This holiday season, focus on feeling less pain The holiday season is a time of renewal that allows us to take a deep breath and a break from our standard busy lives. If you suffer with chronic back pain, it behooves you to take this time to focus on healing. While the holiday season is…
Christmas offers a unique challenge for people suffering with back pain Nothing says Christmas like family. But for many of us in America, seeing our family requires traveling great distances. Whether by car, train or plane, there is no best option for people with back pain. The thought of hours spent in unsupportive seats is…
Back pain has for too long been stygmatized as a condition of elderly people Even today, with the internet and all of its information at our fingertips, there seems to be a dearth of awareness regarding simple health issues. Perhaps this void is gettting larger because of the preponderance of misinformation being fed into it.…
Weight lifting is one of the biggest risk factors for sciatica All shades of athlete benefit from weight lifting as part of a regular muscle building routine. Unfortunately, weight lifting poses a threat to the lower back; the mere act of lifting is one of the most dangerous actions you can perform when it comes…
Sciatica in Dunedin Sciatica is a condition of aging. While rates remain low among the youth population, sciatica becomes prominent in young adults and very common for seniors over 60 years. The problem is most often caused by nerve compression; the sciatic nerve, being the longest and largest spinal nerve in the human body, is…
The second trimester of pregnancy is when back pain rears its ugly head For many women, back pain becomes prominent during the second half of pregnancy, and gets progressively worse until the due date. There are a host of reasons for this because, as with all things spine-related, back pain is a much more complex…
Why your back hurts when you become pregnant Hormone changes set the stage for back pain. Relaxin is the hormone that is produced by the ovary and placenta and it is the hormone that all chiropractors are allowed to hate. Quantities of relaxin peak during the first trimester- it makes your body ready for the…
Go ahead, take a seat on that sofa… …but remember that sitting itself puts pressure on your spine, and melting into an old sofa for 4 hours of Netflix is not doing your back any favors. At Hayes Family Chiropractic, we are not the types to deny anyone their well-earned relaxation hours; however, we do…
Is your spine suffering for you to look good? We would never begrudge anyone the chance to look tall and elegant with the perfect pair of heels. However, it is always worth asking: at what price? High heels change the position of our body, with the most significant change affecting the curvature of your spine.…
The sacroiliac joint is one of the most important joints in the body And that is saying something considering that every joint in your body is a focal point of movement and therefore extremely important. The sacroiliac joint just happens to be located at a crucial confluence in the body, linking the pelvis bone (iliac)…