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Is it true that by going to the chiropractor it can cause me to have a stroke? after i went for my first session no feel like my nerves are insane

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Dr. Bahman Omrani answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Extremely rare : Its usually reported at a rate of one in a million, usually involving an elderly person who has arteriosclerosis receiving a high thrust neck adjustment. Chance of a serious complication by taking an Aspirin or other over-the-counter pain medications is higher than a stroke from an adjustment. As your regular doctor to refer you to one he feels comfortable with. Feel better.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Possible: While the incidence of cervical artery trauma precipitated by chiropractic neck manipulation is unknown, it is a rare but important risk. In fact any high-velocity, low amplitude maneuvers of the neck may cause stroke. Stroke can happen with dissection of an artery or displacement of a plaque in the artery. Your symptoms don't necessarily mean stroke. Please consult with your doctor.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Stroke from manip.: Manipulation of the neck has been known to cause a dissection, or injury to the blood vessels that run through the spine to the brain, known as a vertebral dissection. Manipulation can also disrupt atherosclerosis, or plaques in blood vessels (think rust in the pipes) causing stroke. Manipulation can change a degenerative disk into a full rupture leading to nerve injury.

Answered 4/12/2013

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