Chiropractic management of cervical intervertebral disc herniation

CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIANS frequently manage the treatment of patients with cervical intervertebral disc herniation. A small number of articles have been published on this topic, which were primarily case studies. The symptomatic pattern of this condition is often progressive, with pain and objective findings worsening with the passage of time. Patients may deteriorate while receiving care from any practitioner, but the treatment modality may become suspected as a cause of the deterioration when chiropractic manipulation is applied as part of the therapeutic regime, This commentary examines chiropractic management of cervical intervertebral disc herniations in an effort to become familiar with some of the essential diagnostic and treatment practices, as well as steps necessary to prevent a devastating legal action.