Guy Hains, DC

Dr. Guy Hains is a Palmer graduate who practiced in Trois-Rivières, Québec, before passing away in late 2014. He had eight clinical research articles and randomized trials on myofascial trigger-points therapy published in peer-reviewed journals; and authored three books on the subject, the last of which is Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy: An Effective Method for the Elimination of Most Musculoskeletal Health Problems

Previous Articles

Treating GERD and Incontinence: Focus on Trigger Points
April 1, 2015 (Vol. 33, Issue 07)
Treating Acute and Chronic Neck Pain With Ischemic Compression and Exercise
December 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 23)
Clinical Pearls: Treating Dorsalgia, Intercostal Neuralgia and Thumb Tendinitis
June 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 11)
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and Epicondylitis: Myofascial Treatment
April 1, 2014 (Vol. 32, Issue 07)
Treating CTS and Wrist Tendinitis of Myofasial Origin
December 15, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 24)
Treating Shoulder Pain and Dorsalgia of Myofascial Origin
October 1, 2013 (Vol. 31, Issue 19)
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MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub
MAHA Launches Chiropractic Hub

Building on a historic March 2026 meeting between Make America Healthy Again and chiropractic leadership, MAHA has announced the launch of the MAHA Chiropractic Hub, “a coordinated national partnership uniting MAHA Center, MAHA Action, and the chiropractic profession, including national associations, state organizations, practitioners, educators, researchers, and patient advocates. The Chiropractic Hub will advance federal policy, expand patient access, and build broad public support for chiropractic care across America.”

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Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education
Confronting the Threat to Chiropractic Education

The chiropractic profession is confronting one of the most significant federal regulatory threats it has faced in decades. A new U.S. Department of Education (ED) accountability framework – commonly referred to as the “Do No Harm” (DNH) regulation – could place many chiropractic programs at risk of losing access to federal financial aid (student loans), potentially reshaping the future of chiropractic education and workforce development across the United States.

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From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics
From Pain Scores to Performance Metrics

Pain has become the dominant language of musculoskeletal healthcare. Numeric pain-rating scales and symptom reports are routinely used as primary indicators of clinical success. But while pain reduction is meaningful, it is an incomplete and often misleading representation of recovery. This has real consequences for patient adherence, long-term outcomes, and how conservative care is perceived within the broader healthcare system.

Christopher Proulx, DC, PhD(ABD), CSCS