Cervical misalignments causing hypertension 颈椎错位引起血压升高

Mar 2, 2018
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[Prof. Long Ceng Hua discussing about cervical misalignments causing hypertension]

If hypertension is caused by cervical misalignments, the most common misalignments occur at the C4, 5 and 6 as well as the cervicothoracic junction. Everyone has a slight variation on the location of the cervical sinus, hence palpation is important.

This carotid sinus lies at the internal carotid artery of the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. Cervical misalignments, intervertebral disc herniation and bony spurs may stimulate the carotid sinus to cause pressure changes on the blood pressure.

As such, cervical misalignments should be taken into consideration when dealing with hypertension. Functional exercise on the neck is important to ensure that the cervical muscles are able to stabilize the cervical vertebrae. Also, a suitable pillow and appropriate sleeping position have to be adapted.

【龙老师谈颈椎错位引起血压升高】颈椎对血压的影响应该在颈4、5、6和/或颈胸交界处。每个人的颈动脉窦的位置有差异，所以颈椎触诊很关键。这个动脉窦是在颈总动脉分叉的颈内动脉处，因颈椎错位或椎间盘突出，或骨质增生刺激到这动脉窦会引发血压波动，不稳或青壮年高血压。要按颈椎病的三步定位诊断法确诊后，用牵引下正骨法治疗，对颈椎失稳者加用水针（软组织劳损者）或小针刀（有肌筋硬结者松解），才能使疗效巩固。更应该了解枕头是否不合格和睡姿是否不正常？才能彻底康复的。