How do chiropractors know who should not have a neck adjustment?
Your chiropractor will take a careful history of your health, your recent activities, and any unusual symptoms you may have before deciding whether an adjustment is right for you. Chiropractic treatment guidelines help doctors of chiropractic identify patients whose neck pain symptoms are unusual and provide clear advice on not to perform a neck adjustment. In these cases, the patient should be referred to a medical doctor for further testing. However, it is not always possible to distinguish ordinary neck pain from neck pain that may be related to pre-existing artery damage.
