“An investigation into chiropractic neck manipulation and how it can lead to stroke by tearing the vertebral arteries in the neck. Most chiropractors are not required to have patients sign informed consent forms. Chiropractors say this injury is rare but I interviewed many people disabled after a neck manipulation and the parents of a young man who died shortly after the procedure. It was clear to me the public has little knowledge of this risk and yet neurologists told me they see this all the time. In fact, when a young person goes to the ER with stroke symptoms, one of the first questions asked is “Did you go to a chiropractor?”
