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Vertebrobasilar stroke following manipulation

PainSci » bibliography » Terrett 1996
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Tags: chiropractic, neck, controversy, manual therapy, treatment, debunkery, spine, head/neck

One article on PainSci cites Terrett 1996: What Happened To My Barber?

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Following manipulation the patient said, “Oh, that was awful, something terrible has happened to me. That’s awful. Let me up. I don’t want anymore; I can’t stand anymore.” The chiropractor then said “you will be all right. Let me get this other one.” The patient then said “I have had enough, don’t, stop.” The chiropractor continued to manipulate the patient. Immediately following the adjustment she was unable to walk, her vision was impaired, she vomited, and she had a partial paralysis of the throat and vocal cords.

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