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Tragic Gym-goer Death Sparks Medical Guidelines Review on Chiropractic Visits

Tragic Gym-goer Death Sparks Medical Guidelines Review on Chiropractic Visits
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7 Highlights
  • Joanna Kowalczyk died after a neck adjustment worsened a gym injury.
  • The chiropractor missed her medical history of joint hypermobility.
  • An inquest confirmed a connective tissue disorder and arterial dissection.
  • Coroner urges chiropractic bodies to mandate medical history reviews.
  • Parademics misdiagnosed her stroke symptoms as a simple migraine.
  • Kowalczyk's chiropractor ignored a recent hospital visit record.
  • The case shows failures in emergency response to early stroke signs.
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