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Is Chiropractic Treatment Dangerous?

We've all heard stories about someone who group. So an association was drawn
was crippled or even killed by a between manipulation and strokes. The
Chiropractor. Sometimes we're even warned problem with making such an opinion is
by our family doctor not to let our that headaches and neck pain are the
Chiropractor adjust us as it may cause a early symptoms of this type of stroke. So
stroke. Even the L.A. Times recently of course more people with neck pain and
called the safety of manipulation into headaches sought chiropractic care versus
question. Just how safe is chiropractic those who were in the control group who
treatment? What are the facts? 1. Due to were pain free. This illustrates the
the extreme rarity of injuries caused by problem with association-type studies.
Chiropractic treatment and its unequaled They don't show the cause only
safety record, chiropractic doctors pay association. For example, the following
only a fraction (i.e. 1/10 to 1/50) the is a common example taught in research
malpractice rates compared to medical courses that warn against making
physicians. (1) 2. Only 19 deaths have conclusions from such studies. Since
been attributed to Chiropractic treatment there are more churches in violent
worldwide over the latest 65 years neighborhoods, churches lead to violence.
studied (1934-1999). In fact, the risk of Actually, establishing churches are a
"serious injury" from anti-inflammatory reaction to people living in a violent
medication including Aspirin and Advil is neighborhood, not a cause. In fact,
400 times greater than from manipulation. another study published by the same
(2) In other words, it's much safer to journal, "Neurology," found fewer people
have a chiropractic treatment for your having strokes if they were adjusted than
neck pain or headache then taking the control group that wasn't.
medicine (over the counter or Unfortunately, that never made the
prescribed). 3. Nearly 10,000 studies newspapers nor did most of the other
have been performed on manipulation studies which showed chiropractic
(making it the most thoroughly studied treatment far safer than all other
form of treatment for back pain) and the medical treatments. Why the media prints
great majority have found the following inflammatory stories while ignoring
when compared to medical treatment: a. others that would put your mind at ease
Increased patient satisfaction. b. is beyond the scope of this paper. But it
Shortened time to return to activities or is unfortunate that people are being
work. c. Less permanent disability. d. scared away from a treatment that is
Less costly. The governments of several absolutely safer and more effective and
countries, including the United States by default being directed to one that has
(A.H.C.P.R.) and Canada (Manga), have significantly greater risks. Personally,
found manipulation to be the most between Dr. Murray and myself, we have
effective form of treatment for back practiced about 40 years and have never
pain. In fact, the Canadian report injured anyone (more than some temporary
suggested that Chiropractors be the "gate soreness as part of the treatment). The
keepers" for back pain saying that it real danger comes from having
would save Canada hundreds of millions of musculoskeletal problems that are
dollars if their citizens saw covered-up with drugs and surgery. Since
Chiropractor's first. After reviewing all the cause is not addressed this way, the
published studies, it was determined that patients often get worse, more
there were "no medical procedures that discouraged and depressed and there are
were as safe as Chiropractic treatment." often side effects. We use only the
The British Medical Journal and the U.S. safest of all procedures and specifically
Department of Health and Human Services screen for all risk factors that make
found similar results. In fact, the U.S. manipulation unsafe. I'm sure you have
government reported that physical therapy already noted how thorough we are. This
and acupuncture were not "cost effective" is the only way that you should be
and that surgery was useful in only 1% of treated by any of your doctors. If you
cases. Further, the report was emphatic ever have questions about the risks or
that they should be employed only after benefits of any procedure, always feel
conservative approaches (like free to speak to us directly. (1)
manipulation) were first exhausted. So Malpractice Statistics from the National
why are there still news reports of the Chiropractic Mutual Insurance Company,
dangers of Chiropractic? Lets take a look West Des Moines, Iowa. (2) Terrett, A,
at the last article that was reported by Current Concepts in Vertebrobasilar
the journal, "Neurology", and reported in Complications, NCMIC Group, Inc., 2001, p
the L.A. Times. The study found that 199.
seven out of the 51 people questioned who Dr. Rick Morris is the founder of the The
had a stroke were adjusted by a Morris Spinal Stenosis and Disc Center in
Chiropractor in the previous month. This Santa Monica, Ca.
compared to two of those in the control




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