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Georgia woman was left paralyzed after a routinechiropractor visit, her family said on GoFundMe. - Caitlin Jensen received a neck adjustment that tore four arteries, WJCL reported.
A woman was left paralyzed after a routine chiropractor visit left her with four torn arteries in her neck, her family told WJCL.
Caitlin Jensen showed up for a routine neck treatment at her chiropractor's office in Savannah, Georgia, on June 16. The treatment left her with four dissected arteries and a traumatic brain injury, WJCL reported.
According to a GoFundMe page set up by her family, Jensen went into cardiac arrest, had a stroke, and lost her pulse for about 10 minutes after receiving the neck treatment.
She was immediately rushed to the hospital, where doctors were able to revive her and repair some tears, the GoFundMe said. Jensen is now in the ICU, the page said.
Jensen's brother, Caleb Johnson, told WJCL that his sister was responsive and able to respond to verbal commands.
"She's able to open her eyes every now and then and wake up a little bit. And kind of move her hands to squeeze a little. But that's it," Johnson told WJCL.
"That morning we were up and talking to her before work. You're talking to her and then 30 minutes later, she's in the hospital and now in the ICU," he said.
Neither the GoFundMe page nor WJCL reported the name of the chiropractor. WJCL said the office did not respond to its request for comment.
Jensen's age is not known, though her family told WJCL that she was a young woman.
"Jensen only recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Chemistry and Biology and was so excited about all the career opportunities and possibilities on her horizon," the GoFundMe said.
At the time of writing, the GoFundMe has raised more than $50,000 for Jensen.