According to her family, a Georgia woman was left paraplegic after a visit to her Chiropractor.
A graduate of Georgia Southern University, Jensen received a master's degree in chemistry and biology.
She had an adjustment to her neck at the Chiropractor in Chatham. She was taken to the emergency room after getting sick.
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We talked to her before work that morning. She was in the hospital and in the intensive care unit 30 minutes after you spoke to her.
Four arteries were found in Jensen. Cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury were caused by the damage. Jensen may have injured herself before or during her appointment with her Chiropractor.
The injury was caused by the neck adjustment, according to the mother of the girl.
Jensen said that the surgeon that performed the surgery on her saved her life and every other doctor that has looked at her agrees. The Chiropractor called me and said that she was having a reaction to the treatment.
The privacy laws of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act were cited by the Chiropractor. There is no official cause of Caitlyn's injury. Legal counsel has been retained for the family.
Doctors were able to revive Jensen and she was rushed into surgery where they repaired some of the tears and put a stent in her arteries.
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"Caitlin is currently conscious and able to respond to verbal commands by blinking her eyes, as well as wiggling her the toes of her left foot." The rest of her body is immobile because of the injury.
The doctor said that Jensen's injury is very rare.
Symptoms of headaches and neck pain can be caused by those dissections. There is a chance that a stroke will occur if they go to the medical doctor or Chiropractor.
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It is extremely rare for people to get injured at a salon.
According to her family, Jensen can now wiggle her toes and nod her head.
She is alive and well. Jensen's mother wrote on the GoFundMe that she was "shaken to the depths of my being" by the experience. My baby girl has the ability to look back at me, to see life in her eyes, to touch her and talk to her. she is alive. I'm happy.
Jensen could be admitted to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta to further her rehabilitation.
"She is going to need a lot of help and we appreciate everyone's generosity." There are a lot of good people in the world.
More than $31,000 has been raised by the community to help with Jensen's medical expenses.