Great Neck Exercises PDF

Please note the differences between stretching and strengthening. If your neck is already superfexible from a car accident, fall, etc. please focus on the strengthening. If you are super stiff please focus on the stretches.
http://www.bodiesrebuilt.com/Neck%20Exercises.pdf

Common Neck Pain Treatment Wrong?

Common Neck Pain Treatment Wrong?: ABCNEWS.COM - New study favors alternative medicine over doctor's prescription for pain.

Cold water bath after intense exercise lowers inflammation

Great Study showing that the levels of CRP (an inflammatory marker) are much lower in both the group that had a cold water bath right after exercise and 3 hours after exercise. Temperature of the cold water group was 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Brrrr.

CON was water at 79 degrees, CWI(0) was 58 degrees right after and CWI(3) was 58 degrees 3 hrs. after. Also, the groups CWI(0) and CWI(3) were better able to perform the workout the following day.

http://www.jssm.org/vol10/n4/10/v10n4-10text.php

More Chiropractic for the Veterans "Significant improvement for veterans with neck pain"

Study shows 2/3 of chronic neck pain improved in Veterans treated with chiropractic.
http://www.dynamicchiropractic.com/mpacms/dc/article.php?id=55635

NY Times "Smokers Surcharge"

Smokers have 25% greater health care costs than nonsmokers. So if their health insurance cost more, should the employer or employee take the hit? If the employer takes the hit can they discriminate against employees who are not healthy? Great NYT article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/17/health/policy/smokers-penalized-with-health-insurance-premiums.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimeshealth&seid=auto

The Greater Good Vaccine Documentary

Chiropractic for the Veterans

A study published in Military Medicine Journal in January 2011 reported that 95% of surveyed Air Force Pilots experienced neck pain, and chiropractic care was the most effective treatment.

At this time Congress is reviewing H.R. 329 to amend the  Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001. This amendment would require the VA to have a chiropractic physician on staff at all major VA medical facilities by 2014. At this time there are 36 VA facilities with chiropractic physician on staff and at least 100 facilities without.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-329