I heard that an adjustment to the neck can cause a stroke or paralysis?
Again, Chiropractic care is one of the safest forms of health care available for the treatment of spinal conditions, including the neck. According to the most recent studies, you have less than a 1 per 5 million (one study even says 1 per 8 million) chance of experiencing a stroke due to an adjustment to the neck. Paralysis is even more rare. Serious risks of spinal adjustments are so rare that researchers have a difficult time even predicting the odds. An aspirin is more dangerous. Despite the low risk, we perform tests to even further minimize the risks to you before we ever perform that first adjustment.
