Vanessa Morales, DC, MPH, MS, has spent the past 10 years teaching vascular risk and clinical decision-making, but in 2024 she herself experienced a vertebral artery dissection and gained an entirely new perspective on the topic. Today, Dr. Morales serves...
ACA Tag: stroke
Headaches, Red Flags, and Cervical Artery Dissections
Cervical artery dissection (CAD) is a common source of stroke in young adults that has been associated with chiropractic manipulation. It is a topic that continues to be studied by many in the profession. Among those who have researched and...
Vertebral Artery Dissection: An Evidence Review
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...
