Is neck massage safe? A rare case of tetraplegia and spinal shock after neck manipulation | Zendy

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Is neck massage safe? A rare case of tetraplegia and spinal shock after neck manipulation

Author(s) -

Han Ling Tan,

Amir Fariz Zakaria,

Ahmad Tajuddin Bin Abdullah

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of orthopaedic surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 40

eISSN - 2309-4990

pISSN - 1022-5536

DOI - 10.1177/2309499017690459

Subject(s) - medicine , tetraplegia , spinal cord injury , neck injury , massage , neck pain , spinal manipulation , spinal cord , surgery , physical medicine and rehabilitation , poison control , chiropractic , medical emergency , alternative medicine , pathology , psychiatry

Neck manipulation is associated with spinal cord injury. However, occurrence of such cases is infrequent. This article presents a 33-year-old gentleman who sustained acute tetraplegia after neck manipulation. The aim of this case report is to create awareness that vigorous neck manipulation could cause injury to the spinal cord.

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