New Study Underway for Chiropractic Care and Hypertension

Posted by: Dr. Taka Nakaseko




I got an e-mail from the NUCCA organization this morning. The newsletter said Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research (PCCR), the world's largest chiropractic research clinic, is looking for NUCCA practitioners who are able to participate in a hypertension study. They have already been looking for 165 people with hypertension, or high blood pressure, to participate in a clinical research study with the potential for significant impact on the treatment of hypertension since December 2009. Dr. Dickholtz Sr., one of the biggest mentors of Dr. Daniel Fedeli, found and proved that the specific upper cervical technique (NUCCA) adjustment can decrease hypertension in his study in 2007.


Now, governmental organizations such as NIH, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration invest millions of dollars for PCCR to duplicate Dr. Dickholtz's amazing study. The research is called Chiropractic for Hypertension in Patients (CHiP), and involves the Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Miami, Fla., and Trinity at Terrace Park Family Practice, Bettendorf, Iowa. CHiP will be directed by project co-leaders Dr. Christine Goertz, Gervasio Lamas, M.D. In addition, Joseph Bergstrom, D.O. will be performing the blood pressure screenings and physical examinations for eligibility. Dr. Christine Goertz said “More than 50 million Americans suffer from high blood pressure, making it the most commonly diagnosed disease in the United States."


In addition to non-pharmacologic interventions such as diet, weight loss, exercise, stress reduction, and yoga, specific chiropractic adjustment may be proved AGAIN as the best choice to lower blood pressure with no side effects at all. In the original study, statistician said "I don't even believe it, and there it was." I can't wait to hear it again!


*We have copies of hypertension research by Dr. Dickholtz Sr. in our reception area, please feel free to take them and share with your significant others!