BISIMAN study: The background incidence of stroke in manipulation in the United Kingdom

Patients With Symptoms and Signs of Stroke Presenting to a Rural Chiropractic Practice

“…Recently, Cashley and coworkers 26 determined that the estimated 26 for prospective research to determine whether there are risks associated with chiropractic and for an "… education programme for the recognition of early signs of stroke in chiropractic clinics." Healthy People 2010 has the following stated goal with regard to cardiovascular disease: "Improve cardiovascular health and quality of life through the prevention, detection, and treatment of risk factors; early identification and treatment of heart attacks and strokes; and prevention of recurrent cardiovascular events."…”

The efficacy of cervical/thoracic active range of motion for detecting changes associated with individuals receiving muscle energy techniques

“…For example, although the cause-effect relationship is unclear, cerebral vascular accidents have been reported in patients after receiving cervical manipulation. 7 In turn, patients may be more at ease with a gentle technique. Third, METs have been proposed to serve a number of therapeutic purposes.…”