An association between stroke and cervical manipulation has been reported with increasing frequency, and each new report seems to reignite debate between neurologists and chiropractors. Points of ...

Experts weigh risk, benefits of spinal manipulation for neck pain. June 8, 2012— -- Layli Nottingham, 56, of Palmer, Alaska, said whenever she experienced neck pain she would turn to her ...

Background The popping produced during high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust manipulation is a common sound; however to our knowledge, no study has previously investigated the location of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - - Blood vessel tears that lead to strokes may be associated with – but not necessarily caused by – treatments involving neck manipulations, researchers say. The blood ...

The article by John Norris and colleagues on sudden neck movement and cervical artery dissection does not mention risk factors for stroke such as migraine, diabetes, smoking and the use of oral ...

Los Angeles cardiologist Dr. Danielle Belardo’s recent social media post about a young patient’s stroke following chiropractic neck manipulation has ignited renewed discussions about the procedure’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A women's chiropractic procedure to manipulate her neck may have inadvertently led doctors to ...

To our knowledge, this the first study to identify the side of joint cavitation during upper cervical HVLA thrust manipulation. Our results indicate that cavitation was no more likely to occur on the ...

Manipulating the neck has been associated with cervical dissection, a type of arterial tear that can lead to stroke. Although a direct cause-and-effect link has not been established between neck ...

To estimate the rate of stroke following cervical manipulation by chiropractors, Paul Carey and colleagues examined data from malpractice claims for stroke filed with the Canadian Chiropractic ...