SAFETY & RISK FACTS:

Here is the accepted published data on the safety of medicine vs. chiropractic. You Decide.

•  The risk of a stroke from a chiropractic adjustment is 1 in 1 MILLION (Haldeman DC,  MD, PHD, Top Clin Chiro. 1995; 2(3)).

• "The Risk of a neurological complication from a chiropractic adjustment for children is 1  in 25O MILLION" ( J of Vert. Subluxation Research, Jun 1998). It is barely even conscionable!

• Macleans, Aug. 13, 2001 "40,000 deaths per year in Canada from medical mistakes, the equivalent of a Jumbo jet crash every 3 days!"

• "The Risk of death from Anesthesia is 1 in 1000". (Chapman-Smith, The Chiro Report, May 1994)

• Tylenol kills more people than COCAINE!! (Jan.12, 1998 Forbes Magazine, "J&J's Dirty Little Secret")

• "180,000 deaths per year occur from medical mistakes, the equivalent of 3 jumbo jet crashes every 2 days!" (Dr. Lucien Leape, Harvard school of Public health -- JAMA, Dec. 21 1994).

• Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (like Advil) have the following risk factors:

The Journal of The American Medical Association reported that in the U.S. there are:

• 12,000 deaths/year from unnecessary surgeries.
• 80,000 deaths/year from infections occuring due to hospitalization and exposure to diseases in the hospital.
• 106,000 deaths/year caused by the adverse effects of prescribed medications.

It is more than clear what the safest health care on earth is. Don't be fooled by the media. You are more likely to be struck by lightning than suffer permanent injury from a chiropractic adjustment. Now you know the truth and can enjoy the benefits of Chiropractic for your health and Wellness.
 
 

Some fast facts about Strokes Strokes may occur from normal everyday activities such as cradling a phone between your ear and shoulder during a prolonged conversation. They have also been associated with simple activities such as having your hair washed at the hairdressers, dental procedures, painting a ceiling and turning your head while driving. Strokes can occur spontaneously in some people for no apparent reason. There are many risk factors for stroke including blood clotting problems, hypertension, smoking, high cholesterol, birth control pills, heart problems and trauma such as blows to the head and sports injuries. A patient's health history and activities have to be examined very carefully in order to determine the most probable cause of a stroke.

 

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