Well over 500 cases have been documented where a patient has suffered a stroke after getting his or her neck manipulated and many have died subsequently
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Chiropractic Strokes – The Signs and Symptoms
Many Americans go to chiropractors for neck or back adjustments and nothing bad happens.
But occasionally something goes terribly wrong — and chiropractic patients come away with strokes, brain or spinal damage, permanent disability or even death.
In fact, recent research published by the National Institutes of Health found that 31 percent of patients who suffered artery damage from a chiropractic neck manipulation either died shortly thereafter or were left permanently disabled.
That’s where The Abelson Law Firm, comes in.
Our Washington DC chiropractic malpractice attorneys are currently investigating cases of vascular arterial dissection and strokes caused by chiropractic neck manipulation. If you or a loved one has suffered such an injury, you are entitled to a free and confidential legal evaluation. The Abelson Law Firm, has offices in Washington DC and Maryland, but accepts chiropractic injury cases from all over the country.
When a chiropractor manipulates a patient’s neck, the manipulation may cause the vertebral or carotid artery to dissect. These vital arteries carry blood to the brain. If the artery is torn, or dissected, it may form a thrombus and cut off the flow of blood to the brain. This is known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA).
Signs and Symptoms of Chiropractic Stroke
There have been more than 500 reported cases of chiropractic patients suffering a stroke following a cervical spine manipulation. Some of these victims died. Others were left with paralysis, brain damage and crippling injuries.
When a chiropractor manipulates a patient’s back or neck, particularly if it involves forceful rotation of the head to one side, the manipulation can stretch one of the arteries that follow the spine and carry blood to the brain. If the artery is torn, or dissected, it can cut off the flow of blood to the brain. This can cause a stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Other strokes result from a burst blood vessel or bleeding in the brain.
More than 700,000 people suffer strokes each year, according to the National Stroke Foundation. Survivors are often left with lifelong disabilities, including partial paralysis and a need for costly rehabilitation and personal nursing care.
Strokes are the third-leading cause of death in the United States, claiming 160,000 lives each year.
Patients might not notice any warning signs right after leaving the chiropractor’s office. It can take days or weeks for an arterial injury to produce recognizable symptoms of a stroke.