Complications in manual medicine: a review of the literature

Journal/Book: J Manual Medicine. 1991; 6 (3): 89-92.

Abstract: Complications during manipulative therapy are rare. A review of the literature indicates a relation between the nature of the manipulative therapy and severe complications. In 67% of the cases reviewed a chiropractor was involved. Proper diagnostic procedures could have prevented serious sequelae in the vast majority of the cases described.

Keyword(s): Manual medicine

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