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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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In a landmark development, Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has reached a $2.8 billion settlement to resolve antitrust claims brought by health care providers, including chiropractors. The lawsuit accused BCBS of dividing the nation into exclusive regions and limiting competition, which resulted in lower reimbursements for providers. Although BCBS denies any wrongdoing, the company agreed to the settlement to avoid lengthy litigation – and you can get a piece of the pie.

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The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) Board of Directors passed a “Policy on Non-Interference and Respect for National Authority” at its Q3 2024 meeting. Upon reading this, some might ask if the WFC policy is targeting the activities of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) in providing international membership to Japanese individuals who do not hold a chiropractic degree from an accredited institution.

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