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Could chiropractic adjustments be unsafe if i have low bone density?

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Dr. Satvinder Dhesi answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Possibly!: If your bone density becomes critically low, there is a risk that shearing, rotational or static force on your bones could result in a bone fracture. You must weigh the benefit of the treatment with the possible risk of bone trauma or fracture.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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