What are the risk factors for stroke?
There are many risk factors for stroke including blood clotting problems, hypertension, smoking, high cholesterol, heart problems, use of birth control pills, and trauma such as blows to the head or sports injuries. In addition, strokes or stroke-like symptoms are also associated with many normal everyday activities such as cradling a phone between your ear and shoulder during a prolonged conversation, having your hair washed at a beauty parlor, dental procedures, painting a ceiling, and turning your head while driving. Strokes even occur without warning in some people for no apparent reason.
There are many risk factors for stroke including blood clotting problems, hypertension, smoking, high cholesterol, heart problems, use of birth control pills, and trauma such as blows to the head or sports injuries. In addition, strokes or stroke-like symptoms are also associated with many normal everyday activities such as cradling a phone between your ear and shoulder during a prolonged conversation, having your hair washed at a beauty parlor, dental procedures, painting a ceiling, and turning your head while driving. Strokes even occur without warning in some people for no apparent reason. For more information about safety issues see “Safe and Effective Health Care” and consult the Canadian Chiropractic Web page, www.ccachiro.org Schedule an appointment today and start yourself on the road to better health.
