Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Acupuncture Helps Fibromyalgia Patients
This article was published in the journal Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine where the authors concluded that acupuncture has a beneficial effect on pain in fibromyalgia patients with high disease severity, in particular helping abdominal pain and pain involving the forearms. ~ Dr. Broussard Pain Changes Induced by Acupuncture in Single Body Areas in…
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Can Spinal Manipulation and Acupuncture Fix A Herniated Disc?
In the journal World Journal of Clinical Cases, a case report was published documenting how they fixed a herniated disc using acupuncture and spinal manipulations that chiropractors use in their offices. ~ Dr. Broussard Retraction of lumbar disc herniation achieved by noninvasive techniques: A case report World J Clin Cases. 2021 Sep 26;9(27):8082-8089. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8082.…
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Tension-Type Headache Responds To Acupuncture and Manual Therapy Treatment
In an article published in Cureus, the authors concluded that, “The available data suggests that both acupuncture and manual therapy have beneficial effects on treating symptoms of tension-type headache.” ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture in Tension-Type Headache: A Systematic Review Cureus. 2021 Aug 31;13(8):e17601. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17601. eCollection 2021 Aug. Arifa Turkistani…
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Acupuncture Helps Relieve Migraine Headaches in Two Ways
In an interesting paper published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, the authors concluded that acupuncture helps relieve headache symptoms in two ways: it restores the pain processing function and regulates pain perception. I have used acupuncture successfully to help people suffering with migraine headaches since 1998. ~ Dr. Broussard Acupuncture Modulation Effect on Pain…
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Exercise Therapy Helps Frozen Shoulder
In an article published in the journal Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the authors found that exercise therapy was effective in improving shoulder movement and function and reducing the pain of frozen shoulder. The authors also concluded that muscle energy techniques are a beneficial type of exercise therapy for improving function compared with other…
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Back Pain and Degenerative MRI Findings
In a study published in the prestigious journal SPINE, German orthopedic surgeon, Richard Kasch, M.D. concluded that most degenerative findings found on MRI scans do not have clinically important associations with back problems. Basically, degenerative findings seem to be simply the normal aging process. ~ Dr. Broussard Association of Lumbar MRI Findings with Current and…
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The Chiropractor – Funny YouTube Video
If you remember slap-stick comedy a long time ago, you’ll appreciate this funny video with Michael Richards (AKA Kramer) and comedian, Mark Blankfield.
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American Medical Association’s Patient Page for Low Back Pain
AMA’s Patient Page recommends both chiropractic and acupuncture for acute and chronic low back pain. July 20, 2021 Low Back Pain Adrian C. Traeger, PhD1; Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA2; James H. McAuley, PhD3 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA. 2021;326(3):286. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.19715 Journal Reference
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Do Muscle Relaxers Help Low Back Pain?
In the British Medical Journal, the authors of a published study said that considerable uncertainty exists about the clinical efficacy and safety of muscle relaxants for low back pain. Furthermore, there is very low and low certainty evidence that muscle relaxers do not provide clinically important reductions in pain intensity at or before two weeks…
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Prevention of Spinal Pain
In an article published in the Journal of Physiotherapy, the authors report that exercise is effective in preventing the recurrence of lower back pain. If you are inclined to do exercises, you can reduce your risk by up to 45%. They are still unsure as to exactly what exercises and how much exercise one has…