Are neck adjustments by chiropractors safe?
Spinal manipulation for neck pain and headaches is found to be one of the safest treatments when compared to other common treatments. However, all health interventions have the potential for adverse effects. There have been studies in the past to suggest that there is a very small chance, 1 in 1-5 million adjustments, that a stoke or stroke-like symptoms may result. A recent study in 2008 found that there is no increased risk to those visiting a chiropractor compared with those visiting another primary care physician (Spine , 2008).
