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High Blood Pressure Treatment services offered in Cicero and Chicago, IL
Nearly 50% of adult Americans have high blood pressure (hypertension), which raises heart attack risk and other life-threatening complications. At Cermak Immediate Care in Cicero and the Marshall Square neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois, their team offers screening and high blood pressure treatment that restores your health and quality of life. Schedule an evaluation today by calling the office or using the online booking feature. Walk-ins are also welcome.
What is high blood pressure treatment?
High blood pressure treatment at Cermak Immediate Care includes solutions for hypertension. This condition causes pressure inside blood vessel walls to rise. This means that your heart must work harder than it’s supposed to.
High blood pressure is a common concern among people in the United States. Unfortunately, nearly half of people with hypertension don’t realize they have it. High blood pressure symptoms are rare.
What are the symptoms of high blood pressure?
Because high blood pressure doesn’t typically cause symptoms, it’s often called a silent killer. But in rare cases, high blood pressure leads to heart palpitations, headaches, nosebleeds, or shortness of breath after the condition reaches dangerously high, life-threatening levels.
Can untreated high blood pressure cause complications?
When left untreated, hypertension increases the risk of:
- Heart failure
- Coronary artery disease (CAD)
- Peripheral artery disease (PAD)
- Stroke
- Heart attack
- Aneurysms
- Vascular dementia and other cognition problems
- Metabolic syndrome
- Kidney disease or failure
- Eye damage
High blood pressure can also complicate pregnancy.
What are the risk factors for high blood pressure?
High blood pressure risk factors include:
- Obesity
- Smoking, chewing tobacco, or vaping
- Low potassium intake
- Excessive sodium intake
- Aging (being over 55)
- Family history of high blood pressure
- Lack of exercise
- Drug use
- Some medications
- Chronic diseases
- Stress
- Excessive alcohol consumption
- Pregnancy
Some chronic conditions, including sleep apnea, kidney disease, thyroid disease, diabetes, and other chronic diseases, increase the risk of hypertension.
Who needs high blood pressure treatment?
Everyone with ongoing hypertension should undergo treatment to drop blood pressure levels into a healthy range. The Cermak Immediate Care experts weigh you, assess your blood pressure and other vital signs, discuss your medical history, and complete a physical exam to determine the best treatment. On-site lab tests can screen for high cholesterol (hyperlipidemia) and similar concerns.
How is high blood pressure treated?
High blood pressure treatments at Cermak Immediate Care generally include making healthy lifestyle changes, taking dietary supplements or medication, or combining several treatments.
It’s helpful to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight, cut back on sodium, eat more fruits and vegetables, reduce or eliminate alcohol, avoid smoking, lessen stress, boost exercise, and get 7-9 hours of sleep each night. Cermak Immediate Care also offers acupuncture.
Cermak Immediate Care determines which medications or supplements you’ll need and personalizes a plan that helps you maintain long-lasting blood pressure control.
Schedule a visit to Cemak Immediate Care by calling the nearest office or requesting an appointment online today. Walk-ins are welcome.