how chiropractic treatments might reduce hypertension. The research examined existing literature to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of chiropractic care as a complementary approach to hypertension management.

How strong is this evidence?

This is a systematic review and we rate its evidence limited. It was published in Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, a Q3 journal. This study is indexed here for context; it did not test reflexology itself.