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The Irrelevance of Being Ernst
The Irrelevance of Being Ernst In the public forum of his website, Dr. Edzard Ernst recently made a startling claim. Dr. Ernst is an outspoken critic of cervical spine manipulation and the chiropractic profession. Dr. Ernst was reacting to this statement from a study I published in the Cureus Journal of Medical Science: “Research does…
10 Ways for DCs to Survive a Stroke Malpractice Claim
10 Ways for DCs to Survive a Stroke Malpractice Claim 10 Ways for DCs to Survive a Stroke Malpractice Claim Cases of immediate stroke following cervical spine manipulation (CSM) are documented in the medical literature, as far back as the first case report in 1947.1-8 Research suggests if CSM is performed in the presence of…
Chiropractic Stroke Cases: The Standard of Care
Chiropractic Stroke Cases: The Standard of Care Chiropractic Stroke Cases: The Standard of Care Attorneys will come across cases of stroke following cervical spine manipulation by a doctor of chiropractic (DC). The cases are often similar. The plaintiff went to see the defendant with neck pain and/or headache, and immediately after a neck manipulation, usually…
The “Chiropractic Stroke”: It Does Exist and We Must Do More to Prevent It
The “Chiropractic Stroke”: It Does Exist and We Must Do More to Prevent It The “Chiropractic Stroke”: It Does Exist and We Must Do More to Prevent It In the September 2019 issue, my colleague and fellow chiropractic expert witness, Dr. Richard Cole, wrote a well-referenced and provocative article concerning cervical manipulation, vertebral artery dissection,…
Chiropractic Needs a Lesson in Education
Chiropractic Needs a Lesson in Education The future of chiropractic economics: better admissions standards and training. Chiropractic Needs a Lesson in Education. The American Chiropractic Association has launched a campaign, The National Medicare Equality Petition, to enact federal legislation that would achieve full physician status for DCs in Medicare. Chiropractic inclusion in the Medicare program…