Sandy Nette's Story

Minutes after visiting an Edmonton, Alberta chiropractor for a routine chiropractic neck adjustment on September 13, 2007, Sandy Nette suffered a paralyzing stroke.

From her bed in the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Sandy Nette answers questions from rabble.ca about her experience by means of a speech synthesizing touch pad.

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A class action suit website has been established http://albertachiroclassaction.ca/

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• chiropractic
• chiropractor
• neck
• manipulation
• stroke
• Edmonton
• Nette
• rabbleca
• rabbletv

[DeaPeaJay]

My chiropractor doesn't use his hand to make adjustments because it's not precise enough, he has a very specific tool he uses instead. Does anyone know what Sandy's chiropractor used?

[smokeymale50]

First of all well said myblinddogs. That is exactly what can happen. Secondly to all those who have written these terrible comments you should be ashamed of yourselves. Is it you sitting in this bed unable to live life? I would suggest that you think twice about it. Whether or not you believe is not the point. The point is this lady has been through something terrible and you who have made these comments are sick in the head and need your own help.

[ghynox]

strokes are just as likely to happen in a medical office as in a chiropractic office. Also, you are even more likely to have a stroke while getting your hair done in a salon. The fact that she had a stroke may or may not be related to the adjustment, but why do people go after the whole chiropractic profession for one doctor's mistake when medicine kills dozens of people a day (not just maiming but killing) and no one creates anti-medicine videos?

[myblinddogs]

The blood supply that feeds your head travels through your neck. Neck manipulation can overstretch the vertebral or carotid arteries, causing dissection and stroke. This is a known risk and one that chiropractic patients should be told about.

[Burnpnac]

the fuck does a stroke gotta do with your neck?????

[smilie3232]

. his office was busy , in a hurry ,he put his hands around my neck ,expecting a gentle touch, he just cracked it twisting hard,. I didnt feel good,within a few days I was experiancing visual disturbances ,neck pain and headaches.Went to see my physio doc. He couldnt believe it , my skull was actually crooked ,missed most of logging season , am back to work for now , but am have a host of problems and pain I never had before.

[whiskeyify]

I asked my chiro about this...she's the most honest person I know and a close friend. Most likely she had a pre-existing condition. She went on to say injuries are quite rare. And she said she only pays $4000 a year in malpractice ins. Compare that to MD's that pay quite a bit more. Chiros don't have that many claims against them. Anyway I'm in no way suggesting she's faking this.

[tomoliverpool8]

If you were her would you be thinking that chrio's are for the better

[jazar]

I'm sorry. I don't mean to offend this lady but if that happend to me. I would be typing "kill me" over and over again. i would not want to live like that.

[docsrocks]

@McGizz17 I would even say anyone who has had a 'pat on the back' has had more force to their neck than most cervical manipulations, but absolutely with physical sports.