Putting Chiropractic Philosophy Into Daily Use
Defining chiropractic philosophy Before you can put it into daily use, we’ve got to define it! At Hayes Family Chiropractic, we believe that the most important thing in life is taking care of ourselves, our families and our communities. But this starts with the individual- before you can help others you need to help yourself.…
How To Stay Pain Free on Your Travels
Travel stresses our spines There’s no avoiding it- planes, trains and automobiles are hardly designed with excellent ergonomics in mind. And they are certainly not customized to your body! As exciting as it is, traveling demands a lot from our bodies which means you need to be extra proactive about looking out for risk factors…
The Undeniable Power of Water Therapy for Healing Back Pain
Water is one of the best mediums for exercising with back pain For people with chronic back pain, or those looking to rehabilitate a long-standing spinal injury, we often recommend they get wet! The pool is often the best way to ease back into exercising, even if your end goal is to return to land-based…
How We Help Golfers Go Low
Low on the scorecard, high on the wellness Golf is a simultaneously good and bad for the back; as a form of low-impact exercise, it gets us out and moving in a purposeful fashion. Depending on how you play, you may carry your bag or walk up and down hills. No matter who you are,…
Lifting Techniques For Back Pain Sufferers
Lifting causes injuries Lifting, especially when it involves heavy objects, causes injury because it increases the amount of compression on your spine. To begin with, your back muscles are not designed to bear heavy burdens on their own; the legs are much more capable of this action, hence the slogan: lift with your legs and…
Banish Morning Stiffness Before Getting Out of Bed
Stiffness in the morning time causes us to start the day off on the wrong foot But who among us in the adult population of Dunedin can truly say they never feel stiffness in the morning time? This stiffness is most often a byproduct of both aging and lifestyle, but that doesn’t mean there is…
Leaving Painkillers Behind: The Natural Pain Relief Advantage
Natural pain relief makes a difference Pain enter our lives and causes an interruption. From a small, nagging pain to a full-blown injury that temporarily incapacitates you, most of us will choose to medicate our pain somehow. But when it comes to the options for pain relief, not all avenues are equal. OTC and prescription painkillers do…
Chiropractic for the Postpartum Period
The post-partum period is broken down into three phases The first 6-12 hours after delivery is known as the acute postpartum phase The subacute which is the following 2-6 weeks The delayed period can last for up to 6 months. It is important to know that this struggle will not be won overnight. The overwhelming…
Workplace Wellness Techniques for Avoiding Tech Pain
Enslaved to technology Attached to your phone, glued to the screen, at the mercy of e-mails and social media updates; 21st century jobs and lifestyles often seem to demand that we stay on top of everything at once. We have to have our fingers on the pulse and keep ourselves one step ahead to avoid…
The Webster Technique for Correcting Fetal Positioning
There is no measure for the stress that a baby in breech can cause. Having gone through the upheaval and preparation of the last months, approaching your due date with a baby in the breech position can cause undue trauma because it leaves your pregnancy open to a host of complications during labor and delivery.…