Woman in her 20s has stroke, brain injury after chiropractic neck manipulation
Study finds 1 in 20,000 neck manipulations by chiropractors causes vertebral artery aneurysm or dissection
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Chiropractic
Can chiropractic adjustment cause a brachial plexus nerve injury?
Man developed neurologic injuries after chiropractic treatment on neck
Chiropractic neck manipulation causes stroke, heart attack, and paralysis in woman in her 20s
Sudden high-speed force of neck manipulation can rip open cervical arteries
Chiropractic neck manipulation and medical malpractice
Vertebral artery dissection, stroke, and death are risks of chiropractic cervical spine manipulation
Texas Supreme Court delves into allowed scope of chiropractic care
Physician association sought strict limits on chiropractors
Texas Supreme Court: Chiropractors must inform patients of known risk of vertebral artery dissection and stroke before performing neck manipulations or adjustments
Informed consent requires doctors to disclose to patients the risks and benefits of proposed treatment and alternatives
Is chiropractic care for neck pain dangerous?
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Chiropractor adjusts woman's neck, tears vertebral artery, causes stroke
Chiropractic manipulation of the neck carries some serious risks
Texas chiropractor medical malpractice
Houston, Texas medical malpractice attorney explains how negligent chiropractic care can cause new injuries