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

Ling TH 1 , Zakaria AF 1 , Abdullah AT 1

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  • 1 Department of Orthopaedic, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Jalan Sultan Mahmud, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong), 2017 01;25(1):2309499017690459.
PMID: 28228050 DOI: 10.1177/2309499017690459

Abstract

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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