Please register here the access the recording of AMT's webinar 'Can massage cause stroke', presented by Dr Peter Tuchin on 25 March 2025.
Presenter
Dr Peter Tuchin
Description
Stroke is a common event in most countries and can cause significant disability or death. In the USA, it is estimated that 800,000 people will have a stroke and 140,000 people will die this year (5% of all deaths). Similar incidence rates can be seen in other countries.
One type of stroke, cervical artery dissection (CAD), is a rare event with an annual incidence of approximately 3.6 per 100,000 population. Most cases of CAD are described as spontaneous. Some people with spontaneous CAD appeared healthy and were also young (<45 yrs old).
Stroke appears to occur in a small proportion of cases with CAD, and it is estimated that CAD accounts for only two percent of all ischemic strokes.
Despite its rarity, there are published case reports of CAD following massage. However, many of these case reports on massage and CAD have significant omissions, errors and flaws. This has led to concerns regarding a possible association between massage and a rare type of stroke. This lecture will explore this issue and provide reassurance.
About the presenter
Dr Peter Tuchin retired from Macquarie University after 27 years as an Associate Professor. Peter’s areas of interest and research include the relationship of posture with neck pain, headaches and migraine, chronic pain syndromes, and the relationship of vertebral artery dissection stroke with chiropractic. Peter was also President of Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australia (COCA), was on the COCA Executive for over 20 years and was awarded Life Membership in 2017.
In addition, Peter worked at WorkCover NSW as a Team Leader and was employed as a National OHS Manager. Peter also has over 60 papers accepted for international scientific journals, and received several international research awards. Peter conducted one of the largest randomised controlled trials on chiropractic for migraine to date, and recently completed a systematic literature review on manual therapy for migraine.
He has given hundreds of conference or keynote presentations, and has also given many more talks for community groups.
Professional Development
You will be able to claim around 1.5 hours of PD on completion of the reflection template in your AMT member portal.
Cost
AMT members : $25.00
Non-members : $45.00