AUTHOR=Cunningham John , Hoskins Wayne , Ferris Scott 

TITLE=Upper Trunk Brachial Plexus Palsy Following Chiropractic Manipulation

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology

VOLUME=Volume 7 - 2016

YEAR=2016

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2016.00211

DOI=10.3389/fneur.2016.00211

ISSN=1664-2295

ABSTRACT=Introduction:
Upper trunk brachial plexus palsy can result from high energy trauma and has never been reported following spinal manipulation.

Background:
The case is presented of a patient who developed an acute brachial plexus upper trunk palsy following spinal manipulative therapy. 

Discussion:
Discussion is made on the incidence of complications following manipulation and recommendations to prospectively capture all serious complications.

Concluding Remarks:
Risks exist with spinal manipulative therapy. Neurological injury can occur. Risk assessment and re-examination should occur at every visit. Large rigorous prospective studies are required to identify the true incidence of serious complications resulting from manipulative therapy and the benefit:risk ratio.