Debbie Henderson, a 43 year old Canadian woman, has filed a lawsuit for chiropractic malpractice claiming she suffered a stroke shortly after receiving treatment.
Henderson went to see her chiropractor last May complaining of frequent, recurring headaches. According to the lawsuit, the doctor had her lying on her back on his table when he stated, “Oh, this is what is causing your headaches” and proceeded to perform what’s known as a cervical neck manipulation.
The suit claims that when the chiropractor violently turned Henderson’s head to the left and then immediately to the right she heard two loud cracks. She left the office and walked a short distance to the building where her mother lives. Shortly after arriving Henderson began to feel disoriented and was taken by ambulance to the hospital.
It was then that doctors determined Henderson had suffered a stroke. The cause was damage to her internal carotid artery, a result of her chiropractic treatment. Henderson remained in the hospital for 17 days, and now she claims to suffer from lingering side effects such as brain damage, loss of sight in her right eye, weakness and slurred speech, among other conditions.
The details of the chiropractic malpractice lawsuit do not include how much Henderson is seeking in damages.
Source: Cnews.canoe.ca
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