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Since the 1990s, the deep neck flexors have been getting most of the attention as being the “missing link” in rehab of t...
04/30/2026

Since the 1990s, the deep neck flexors have been getting most of the attention as being the “missing link” in rehab of the neck after whiplash. As important as the deep neck flexors are, the deep neck extensors cannot be ignored. In fact, BOTH the deep neck flexors and extensors have to work in concert to control segmental movement! A 2013 study reported the deep neck extensors can become quite de-conditioned and weak in patients with neck pain. Recent studies confirm that neck pain patients typically display reduced activation AND a less defined activation pattern in the deep neck extensors, and the amount of weakness and poor activation is proportional to the amount of pain present (i.e., the higher the pain level, the worse the activity response).
https://chiro-trust.org/whiplash/whiplash-what-exercises-should-i-do-part-2/

In regards to neck pain, an exercise program must have three goals: Stretching, Strengthening, and Stabilizing. All thre...
04/30/2026

In regards to neck pain, an exercise program must have three goals: Stretching, Strengthening, and Stabilizing. All three goals work towards a common purpose: To restore function. Initially, when pain factors are high, patients perform active movement within reasonable pain boundaries to improve their cervical range of motion. Once movement is fairly well tolerated, it’s time to focus on strengthening exercises.

There are certain muscles that can “hide” behind larger, stronger muscles and are more difficult to isolate, and therefore, very often remain weak — even sometimes in spite of strengthening exercises. One VERY important muscle group is called the deep neck flexors, which “hide behind” the stronger, more superficial neck flexing muscle called the sternocleidomastoid (SCM). To “trick” the SCM into NOT contracting (so we can engage and exercise the deep neck flexors), we drop the chin to the chest without flexing the head forwards (like the downward motion when nodding “yes”). Try it! You should feel “the pull” or a stretch in the muscles in the back of your neck. This is referred to as “craniocervical flexion” but we’ll call it a “chin tuck.”
https://chiro-trust.org/whiplash/whiplash-what-exercises-should-i-do-part-1/

SYMPTOMS: The symptoms of CTS are quite unique and specific. CTS causes numbness, tingling, and/or pain specifically int...
04/30/2026

SYMPTOMS: The symptoms of CTS are quite unique and specific. CTS causes numbness, tingling, and/or pain specifically into the index, middle, and the thumb-side of the ring finger, as this is what the median nerve innervates, but not usually the thumb (unless the nerve is also compressed before the wrist). Numbness in the ring finger and pinky is usually the result of an ulnar nerve pinch, which frequently occurs at the inner elbow where the “funny bone” is located and/or at the shoulder (“thoracic outlet”), and/or the neck (from a pinched lower cervical nerve root). Combinations of these can result in a “double crush” or “multiple crush” injury and treatment must then focus on ALL the places where the nerve compression occurs. This is why you should consider obtaining CTS treatment sooner rather than later, because when you wait and let it go, the tendency is to start making changes in the way you use your arms and hands. This is an unconscious compensatory response that often leads to further problems higher up in the arm and/or in the neck.

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, CTS is the MOST COMMON of the “entrapment neuropathies” where the body’s peripheral nerves become compressed or pinched.
https://chiro-trust.org/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/onset-symptoms/

So, what role does chiropractic play in today’s health delivery system? This question is still being debated, but there ...
04/29/2026

So, what role does chiropractic play in today’s health delivery system? This question is still being debated, but there appears to be three camps: 1) Specialist—limited to musculoskeletal (MSK) complaints on an interdisciplinary primary healthcare team; 2) Primary healthcare “gatekeepers” that focus on ambulatory MSK complaints; 3) Generalist primary healthcare provider of “alternative or complementary” medicine that manage and/or co-manage both MSK AND non-MSK conditions.

Looking at this from the patient or “consumer” perspective, chiropractic already plays an important role in the healthcare delivery for many patients. In 1993, a report claimed 7% of American adults had received chiropractic care during the prior year. According to a 2015 Gallup poll (that included 5,442 adults, aged 18+, surveyed between 2/16/15 and 5/6/15) entitled, Majority in U.S. Say Chiropractic Works for Neck, Back Pain, “Chiropractic care has a positive reputation among many US adults for effective treatment of neck and back pain, with about six in 10 adults either strongly agreeing (23%) or agreeing somewhat (38%) that chiropractors are effective at treating these types of pain.”
https://chiro-trust.org/whole-body-health/can-chiropractic-help-me-2/

In one study, researchers followed car crash victims who were admitted into the hospital and found 37.7% were diagnosed ...
04/29/2026

In one study, researchers followed car crash victims who were admitted into the hospital and found 37.7% were diagnosed with TBI, of which the majority (79%) were defined as minor by a tool called Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale (MAIS) with a score of one or two (out of a possible six) for head injuries. In contrast to more severe TBIs, mild TBIs occur more often in women, younger drivers, and those who were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash. Mild TBI is also more prevalent in frontal vs. lateral (“T-bone”) crashes.

As stated previously, we don’t think about our brains being injured in a car crash as much as we do other areas of our body that may be injured—like the neck. In fact, MOST patients only talk about their pain, and their doctor of chiropractic has to specifically ask them about their brain-related symptoms.
https://chiro-trust.org/whiplash/can-a-low-speed-crash-cause-a-brain-injury/

Everyone, well at least almost everyone, has had headaches from time to time, and we all know how miserable they can mak...
04/29/2026

Everyone, well at least almost everyone, has had headaches from time to time, and we all know how miserable they can make us feel. In fact, at some point in time, 9 out of 10 Americans suffer from headaches that range between mild and dull to throbbing, intense, and debilitating, sometimes to the point of requiring bed rest in a dark, quiet room.

