Heart Health and Spinal Function
at Central Connecticut Chiropractic
It is a well-established fact that cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. An often overlooked contributing factor to heart conditions is spinal health, and this is why the use of Chiropractic care has been shown to have positive measurable outcomes. Research demonstrating the relationship between spinal function and heart health is impressive. Marked height loss in older men, often due to degenerative changes in bones, muscles, and joints, is independently associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and coronary heart disease.
ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
2006 Dec 11-25;166(22):2546-52
Supporting Resources
Heart attacks are often brought on by spasms in the spinal column.”
– DR. PAUL SHERWOOD, Cardiologist, M.A.M.B.B. Ch
Low vagal nerve activity may interact with genetic susceptibility, which could explain why, in people with the same low vagal activity, some may develop Alzheimer’s Disease whereas others develop cancer or other types of cardiovascular disease.
CLINICAL SCIENCE
Y. Gidron, M. De Couck. Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). 2012;122