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Re:Tim Curry, Star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen ... by nixon_why69 on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @01:44PM (#49453021)
Chiropractors are cranks but a normal muscle massage is really unlikely to cause a stroke AFAIK. The risks from Chiros as I understand it involve the big "adjustments" where they go for big pops, particularly in the neck.
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Re:Tim Curry, Star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen ... by WalterBright on Wednesday August 26, 2026 @04:27PM (#49455386)
He already had the blood clot in his neck, which was the cause of his pain. The chiropractor's massage released the clot.
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Re:Tim Curry, Star of Rocky Horror Picture Show and Stephen ... by nixon_why69 on Thursday August 27, 2026 @10:14AM (#49465267)
Sorry for your friend. It sounds unfortunate all around.

I'm not a doctor but I was an athlete and the default suggestion of "my neck/knee/legs/arms hurt" -> massage is standard common wisdom. Maybe an MD would have stalled for an ultrasound but then you have all of the insurance and delay issues.

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