David Nette's Story - Part One

The Beginning of Our Nightmare.
On the morning of September 13, 2007, Sandy Nette, 41, visited her Edmonton, Alberta chiropractor. He adjusted her neck, a manipulation he had done hundreds of times before even though Sandy was perfectly healthy.

A few hours later Sandy suffered a stroke that left her almost completely paralyzed. Both her vertebral arteries running up her neck had been torn inside. David Nettes, her husband, remembers that day.

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[paultmckay]

A recent review of 116 articles published between 1925 and 1997 found 177 cases of neck injury associated with neck manipulation, at least 60% of which was done by chiropractors.

[paultmckay]

In 1992, researchers at the Stanford Stroke Center asked 486 California members of the American Academy of Neurology how many patients they had seen during the previous two years who had suffered a stroke within 24 hours of neck manipulation by a chiropractor. The survey was sponsored by the American Heart Association. 177 neurologists reported treating 55 such patients, all of whom were between the ages of 21 and 60. One patient had died, and 48 were left with permanent neurologic deficits.

[IceMakKneeGrows]

good guy

[whiskeyify]

how do we know she didn't have a pre-existing condition? I asked my chiro about this and that's what she said. No doubt some injuries have happened but they are rare. My chiro went on to say 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.

[acousmas]

Just want to say thanks for sharing. I had a left side VAD about 7 days ago and am making a fast recovery. I think we should always let people fight for their life. I was surprised how terrified I was of dying with the sudden onset of symptoms of VAD and/or not being more aware and in control of my mortality. Looking back I couldn't imagine begrudging a loved one allowing me to fight for life, even though I have a living will and advanced directives. PEACE

[RedStateRoy]

You'll make a great clinic director some day;-)

[drjag10]

LOL. I certainly don't need to have my "power turned on" by a subluxation chaser. Chiropractic is safe and effective in treating myo-skeletal dysfunction. I have my niche, you have your's. I hope my views are mainstream. Based on experience, I have learned that HVRA, when done incorrectly and without full disclosure and history can cause injury. Just do your homework and try and get through school or call David Singer for another scripted prepay cd.

[RedStateRoy]

Next time you have a thought doc...let it pass. Sounds like you need to go to the Mountain Top for another philospy injection! ;-)

[docsrocks]

DC. Yes, I did in undergrad my senior year. No, I don't get paid to do it.

[docsrocks]

Most of us do use one. A general waiver, that is. And no, I haven't had anyone say, "really? This isn't 100% safe? I'm not going through with it..". While this is an extremely safe profession, it's certainly not 100% safe. The stroke issue, however, is being vastly overblown and there is still nothing that points to anything we do specifically that can do anything harmful to a healthy VA.

[docsrocks]

No. Because what seems to happen is that, via a genetic/malformation weakness, the artery will dissect on it's own and wait for a very light and benign occurance (birdwatching, looking back, etc) that induces a thrombus. As this study points out, exam procedures are more stressful to the VA than every technique used. As pointed out already, these people are already in the early stages of stroking out.

[docsrocks]

What study on this is better?