by Neil Bossenger | Mar 10, 2014 | Case of the month, Cases, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms
Muscles and joints of the neck can influence heart rate and blood pressure. Research has shown that a pathway exists between neck muscles and a part of the brainstem (image below) called the nucleus tractus solitarius1 (NTS). Postural alterations to the...
by Neil Bossenger | Feb 13, 2014 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
People over 60 can now have a blood pressure of 150/90 before starting treatment. The goal had long been 140/90. For people younger than 60 with high blood pressure, there is insufficient evidence for a systolic goal because the panel who put the new guidelines...
by Neil Bossenger | Nov 30, 2013 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
Take an aspirin to prevent high blood pressure and a stroke and possibly get one at the same time. Soluble versions of aspirin and paracetamol are laden with salt and can sharply increase patients’ risk of high blood pressure and stroke, a BMJ study suggests....
by Neil Bossenger | Nov 28, 2013 | Research, Spinewave Bulletin
A one hour high-intensity workout provides the same fitness benefits as 50 hours of walking, a major Flinders University study has found. An hour of high-intensity exercise results in the same amount of fat loss as 2 hours of moderate-intensity exercise....
by Neil Bossenger | Sep 9, 2013 | Case of the month, Cases, Spinewave Bulletin, Symptoms
Sleep loss affects the stress systems in our bodies and is important because these systems enable us to deal with everyday challenges. The two stress systems are the autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, as they both relate to the...
