Weight Loss Can Reduce Risk of Knee or Hip Replacement
In a study published in the International Journal of Obesity, the authors concluded that in people with significant knee osteoarthritis, every 1% weight loss was associated with a 2% reduced risk of knee replacement and – in those people who had persistently painful hips – a 3% reduced risk of hip replacement, regardless of baseline…
Low Level Laser Therapy May Help Your Plantar Fasciitis
If you have plantar fasciitis, you may want to consider low-level laser therapy. There are offices around town, both chiropractic and physical therapy that offer low-level laser therapy. ~ Dr. Broussard Effect of low-level laser therapy on pain and disability in patients with plantar fasciitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume…
A Rotator Cuff Problem May Respond To Hypertonic Dextrose Injections (“Prolotherapy”)
Hypertonic dextrose injections are also called “prolotherapy”. We think these injections facilitate healing and subsequent pain control through initiation of a temporary inflammatory reaction with related tissue regrowth. In this article published in the Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the authors conclude that these injections could provide short-term pain and disability relief in patients with…
Cost Study Backs PT Over Steroid Shots in Knee Osteoarthritis
— Better efficacy and no pricier over time by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today January 24, 2022 Although physical therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee costs more than an intra-articular steroid injection, it’s cost-effective when clinical outcomes a year later are taken into account, researchers said. A secondary analysis of data from 156 participants…
Acupuncture Works In The Brain To Help Neck and Shoulder Pain
An article published in the journal CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, the authors investigated the reaction of different areas in the brain to acupuncture treatment. They concluded that acupuncture treatment seems to help reconnect different areas of the brain that significantly helps to reduce chronic neck pain and chronic shoulder pain in women. ~ Dr. Broussard…
Non-pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain in US Veterans Treated Within the Veterans Health Administration
In the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the authors found that among veterans with chronic pain, VA patients were more likely to use chiropractic care, educational class/workshops, or psychotherapy. If you know of a veteran experiencing chronic pain, Dr. Broussard’s office is available for referrals from the local VA for chiropractic and acupuncture services. J…
Cupping For Low Back Pain
Cupping is when a healthcare provider uses cups that provide suction to an area of the body. The effect of cupping includes promotion of the skin’s blood flow, changing the skin’s biomechanical properties, increasing pain thresholds, improving local anaerobic metabolism, reducing inflammation, and modulating the cellular immune system. ` Aboushanab, T. Cupping Therapy: An Overview…
Exercise and Neuropathy
In an article published in the journal Sports Medicine, they suggested that endurance exercises such as walking briskly, running / jogging, dancing, biking and climbing stairs at work or at home (if available) combined with balance type exercises are the best for peripheral neuropathies. ~ Dr. Broussard Exercise and Neuropathy: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis Systematic…
Reduced Sleep Leads to Back Pain and Back Pain Leads to Lack of Sleep
When a patient begins care at my office, an important factor in my recommendations for the frequency of care, is if the symptoms interfere with their sleep. If symptoms interfere with sleep, I recommend frequent care in or der to improve the ability to sleep. If you can’t sleep, you can’t heal. ~ Dr. Broussard…
Ear Acupuncture for Chronic Neck Pain
In an article published in the journal Medical Acupuncture, the authors did a study on people who had neck pain for at least 2 years. They used an ear based acupuncture technique called, “auriculotherapy”. This is when you use acupuncture needles in the ear. The nerves that go to the ear are directly connected to…