Walking Reduces Risk of Low Back Pain

This study published in The Spine Journal concluded that if you want to reduce your risk of low back pain, try walking for about 30 minutes, 3 times per week.  In fact, the more you walk, the less chance of experiencing back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Walking more than 90 minutes/week was associated with a…

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Mid Back Treatment Helps Neck and Arm Symptoms

Cervical radiculopathy is when a nerve is pinched in the neck, and it radiates down into the arm(s).  This paper suggests that by treating the mid back with manipulation techniques, you can get some quick relief of this problem.  Good news for patients who don’t want to get their “neck cracked”. ~ Dr. Broussard  …

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Acupuncture For Migraine Prevention

In this article, the authors conclude that acupuncture is at least as good a proven treatments for the reduction and prevention of headaches.  They said that this raises significant questions in the debate concerning claims that acupuncture is a placebo-based treatment. ~ Dr. Broussard Systematic Review of Episodic Migraine Prophylaxis: Efficacy of Conventional Treatments Used…

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Best Exercises for Losing Body Fat

by Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | April 18, 2019 Both interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training (MOD) reduce body fat percentage, according to a recent review published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Interval training, however, offers a 28.5% greater reduction in total absolute fat mass. “Interval training may elicit greater weight…

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Sciatica – A Real Pain in the Butt (4 part series)

Articles by Dr. Brian Abelson DC who teaches Motion Specific Technique Sciatica – A Real Pain in the Butt – Part 1 Sciatica – A Real Pain in the Butt! – Part 2 Sciatica Solutions for a Real Pain in the Butt! – Part 3 Sciatica – Small Steps, Big Changes to a Pain in the…

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Young People With Spinal Pain Respond To Chiropractic Therapies Too!

This study concluded that young people in the 10-24 age group respond clinically to chiropractic spinal manipulation, soft tissue therapy, acupuncture and other modalities that are common in chiropractic practices. ~ Dr. Broussard Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume 35, May 2019, Pages 301-307 Change in young people’s spine pain following chiropractic care at a…

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Balance Better Than Strength Training For Knee Arthritis

This article suggests that proprioceptive training reduces knee arthritis pain, and should be included in rehab programs.  Here is an example of a simple proprioceptive exercise, and this guy shows more advanced proprioceptive exercises. ~ Dr. Broussard J Athl Train. 2019 Apr;54(4):418-428. doi: 10.4085/1062-6050-329-17. Epub 2019 Apr 17. Proprioceptive Training and Outcomes of Patients With…

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How Long Does Frozen Shoulder Take to Get Better?

Without treatment, the frozen shoulder will thaw to a point where people are satisfied after about 3 1/2 years.  ~ Dr. Broussard Is frozen shoulder completely resolved at 2 years after the onset of disease? Journal of Orthopaedic Science Available online 2 April 2019 Du Hwan Kim Abstract Background Although numerous studies have suggested that…

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Ultra-processed Food and Incident Depressive Symptoms

In this British medical journal, they concluded that the more processed foods one eats, the higher the risk of developing symptoms of depression, and that diet may have a clinical effect in mental health. ~ Dr. Broussard Prospective association between ultra-processed food consumption and incident depressive symptoms in the French NutriNet-Santé cohort BMC Medicine —…

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Acute and Chronic Back Pain Responds To Chiropractic Care Within 4 Weeks

In this observational study, ALL of the acute back pain patients showed improvements and 75% of the chronic back pain patients showed improvement with chiropractic treatment after 4 weeks. ~ Dr. Broussard Patient-reported improvements of pain, disability, and health-related quality of life following chiropractic care for back pain – A national observational study in Sweden…

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