Pasta Not So Bad for Waistline After All
May aid in weight loss as part of overall low-glycemic diet by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 04, 2018 As part of a healthy diet, pasta won’t pack on the pounds, according to a new study. In a systematic review and meta-analysis led by Laura Chiavaroli, PhD, of the University of Toronto in…
What People Believe Causes The Cracking Sound During An Adjustment
The cracking sound is due to the formation of a gas bubble within the joint during spinal manipulation. In this study, only 9% of the people asked about the cracking sound, got it correct. About half of those asked thought the sound was a re-positioning of the bone which is incorrect. If you want…
Do TENS Units Help Chronic Low Back Pain?
This literature review concluded that TENS units don’t help improve back pain, but may offer short-term improvement in function. If one of these unites helps to get you up-and-going, then it is helpful in my opinion. ~ Dr. Broussard Wu, Lien-Chen Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: February 1, 2018 – Volume Online First – Issue…
Use of Prescription Opioids Before and After Lumbar Fusion Surgery
This article showed that after a back fusion, 77.1% of these patients continued to use opioids, and only 9.1% of them could get off of the drugs after their surgery. ~ Dr. Broussard TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Adults undergoing lumbar fusion surgery (N = 2491) for chronic back pain were retrospectively followed to evaluate patterns of opioid…
Is Spinal Manipulation Save For Children Under 3 Years Old?
Out of 697 children receiving 5,242 treatments, with an 85% improvement reported by the parents, there was an approximate 1 child out of 100 that had a reaction; however, there were no serious complications out of all 5,242 treatments. At the bottom of this article, I included a description of the reactions of the children…
Macular Degeneration Helped by Two Carotenoids, Lutein and Zeaxanthin
Out of the over 17 million Americans who have symptoms of macular degeneration, 2 million are already blind. Studies have consistently shown that folks who take higher levels of two carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin had either cut their risk for developing macular degeneration in half, or if they already had it actually improved or reversed…
A Risk Assessment of Neck Manipulation vs NSAIDs For The Treatment of Neck Pain
This article concluded, “The best evidence indicates that cervical manipulation for neck pain is much safer than the use of NSAIDs, by as much as a factor of several hundred times. There is no evidence that indicates NSAID use is any more effective than cervical manipulation for neck pain.” ~ Dr. Broussard J Manipulative Physiol…
Obesity Surgery Tames Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Most pain reduction in those with greatest weight loss by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 23, 2018 Laparoscopic gastric band (LAGB) surgery was associated with significant decreases in knee pain from osteoarthritis (OA), with the greatest improvements seen among those whose body mass index (BMI) had the greatest decreases and among younger…
Effect of Tai Chi vs Aerobic Exercise for Fibromyalgia
British Medical Journal — | March 23, 2018 Wang C, et al. – Experts undertook a comparative scrutiny of the effectiveness of Tai chi interventions vs aerobic exercise, a current core standard treatment in patients with fibromyalgia. Furthermore, they intended to contemplate if the effectiveness of Tai chi depended on its dosage or duration. Results…
The Lancet Low Back Pain Series – Full Text Articles
The Lancet is a presttigious medical journal. In March of 2018, they shared many free full-text articles about lower back pain, because they can see the global impact of this disease. If you’re a back pain nerd like me, this is eye candy! ~ Dr. Broussard Low back pain Published: March 22, 2018 Executive Summary…