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Chiropractor says ribs not in place? is it safe for them to put them back in place? help please? don't want to puncture an organ..
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Unlikely: It would be extraordinarily unlikely for chiropractic manipulation to puncture an organ. Hope this helps!
Answered 1/18/2016
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