The common reflex is to reach for that bottle of pills and pray the headache subsides so you don’t have to call in sick and lose another day of productivity when you have so much to do. Unfortunately, between the side effects of many medications designed to help headaches and the pain associated with the headache, this approach is frequently NOT the answer. So what is?

The good news is that many studies have identified spinal manipulation therapy (SMT), the main type of care utilized by chiropractors, as being very effective for popular types of headaches—in particular tension-type headaches that arise in the neck. An important 2001 study reported that SMT provided almost immediate relief for headaches that arose in the neck with SIGNIFICANTLY fewer side effects and longer-lasting results compared with commonly prescribed medications.
https://chiro-trust.org/headaches/chiropractic-help-with-headaches/

Neck pain is very common! According to one study, between 10-21% of the population will experience an episode of neck pa...
04/28/2026

Neck pain is very common! According to one study, between 10-21% of the population will experience an episode of neck pain each year with a higher incidence rate among office workers. Between 33-65% will recover within one year, but most cases become “chronic, recurrent” meaning neck pain will come and go indefinitely. The more we can learn WHAT to do to prevent these episodes, the better.
https://chiro-trust.org/neck-pain/prevention-tips/

Over the last ten years, there has been about a 40% reduction in deaths associated with heart attacks because of a short...
04/28/2026

Over the last ten years, there has been about a 40% reduction in deaths associated with heart attacks because of a shortened time span between symptom onset and getting to the ER (< 1 hr). Unfortunately, another 40%, or about 120,000 people per year, NEVER even make it to the hospital because they didn’t seek help in time.

The tendency is to “stick our head in the sand” and sit at home taking antacids for indigestion or simply talk ourselves out of going to the ER. Here are ways to “survive your heart attack:”

https://chiro-trust.org/whole-body-health/just-back-cant-heart/

In a large-scale study that looked at the medical records of more than 6,000 whiplash patients, researchers found that t...
04/28/2026

In a large-scale study that looked at the medical records of more than 6,000 whiplash patients, researchers found that two-thirds complained of post-injury thoracic or midback pain and 23% still experienced these symptoms a year later. This can be explained by the mechanism of a whiplash injury that involves forceful stretch loading to the upper back muscles, which affects both the cervical and thoracic spine. More recently, researchers observed microscopic injury to the mid and lower fibers of the trapezius muscle located in the mid back and thoracolumbar region in WAD patients.

Interestingly, the thoracic spine contributes up to 33% and 21% of the movement occurring during cervical flexion and rotation, respectively. Thus, injury that restricts the range of motion of the soft tissues of the neck can place added strain on the mid-back. Likewise, injury to the midback can force the tissues of the neck to work harder to accommodate cervical range of motion. This could worsen existing injuries or even result in a secondary injury to the neck or midback.
https://chiro-trust.org/whiplash/whiplash-and-the-thoracic-spine/

Whiplash is really a slang term for the rapid back and forth whipping of the head on the neck, usually associated with m...
04/27/2026

Whiplash is really a slang term for the rapid back and forth whipping of the head on the neck, usually associated with motor vehicle accidents. The title “Whiplash Associated Disorders”, or WAD, describes it best because it includes ALL of the MANY signs and symptoms of the disorder.

WAD basically comes in three sizes based on the degree of injury. A WAD I is present when there is pain but no physical examination findings; WAD II occurs when there are exam findings but no neurological loss (numbness or weakness); and WAD III includes loss of neurological function. There is also a separate WAD level that includes fractures and dislocations (WAD IV).
https://chiro-trust.org/whiplash/whiplash-can-help/

There are a lot of ways we can avoid the cascade of events that lead to CTS and other CTDs, some of which include: 1. Ea...
04/27/2026

There are a lot of ways we can avoid the cascade of events that lead to CTS and other CTDs, some of which include: 1. Early intervention (treatment) – chiropractic care works particularly well at this stage. 2. Taking “mini-breaks” during the work day such as a one-minute every 30-60 minutes to stretch the neck, shoulders, forearms, hands, and fingers. 3. Performing specific carpal tunnel / wrist stretches (placing the palm of the hand on a wall at shoulder level, keep the elbow straight, pointing the fingers down towards the floor). 4. Wearing a cock-up splint, especially at night (this prohibits extreme wrist bent positions and the numbness feeling that can wake us up at night). 5. Modifying a workstation, such as moving the computer monitor so the neck/head point straight ahead.
https://chiro-trust.org/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/carpal-tunnel-syndrome-and-other-injuries/

Low back pain (LBP) is VERY likely to affect all of us at some point in life. The question is, do you control IT or does...
04/27/2026

Low back pain (LBP) is VERY likely to affect all of us at some point in life. The question is, do you control IT or does IT control you? Here are ten “tricks” for staying in control of “IT!”

1) STRETCH: When you’re in one position for a long time (like sitting at your desk), SET your cell phone timer to remind yourself to get moving and stretch every 30-60 minutes! Mornings are a great time to stretch.

2) BE SMART: Do NOT place your computer monitor anywhere other than directly in front of you. Shop carefully for a GOOD supportive office chair that is comfortable and a good fit.
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https://chiro-trust.org/back-pain/10-tricks-manage-low-back-pain/

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