The family of a woman who died of a stroke after undergoing a chiropractic neck adjustment is overjoyed that a coroner's jury has ruled her death an accident....
Medical critics of the procedure argue that twisting the neck also twists the vertebral artery that goes up the back of the neck. They say this can tear the artery's inner lining, causing a blood clot to form over the lesion. The clot can then travel into the brain and trigger a stroke.
