Exercises for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) describes a group of disorders that are due to a compression of blood vessels or nerves at the bottom of the neck.  Individuals with TOS typically experience arm pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness that is made worse by shoulder or neck movement. A recent paper published in Healthcare reviews the syndrome, and suggests…

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Neck and Back Pain Rates Worse In Diabetics

This article suggests that diabetics have a higher rate of neck and lower back pain.  If you are female, have mental disorders, breathing problems, obese and are physically inactive, you are especially vulnerable. If a diabetic has neck pain, they are 8 times more likely to report lower back pain, than those without neck pain.…

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Steroid Injections For Hip Pain and Rapidly Destructive Osteoarthritis

In this study, 21% of the people who had a steroid injection in their hips developed rapidly destructive osteoarthritis, and 91% of those had to have a total hip replacement.  Whether this is causal or coincidental is not clear.  They think that steroid injections could damage the hip joint cartilage. ~ Dr. Broussard Association of…

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Joint Mobilization Helps Ankle Sprains

This article found that ankle joint mobilization procedures appears to be beneficial for balance and improving range of motion after an ankle sprain. ~ Dr. Broussard Clinical Benefits of Joint Mobilization on Ankle Sprains: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Ishanka Weerasekara Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation July 2018 Volume 99, Issue 7, Pages 1395–1412.e5…

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BACK PAIN:  A Global Problem – Can Chiropractors Help?

Providing care to people with low back pain is core business for the chiropractic profession, and low back pain is the most common presenting symptom to chiropractors in all parts of the globe. The main message of these papers support an evidence-based chiropractic approach as a reasonable first line approach for patients with low back…

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Chiropractic Type Treatments Should Be Added to TMJ Care

This article suggests adding high-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation of the upper part of the neck with neck exercises to a treatment plan for tempromandibular joint problems. ~ Dr. Broussard Spinal high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation with exercise in women with chronic temporomandibular disorders  Manuelle Medizin June 2018, Volume 56, Issue 3, pp 230–238 A randomized controlled trial comparing…

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Osteoarthritis Should Be Viewed As “Heart Disease” Of The Joints [Video]

June 26, 2018 David Seaman DC At first glance, the title of this blog may seem like a preposterous notion; however, it is a fact. Years ago, osteoarthritis (OA) was misperceived to be a wear-and-tear condition of joints, a myth that is still perpetuated today…however, we now know that OA is actually a chronic inflammatory…

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Medications or Substances Causing Back Pain

Here is a list of 253 medications and substances that can be the cause of back pain. Medications or Substances Causing Back Pain

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Breathe Easy — Addressing the Root Causes of Asthma

by Mark Hyman, M.D. The question this week is, “what causes asthma and what can I do about it? How do I get rid of these terrible symptoms that I have?” Asthma is a big problem. It affects 8.4 percent of the population or over 25 million Americans (including many children), and it’s increasing every…

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Knee Alignment’s Role In Arthritis Prevention

Knee alignment is important in the development of arthritis.  This study found that the hip and thigh muscles are important in knee alignment, and stretching these muscles may prevent overuse injury or early arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Relationship between knee alignment in asymptomatic subjects and flexibility of the main muscles that are functionally related to…

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