Chiropractic manipulation of the spine may cause strokes and even death

A study by American neurosurgeons adds to evidence suggesting chiropractic can damage arteries supplying the brainIt would be an understatement to call the debate on the risks posed by chiropractic neck manipulations "lively" ? it is a heated discussion, and every time I write about this subject, my inbox fills with hate mail.Well over 500 cases have been documented where a patient has suffered a stroke after getting his or her neck manipulated and many have died subsequently. What seems to happen is that certain manipulations carried out by chiropractors - particularly those that involve forceful rotation of the neck to one side - may over-stretch an artery that runs along the spine. If that happens this vessel can dissect or disintegrate, resulting in a blockage of blood flow to the br...

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