To date and to our knowledge, no study has investigated the side, duration or number of audible popping sounds during upper cervical HVLA thrust manipulation. Therefore, the primary purpose of the ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - - Blood vessel tears that lead to strokes may be associated with – but not necessarily caused by – treatments involving neck manipulations, researchers say. The blood ...

The landscape of alternative medical treatments continues to evolve, with chiropractic care standing at the intersection of controversy and potential therapeutic benefit. Neck manipulation, a ...

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 ...

Background The popping produced during high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust manipulation is a common sound; however to our knowledge, no study has previously investigated the location of ...