Dr. Joseph Bosco, M.D.
Dr. Joseph Bosco is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, knee, shoulder and elbow surgery, including skiing injuries, elbow reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy and elbow arthroscopy. His primary practice is located at The New York University Medical Center in New York City. He also maintains an office in Queens, New York.

Dr. Joseph Bosco is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, knee, shoulder and elbow surgery, including skiing injuries, elbow reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy and elbow arthroscopy. His primary practice is located at The New York University Medical Center in New York City. He also maintains an office in Queens, New York.

 
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I was treated yesterday for pain from a whiplash injury. The doctor did a neck manipulation. Today I have ringing in the right ear and pain down my right arm. Is this normal?

Side effects after neck manipulation occur in one out of every three patients. That's about 30 percent of the people getting this type of treatment. Usually the symptoms go away after a few hours up to a day. Patients report dizziness, ear symptoms, or
headaches. Other side effects can include increased neck pain or numbness and tingling down the arm. Some patients get pain in a new location like the back or chest.



Call your doctor and report your reaction. Make a follow-up appointment or get a medical opinion from another doctor if the symptoms don't go away.
Anita R. Gross, MSc, et al. A Cochrane Review of Manipulation and Mobilization for Mechanical Neck Disorders. In Spine. July 15, 2004. Vol. 29. No. 14. Pp. 1541-1548.


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Dr. Joseph Bosco is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, knee, shoulder and elbow surgery, including skiing injuries, elbow reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy and elbow arthroscopy. His primary practice is located at The New York University Medical Center in New York City. He also maintains an office in Queens, New York.

 

 
Dr. Joseph Bosco is a board certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine, knee, shoulder and elbow surgery, including skiing injuries, elbow reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, shoulder arthroscopy, knee arthroscopy and elbow arthroscopy. His primary practice is located at The New York University Medical Center in New York City. He also maintains an office in Queens, New York.
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