Spinal Manipulation & Stroke 101: Important Studies / 1 Credit

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess the level and quality of evidence regarding the potential
   association between cervical manipulation and cervical artery
   dissection/stroke.
2. Describe the demographics, past health care utilization, and
   comorbidities of vertebrobasilar artery stroke patients in Ontario,
   Canada who consulted a chiropractor within one year prior to their
   stroke.
3. Evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of premanipulative vertebrobasilar
   tests in terms of sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and
   likelihood ratios in adults.
4. Analyze the nature of internal carotid artery biomechanics and associated risk of injury during cervical spinal manipulation.
5. Observe vertebral artery blood-flow after cervical manipulation and various head positions.

Course Reviews:    reviews in this course are also available in MP3 format

1. Assessing Risk of Stroke from Neck Manipulation: Systematic Review
2. Population-Based Case Series of Stroke Patients Who Had Seen a Chiropractor
3. Diagnostic Accuracy of Pre-Manipulative Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency Tests: Systematic Review
4. Internal Carotid Artery Strains During Cervical Spinal Manipulation
5. Vertebral Artery Blood Flow During Various Head Positions & Cervical SMT

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