Table 3 Features And Outcomes Of Cases
From: A replication of the study ‘Adverse effects of spinal manipulation: a systematic review’
Author | Patient | Presenting symptoms | SMT Procedure | Time after SMT for onset of symptoms | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeret | 34 yo male | Not noted | Not noted | 36 hrs after | Recent MVA |
Siegel | 33 yo female | HA- several weeks, no IHS categories noted; | HVLA | immediate | |
Parwar | 44yo female | Shoulder strain | Not noted | Several days | 9 previous CSMT without incident |
Schram | 47yo male | Neck pain and stiffness after sleeping on sofa | Shoulders forced down and turning head laterally | Later at night; initial relief by SMT | Neck position whilst sleeping |
Stevinson | 46yo male | Unknown | Unknown | immediate | Subdural haematoma from previous unreported trauma |
Jeret | 31yo female | Neck pain, | Rapid rotation | immediate | Complication from OCP |
64 yo male | Unknown | Gentle SMT (daughter DC) | 4 days | Age related CVA | |
51 yo male | Unknown | rotation | 2-3 days | ||
Jay | 26 yo female | 4 day HA, fever, cough, sinusitis, antibiotics | 20 previous DC treatments-not described | 36hrs | Complication from inflammatory response |
Nadgir | 34 yo male | Neck cramping | Several previous sessions, not described | Immediate, but symptoms not described | Neck cramping a symptom of impending CVA |
Non chiropractic | |||||
Se’dat | 42 yo female | Chronic headaches, anti-inflammatory and pain medications | Gentle SMT | immediate | Complication from inflammatory response, Un-registered practitioner |
Beck | 40 yo female | Unknown | Axial tension and rotation- (Cyriax manoeuver) | 24 hrs | Not chiropractic SMT |
Oehler | 31 yo female | Unknown, past HA | Unknown, previous regular chiropractic | Minimum of 24 hrs | Un-registered practitioner |
Morandi | 49 yo female | CLBP, aggravated by heavy lifting | Physician | Few hours | Not chiropractic SMT |
Saxler | 27 yo female | C5/6 SMT, facet joint infiltration | 10 min | Not chiropractic SMT | |
Chen | 72 yo male | Neck pain- relieved by chiropractor | Massage therapy | 1 week, symptoms began after hospital treatment | Not chiropractic SMT |
Suh | 37 yo female | Chronic neck and shoulder pain) | Cyriax treatment (reported as “chiropractic manoeuver”) | 5 days | Not chiropractic SMT |
Abstract only | probably not chiropractic | ||||
Yokota | 38 yo male | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Un-registered practitioner |
Izquierdo-Casas | 37 yo female | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Un-registered practitioner |
Menendez-Gonzalez | Not noted | Unknown | Not noted | A few hours | Un-registered practitioner |
Tome | Not noted | Unknown | “non qualified personnel” | Unknown | Un-registered practitioner |