Los Angeles cardiologist Dr. Danielle Belardo’s recent social media post about a young patient’s stroke following chiropractic neck manipulation has ignited renewed discussions about the procedure’s ...

Earlier this year, Danielle Belardo, MD, a preventive cardiologist at Precision Preventive Cardiology in Los Angeles, was going about her regular workday when a young stroke patient arrived. Dr.

Chiropractic neck manipulation is a common practice that has been used to treat neck pain, headaches, and muscle tension. Recently, this practice has come into scrutiny due to its suspected ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new research review suggests that chiropractic spinal adjustments in children carry a risk of injury, with sometimes severe consequences. Sign up here. Though researchers ...

The claim: Manipulating your neck could lead to a stroke. The facts: Manipulating your neck is supposed to relieve pain, not cause it. But years ago neurologists noticed a strange pattern of people ...

BALLWIN, Mo. — A woman from Ballwin, Missouri, is speaking up about a controversial issue: the safety of forceful chiropractic neck adjustments. According to the American Chiropractic Association, ...

Many people try to relieve neck tension by forcefully twisting their neck until it "cracks," but this self-manipulation can be risky and should be avoided. Safe neck adjustments should only be ...

Spinal manipulation modestly improves pain and function in acute low back pain, a new systematic review and meta-analysis has found. Results were published online April 11 in JAMA. "The principal ...

It is estimated that chiropractors treat more than 35 million Americans annually (www.gallup.com, 2018). Manipulation is the primary treatment tool used by chiropractors. Manipulation is a procedure ...

Go for some spinal manipulation and you’re likely to get a therapist that works hard to get an audible “pop” or “crack” in the back, with the implicit suggestion that this means you’re better. Yet is ...

low back pain A combination of self-care education, aerobic and strength-training exercise, and spinal manipulation therapy may provide greater pain relief and improved treatment satisfaction compared ...

That satisfying “pop” when you twist your neck might provide momentary relief, but the risks associated with this common habit deserve serious attention. Many people instinctively crack their necks ...