Risks

Chiropractic adjustment is safe when it's performed by someone trained and licensed to deliver chiropractic care. Serious complications associated with chiropractic adjustment are overall rare, but may include:

• A herniated disk or a worsening of an existing disk herniation
• Compression of nerves in the lower spinal column
• A certain type of stroke after neck manipulation

Don't seek chiropractic adjustment if you have:

• Severe osteoporosis
• Numbness, tingling, or loss of strength in an arm or leg
• Cancer in your spine
• An increased risk of stroke
• A known bone abnormality in the upper neck