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A member asked:
My chiro did neck manipulation without telling me the risks of artery dissection. after reading on it, how do i know if i have dissection?
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Stroke symptoms: Vertebral artery dissection after chiropractic treatment is very rare- the odds are one in up to 6 million. If you had this unfortunate but rare adverse outcome you would develop neurologic symptoms like paralysis/numbness, loss of vision and/or dizziness. See http://tinyurl.com/ojbae3l
Answered 1/18/2015
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