Here are five points:
1. Chiropractor Patrick Kerr, DC, created the collar and released the product on his website.
2. Before the collar was released, researchers extensively tested the device at the Center for Injury and Biomechanics on the Virginia Tech campus, located in Blacksburg.
3. Clemson (S.C.) University and The University of South Carolina, located in Columbia, adopted the device for their athletes.
4. Resting in the shoulder pads, the device allows full range of motion.
5. Critics of the collar claim stronger necks would reduce force during football collisions. Dr. Kerr counters saying athletes with strong necks have been left paralyzed.
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