Just How Safe is Chiropractic?

By: Dr. Alan Rosenthal

Chiropractic care has steadily grown to be the largest, drugless health care profession in the world. Yet, as the leader of the natural health industry, still the most common reason holding back people who have never been to the Chiropractor is fear!

Chiropractors are considered the safest among all health care professions. Malpractice insurance is about 20 times less for Chiropractors than Medical Doctors. Research and good sense are proving again and again that when it comes to Chiropractic wellness care, any fear is largely unfounded. Chiropractic has proven itself to be among the safest of all the healing arts.

How Safe is Safe?

A recent study in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association (Oct.2001) found the risk of a dissection in a vertebral artery from Chiropractic neck adjustment is only a 1 in 5.85 million, Infinitesimal. Relatively, how safe is this? Here are some statistics for comparison:

Ulcer from Naproxen drugs- 190,000 per million

Life threat from spinal stenosis surgery- 50,000 per million

Death from low back surgery- 3,000 per million

Death from stroke caused by 1 aspirin/day- 7,000 per million

Death caused by anti-inflammatory drugs- 400 per million

Death from a fall at home- 90 per million

Death from treadmill exercise testing- 50 per million

Pedestrian being hit by a car- 15 per million

Being struck by lightning- 5 per million

Being killed by lightning strike- 1.5 per million

Stroke from Chiropractic adjustment- less than 1 per million

Serious reaction from a child’s adjustment- 0.004 per million

Chiropractic has repeatedly shown to be safer than any drug and hundreds to thousands times safer than surgery. You are about 20 times more likely to be struck by lightning than have any serious complication from a Chiropractic adjustment. Even an aspirin a day is over 7000 times more dangerous.

Optimal Health = Optimum Function

Whole Health Family Chiropractic in Thousand Oaks, California has a team of highly specialized health professionals that will help you reach your Health and Wellness goals. Chiropractic wellness care improves your body’s natural ability to heal and enhances your overall quality of life. Imagine living a healthy and holistic lifestyle free of asthma, low back pain, ear infections, menstrual pain, headaches, ADHD, and many others. Take the first step toward better living and contact us today at (805) 449-0061.

Dr. Alan Rosenthal also dedicates his time to health awareness and education within his community. He offers free lectures and workshops to businesses and organizations. If you would like to schedule Dr. Rosenthal to speak at your next event or to view his list of chiropractic lecture topics, please go to Free Lecture Topics.