Has Anyone Died from a Chiropractor?

Results: Twenty six fatalities were published in the medical literature and many more might have remained unpublished. The alleged pathology usually was a vascular accident involving the dissection of a vertebral artery. Conclusion: Numerous deaths have occurred after chiropractic manipulations.

How many deaths are caused by chiropractors?

Chiropractic upper spinal manipulation has repeatedly been associated with arterial dissection followed by stroke and, in some cases, death. The article is the first systematic review of all fatalities reported in the medical literature. Twenty- six deaths are on record and many more seem to have remained unpublished.

How likely is a chiropractor to kill you?

A reasonable estimate of the risks of stroke following cervical manipulation is 1/2 to 2 incidents per one million treatments. About one-third will resolve with mild or no residuals (probably more due to reporting bias). About one-fourth will prove fatal (probably less due to reporting bias).