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Neck Pain Causes and Treatment: The Complete Guide

Whether your head feels heavier than usual or you're suffering from a stiff neck, neck pain can manifest itself in several different ways. About 65 million Americans have complained about neck pain...

Health & WellnessNeck Pain Due To Cold Weather: Causes and Treatment

Neck Pain Due To Cold Weather: Causes and Treatment

For some people, cold weather is a good thing—exciting even. It's a sign that the holidays are nearing, and we're about to head into a new year. But for others, cold weather can be a pain in the ne...

Health & WellnessThe Best Neck Pain Gifts of 2021

The Best Neck Pain Gifts of 2021

Do you have a loved one who complains about having back or neck pain all year? If so, you know how debilitating it can be. It quite literally affects their day-to-day life. Chronic back or neck pai...

Health & WellnessNeck Pain While Driving: Quick Fixes and Treatment

Neck Pain While Driving: Quick Fixes and Treatment

Road trips aren't as fun as most people make them out to be, especially if you're the one behind the wheel. You might be sitting down the whole time but it's actually a very stressful position to b...

Health & WellnessTraveling With Neck And Shoulder Pain

Traveling With Neck And Shoulder Pain

Being forced to travel with neck and shoulder pain can be a real...well, pain! Sitting in the same potions for extended periods starts to take its toll as you spend hours in the car, or in a plane....

Health & WellnessScare Away Neck Pain this Halloween

Scare Away Neck Pain this Halloween

Despite being one of the most important parts of maintaining a pain-free quality of life, fear gets in the way of neck and posture training. Whether the fear of doing neck training alone, looking s...

Health & WellnessResearch Points To The Importance Of Neck Training For Distance Runners

Research Points To The Importance Of Neck Training For Distance Runners

Neck training probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind when you think of running, but proper biomechanics from the feet up to the neck is essential for safety and stabilization. Discover h...

Health & WellnessUsing Iron Neck To Restore Muscle Function After AC Joint Separation

Using Iron Neck To Restore Muscle Function After AC Joint Separation

Nico Barraza tore all the ligaments of his right shoulder and hand, and suffered a TBI, when he went over the handlebars of his bike. The former NCAA baseball player, pro ultrarunner and cyclist is...

Health & WellnessNeck Training for Athletes: Ways To Progress Neck Training For Any Sport

Neck Training for Athletes: Ways To Progress Neck Training For Any Sport

Training with the Iron Neck will make any athlete better than they would be without it. Some coaches are taking their neck training for athletes beyond the basics, giving themselves an edge and mov...

Health & WellnessFive Sports You Might Not Have Thought Would Benefit From Neck Training

Five Sports You Might Not Have Thought Would Benefit From Neck Training

Iron Neck has its roots in football, wrestling and combat sports, but as more coaches use it, the more sports benefit from neck training and development. Track & field, tennis and baseball are ...

Health & WellnessIron Neck Training with NFL Players: Overcoming 'Fad' Perception Through Trust

Iron Neck Training with NFL Players: Overcoming 'Fad' Perception Through Trust

With the Iron Neck becoming a regular in pro athletes' social media, we asked some of their trainers how they reached the point of saying "Yes, putting an Iron Neck on an NFL player's head is a goo...

Iron NeckBuilding a Business out of Building Neck Strength: Iron Neck Founder Mike Jolly

Building a Business out of Building Neck Strength: Iron Neck Founder Mike Jolly

A wrestler and football player in high school and at UCLA, Jolly continued his two-track life by serving as a football coach and strength & conditioning coach, developing athletes when not deve...

Health & WellnessConcussions & Neck Injuries Take Their Toll On NFL Divisional Playoffs

Concussions & Neck Injuries Take Their Toll On NFL Divisional Playoffs

Injuries to Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson draw attention to the neck’s involvement as they enter concussion protocol.

Iron NeckUAB and the Heart of a Champion

UAB and the Heart of a Champion

Resurrecting a football program is no small task. For University of Alabama at Birmingham's Director of Sports Performance, Lyle Henley, it begins with a commitment to hard work and exploring new w...

Health & WellnessThe Benefits of Strong Neck Muscles: Injury Prevention, Athletics, & Lifestyle

The Benefits of Strong Neck Muscles: Injury Prevention, Athletics, & Lifestyle

If you've heard about or seen people trying to strengthen their neck muscles, you might wonder why. What are the benefits of strong neck muscles? Should you try and work on neck strength yourself? ...