http://www.drjosephhayes.com You'll find that chiropractic is a solution that you can live and thrive with. Chiropractor Portland, Maine Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:00:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is right from the ACA website, but I thought it was a good reminder. We really do forget that this stuff is bad for us, kind of like forgetting an oil well might leak.... Acetaminophen—the main ingredient in medications such as Tylenol®—is the most widely used pain reliever. While generally considered ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/beware-of-acetaminophen-risks/ This is a report from a Chiropractor from Texas, maybe more detail then some would like. My many thanks to Shannon for helping me get this on the blog. History: A professional racing cyclist presented with low back pain after finishing stage two of a 17-day stage race. Earlier in the stage, the cyclist crashed into a concrete ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/graston-treats-cyclist-with-acute-back-pain/ Real quick on this study: Execise is good for disc problems. Wow, can I get paid to do study like this?? According to the Cox tecnique system of treatment, exercise is given the same day treatment starts. I am thrilled that at least this article ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/the-missing-link-in-treatment-of-lumbar-disc-syndromes-wow-what-a-shock/ You have been asking us our thoughts about some of the more unique shoes on the market. Here are our answers: What about those “Finger Shoes”? The natural or ‘barefoot’ running trend has received much attention over the last two years. The foot is a machine. It is designed for the ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/will-these-new-shoes-cure-your-foot-pain/ I'm often asked "do you treat kids?" and then surprised at how many parents rush their kids into treatment, with a "why didn't I think of this before attitude"! Of course, I know our clinic has the edge with kinesio tape, and the graston technique, along with ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/kids-sports-injuries-prevention-and-chiropractic-treatment/ Shoulder pain and arm pain and arm pain that may even go all the way to the hand and fingers can be frustrating. Sometimes people think that it's just from overexertion or an arm muscle pull. Sometimes, though, the pain may be the result of nerve compression in the cervical ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/cox%c2%ae-technic-for-neck-and-arm-pain-radiculopathy/ In a randomized, controlled study comparing chiropractic flexion-distraction (Cox® Technic) with medical care (active exercise), flexion-distraction was superior in relieving radiculopathy sciatica (leg pain). Patient were randomized to two groups for care. Those with radiculopathy who were treated with flexion-distraction alone (mind you, no physical modalities or exercise ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/cox-is-better-for-sciatica-leg-pain/ Whiplash is an injury to the soft tisssues of the neck, including ligaments, joint capsules, muscles and their tendons. Often overlooked is injury to the intervebral discs. It can often involve the nervous system tissues in more severe cases. The degree of severity can be decreased or maybe avoided completely with ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/can-whiplash-be-prevented/ Now the goverment wants to take this off the market??  These statistics have been around for years, we have watched (and all of us have paid for) people who have unwittingly ruined their livers.  Why has this been allowed?  I wonder if we had tried natural methods for back and ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/what-is-the-big-news-about-acetominophen/ I was surprised to see these stats from a recent journal. Five years after whiplash trauma, 76% of people still suffered from: Fatigue, poor concentration, sleep disturbances, headache, light sensitivity and irritability. A shocking 59% still had neck pain, 38% had post traumatic stress and 22% suffered from ... http://www.drjosephhayes.com/the-lasting-consequences-of-whiplash/