For several decades, high-velocity low-amplitude cervical spine manipulation has been associated with rare instances of vertebrobasilar dissection and stroke. A simplified summary posits one view pointing to case reports and media stories describing instances of stroke after cervical manipulation. The...
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Talking to People About Chiropractic Safety
*Member-Exclusive Content* It’s the issue that seems to dog the chiropractic profession—can chiropractic neck adjustments cause strokes? In episodes that range from a badly biased and ambiguous report from an otherwise respected organization like the American Stroke Society, to the...
