It's about honouring our courageous Servicemen and women, both serving and retired, by providing valuable, practical, hands-on care to relieve physical, emotional and chemical stress and trauma.

"Its good for the spirit to know that whilst Governments make many promises about helping and at best take years to deliver - in a few short weeks I have made a real and lasting difference serving those who have given military service and more, on my behalf".

A Hands For Heroes Volunteer.

YOU too can contribute to help "Hands for Heroes" achieve our Mission:

"To provide 9000 UK veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq operations access to £3.5 Million of free Chiropractic Care by the end of 2011 and every year there-after for the next 2 decades in order to relieve the destructive effects of physical, mental and chemical stress and trauma."

If you are a UK or International chiropractor looking to support the "Hands For Heroes" movement then click here.

If you are a Gulf, Iraq or Afghanistan veteran looking to improve your performance and health at home and at work with free chiropractic care then click here.

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"Without my understanding of chiropractic care and how it has worked to improve my nerve system function I sincerley believe I would not be here today. That would have been a huge tradegy for me, for my wife, for my children and for my family and friends.

Today, I know I am healthier physically, mentally and emotionally than before I went into my first war zone 16 years ago and its thanks to my new understanding of some key health principles and the support of my Chiropractic Doctor. This will keep me doing what I love doing for life." A veteran from the 2003 Iraq War

Why a Twenty Year Mission?

That many service men and women are returning physically crippled by their traumatic service is clear – what will not be clear for many years is the huge mental cost which is currently being paid.

The Combat Stress charity reports that it takes 14 years on average for veterans to seek help with mental health issues.

In July 2009 The Independent newspaper reported that, ”Twenty-four British soldiers died during the 1991 Gulf War, but the Ministry of Defence disclosed last year (2008) that 169 veterans of the conflict had died from "intentional self-harm" or in circumstances that led to open verdicts at inquests”.

In other words, over 7 times more people are suspected to have killed themselves in the aftermath of the first Gulf War, because of mental health breakdowns, than died from the physical effects of the war itself.

As the time taken for these major health problems to unfold can be measured in decades this is the reason we have a twenty year mission.

For further information follow the links below.

Wishing You All The Very Best in Physical, Mental and Emotional Wellbeing

The Team at "Hands For Heroes".