Cerebral Haemorrhage Following Chiropractic ‘Activator’ Treatment
We have repeatedly discussed the risks of chiropractic spinal manipulation (see, for instance here, here and here). Some chiropractors seem to believe that using a hand-held manipulator, called 'activator', better controls the forces used on the spine and therefore is safer. This recent paper raises doubts on this hypothesis. A neurosurgeon from Florida published the case-report