• Current research finds no difference between chiropractic care and medical care and the risk of stroke
• Due to injury or genetics, susceptible people have weaknesses in their cervical arteries which may ultimately lead to stroke
• Because there are no symptoms of the arterial weakness, the symptoms of the dissection—headache or neck pain—are treated rather than the primary problem
• The difference in symptoms of CAD, Migraine, Tension-Type Headache and Neck Pain
• If a person is already experiencing a CAD, some "normal" activities may progress to stroke—which is why it is important to recognize the signs and symptoms.

"Cervical artery dissection and stroke has been an issue of great importance and controversy for the chiropractic profession. Much of the information provided the public on this topic ... has been based on emotion and hyperbole. The primary concern of any health profession should be protecting and serving the public. This pamphlet, which is based on the most recent scientific evidence, helps the chiropractic profession do that by providing important information about this rare and potentially devastating condition." – Donald R. Murphy, DC, DACAN.