Chiropractic neck manipulation linked to woman's death

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The Globe and Mail

Saturday, January 17, 2004

" Chiropractic neck manipulation linked to woman's death " :

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I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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I rarely ever post, but felt that I must in this case. My sister-in-law also

suffered a stroke in the chiropractor's office after manipulation of the first

vertebrae in her neck. She nearly died - it was touch-and-go for about 3 weeks

- but " recovered " . She now lives in a nursing home. She will never regain the

use of her legs, has only partial use of one hand, and can barely speak. She

and her husband had to divorce so that she could qualify for the care she now

requires. How horrible it must be to live in a body that simply refuses to

work. What a tragic waste...

While I'm sure chiropractic care has helped some people, I personally would

NEVER let anyone mess around with my neck. It is just too easy for an

" accident " like this to happen. I cringe every time I hear someone " cracking "

their neck. In the case of my sister-in-law, that day was one relatively

insignificant moment in time that changed her life forever.

Sorry this post was such a downer, but I wanted everyone to know that this

really does happen. Be extremely careful when considering this type of

procedure.

Vikki

[ ] Chiropractic neck manipulation linked to woman's death

The Globe and Mail

Saturday, January 17, 2004

" Chiropractic neck manipulation linked to woman's death " :

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/freeheadlines/LAC/20040117/TCHIR\

O17/national/National

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

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Vikki,

Thank you for sharing your sad story. I'm so sorry your SIL has suffered

such a tragedy. I had my neck manipulated a few times and was very

uncomfortable with it and refused any more neck manipulations. I saw what I

can only describe as lightning sensation. It scared me enough to refuse any

more neck adjustments.

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> I rarely ever post, but felt that I must in this case. My sister-in-law also

> suffered a stroke in the chiropractor's office after manipulation of the first

> vertebrae in her neck. She nearly died - it was touch-and-go for about 3

> weeks - but " recovered " . She now lives in a nursing home. She will never

> regain the use of her legs, has only partial use of one hand, and can barely

> speak. She and her husband had to divorce so that she could qualify for the

> care she now requires. How horrible it must be to live in a body that simply

> refuses to work. What a tragic waste...

>

> While I'm sure chiropractic care has helped some people, I personally would

> NEVER let anyone mess around with my neck. It is just too easy for an

> " accident " like this to happen. I cringe every time I hear someone " cracking "

> their neck. In the case of my sister-in-law, that day was one relatively

> insignificant moment in time that changed her life forever.

>

> Sorry this post was such a downer, but I wanted everyone to know that this

> really does happen. Be extremely careful when considering this type of

> procedure.

>

> Vikki

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Vikki,

That is such a sad story about your SIL. Don't apologize for posting it.

It's important that people here are aware of the potential risk.

I believe a person with RA should think very carefully before allowing

anyone to manipulate his or her neck. The percentage of people with RA

with cervical involvement is very high, and, in addition to the stroke

risk, I don't believe it's worth taking the chance of further injury to

that very delicate area.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] Chiropractic neck manipulation linked to

woman's death

> I rarely ever post, but felt that I must in this case. My

sister-in-law also suffered a stroke in the chiropractor's office after

manipulation of the first vertebrae in her neck. She nearly died - it

was touch-and-go for about 3 weeks - but " recovered " . She now lives in

a nursing home. She will never regain the use of her legs, has only

partial use of one hand, and can barely speak. She and her husband had

to divorce so that she could qualify for the care she now requires. How

horrible it must be to live in a body that simply refuses to work. What

a tragic waste...

>

> While I'm sure chiropractic care has helped some people, I personally

would NEVER let anyone mess around with my neck. It is just too easy

for an " accident " like this to happen. I cringe every time I hear

someone " cracking " their neck. In the case of my sister-in-law, that

day was one relatively insignificant moment in time that changed her

life forever.

>

> Sorry this post was such a downer, but I wanted everyone to know that

this really does happen. Be extremely careful when considering this

type of procedure.

>

> Vikki