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Can spinal adjustments cause discs to rupture or break in the neck or the lower back?

April 26, 2017adjustments break cause discs lower neck rupture Spinal

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Can spinal adjustments cause discs to rupture or break in the neck or the lower back?

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The scientific research says NO. In order to cause disc damage a doctor would first have to fracture the bony joints of the spine in order to cause enough rotation motion to damage the discs. Chiropractors just do not apply that much pressure when they give spinal adjustments.