December 2005

Report confirms: Adjustment unlikely to cause stroke

A just-released study sponsored by NCMIC Chiropractic Solutions shows that a causative relationship between chiropractic manipulation and stroke is highly unlikely.

“Current Concepts: Spinal Manipulation and Cervical Artherial Incidents 2005,” available at www.ncmic.com/cva, states, “There is an associative relationship between the two because people may go to chiropractors for relief of stroke-related symptoms.”

The report admonishes chiropractors to be alert for signs of stroke, avoid neck manipulation on those patients, and to get emergency intervention. It says, “The signs and symptoms of a stroke may be subtle and may mimic other conditions, so it can be hard to tell if a serious problem exists.”

The monograph was prepared for NCMIC by John J. Triano, DC, PhD, and Greg Kawchuck, BSc, DC, MSc, PhD. The paper is being made available to each of the 18 chiropractic colleges insured by NCMIC.

The paper outlines a number of key findings and advises how to proceed if a patient is suspected of having stroke symptoms.

Source: NCMIC, www.ncmic.com

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