Know Your Chiropractors Technique
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Our office has seen a number of recent cases involving serious injuries received as the result of chiropractic treatment. These involve stroke, paralysis of a lung and acute disc herniation.
Let me first say that I am a believer in chiropractic treatment. I use it myself and have many clients that have great success with responsible chiropractic care. But...(isn't there always a but), some chiropractors use different techniques and some are more dangerous than others.
The injuries we have seen all result from the technique using "rotational force". Most people would know this from the cervical maneuver where the chiropractor twisted and "cracked my neck." This maneuver, if not done properly, can damage or dissect (tear) both arteries and nerves in the neck.
My chiropractor, and many others today, use a more passive approach where joints are manipulated in a passive, and safer, fashion. The risk of injury is substantially diminished.
Know as much as you can about your chiropractor. Professional qualifications, years of experience, technique used, etc. Ask questions. What is being done and why? What are the risks. You are your own best and first line of defense.