Cerebrovascular complications of neck manipulation.

Unpredictability of cerebrovascular ischemia associated with cervical spine manipulation therapy: a review of sixty-four cases after cervical spine manipulation.

STUDY DESIGN A retrospective review of 64 medicolegal records describing cerebrovascular ischemia after cervical spine manipulation was conducted. OBJECTIVES To describe 64 cases of cerebrovascular accidents temporally associated with cervical spine manipulation therapy in terms of patient characteristics, potential risk factors, nature of complication, and neurologic sequelae. SUMMARY OF B...

Occlusion of vertebral artery, cerebellar infarction and obstructive hydrocephalus following cervical spine manipulation.

contained no information on risk factors of cerebrovascular disease nor any information on the existence of connective tissue disorder. Due to neck pain and cervicogenic headaches that lasted throughout several years, the patient was subjected to cervical spine manipulation. The patient was admitted to hospital because of stitching interscapular pain accompanied by intense headache, nausea and ...

Lateral medullary syndrome post-chiropractic manipulation in a 25-year old female with headache

Introduction: cervical chiropractic manipulation for the treatment of back and neck pain is becoming increasingly commonplace, especially amongst younger adults. It may also give rise to serious complications, such as dissection of cervical arteries with resultant stroke syndromes. this case report reviews the literature surrounding this issue and highlights the importance of correctly diagnosi...

Efficacy of manipulation for non-specific neck pain of recent onset: design of a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND Manipulation is a common treatment for non-specific neck pain. Neck manipulation, unlike gentler forms of manual therapy such as mobilisation, is associated with a small risk of serious neurovascular injury and can result in stroke or death. It is thought however, that neck manipulation provides better results than mobilisation where clinically indicated. There is long standing and v...

Neck manipulation as a cause of stroke.