High-velocity chiropractic manipulation of the neck carries a small risk of vertebral artery dissection or stroke. — Whalespan
High-velocity chiropractic manipulation of the neck carries a small risk of vertebral artery dissection or stroke.
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We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“The type of chiropractic that doesn't involve the fast, high velocity manipulation, as a physician, I have some concerns about that, particularly around the neck. I've taken care of patients that have had vertebral artery dissections from that rapid wrenching.”
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