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Top Chiropractic Research from 2024: Elevating Evidence-Based Care

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SMT and Cervical Artery Dissection: Debunking Myths This year, multiple studies reaffirmed that cervical spine manipulation (CSM) is not causally linked to cervical artery dissection (CAD). "In There was] no convincing evidence of the causation of cervical artery dissection by cervical spine manipulation in a healthy cervical spine." (2)

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The top 6 common myths about chiropractic treatment

Canadian Chiropractic Association

In addition to the evidence that supports chiropractic care in managing musculoskeletal complaints of the spine, there is also evidence that it supports chiropractic management of the extremities, headaches and pain 1 , 2. The bone and joint decade 2000–2010 task force on neck pain and its associated disorders: Executive summary.

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Expert analysis: Did cervical spine manipulation cause the death of Katie May?

Chiropractic Economics

A recent case report on Katie May, who died in 2016 after receiving chiropractic cervical spine manipulation (CSM) from a DC, has concluded it did not cause her death. 4,6 Expert: cervical spine manipulation did not cause VAD The case report concludes that CSM did not cause the VAD, and that the dissection had been present before the CSM.

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Why do you have to adjust my neck?

Smart Pain Solutions

So back to the question at hand, do we have to adjust your neck? But if you are having mechanical neck pain, or neck pain related to muscle tension, a cervical (neck) spine adjustment can and probably will decrease your pain. SPINE, 33(4S) , S176-S183. SPINE, 32(21), 2375-2378.