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Stroke and Manipulation 103 : Risk, Association, Screening and Blood Flow

Credit Hours(s)1.0

InstructorsShawn Thistle, DC

Price$20.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Journal Article Review, Text

Educational Objectives

Compare the risk of injury (via Medicare data) between two cohorts of patients treated by chiropractic spinal manipulation versus treatment by a primary care physician
Investigate the association between chiropractic manipulative treatment and vertebrobasilar artery stroke
Assess the level and quality of evidence regarding the potential association between cervical manipulation and cervical artery dissection/stroke
Evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of premanipulative vertebrobasilar tests in terms of sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and likelihood ratios in adults
Observe vertebral artery blood-flow after cervical manipulation and various head positions

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