At a glance: Should you avoid the chiropractor?

At a glance: Should you avoid the chiropractor?

 
| Published: December 10, 2012    Comment on this article Leave a comment

AT A GLANCE

Should you avoid the chiropractor?

photo - Elizabeth Caplan, who suffered a stroke while being treated by a chiropractor, uses her hands to show how she says her neck was injured during the treatment. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN
Elizabeth Caplan, who suffered a stroke while being treated by a chiropractor, uses her hands to show how she says her neck was injured during the treatment. PHOTOS BY JIM BECKEL, THE OKLAHOMAN

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Risk of stroke from chiropractor neck adjustment remains fierce debate

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The Mayo Clinic advises against a chiropractic adjustment if you have:

• Severe osteoporosis

• Numbness, tingling or loss of strength in an arm or leg

• Cancer in the spine

• An increased risk of stroke

• An unstable spine





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