Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Neck Pain Associated With High Cholesterol?
Did you know that people with high cholesterol levels were 54% more likely to have neck pain? This article suggests that your cholesterol levels may play a role in degeneration of the cervical spine and neck pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Association Between Hypercholesterolemia and Neck Pain in a Cross-sectional Population-based Study Ahorukomeye, Peter BSa,b; Mahajan,…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Trigger Finger Often Occur Together in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Carpal tunnel syndrome and trigger finger are frequently co-occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This article reports how these two conditions occurring together are possibly explained through genetic testing. ~ Dr. Broussard Shared genetic susceptibility between trigger finger and carpal tunnel syndrome: a genome-wide association study The Lancet Rheumatology VOLUME 4, ISSUE 8, E556-E565, AUGUST…
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What is long-term cannabis use doing to our brains?
By Joe Hannan | Medically reviewed by Amanda Zeglis, DO, MBA | Published August 17, 2022 Key Takeaways A 2022 study found that long-term cannabis users had cognitive deficits and lower hippocampal volume at age 45 compared with non-users and users of other substances. Legalization and decriminalization efforts, coupled with medical marijuana programs, may be…
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Jarlsberg Cheese To Prevent Bone Loss
Small daily portion of Jarlsberg cheese may help to stave off bone thinning Published August 3, 2022 A small (57 g) daily portion of Jarlsberg cheese may help to stave off bone thinning (osteopenia/osteoporosis) without boosting harmful low density cholesterol, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial, published in the open access journal BMJ…
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Why Take Blood Pressure In BOTH Arms
In an article published in the journal Hypertension, the authors of the paper found that if you take the blood pressure readings from both arms, you have a better chance of catching blood pressure problems as well as managing the issue better. Read more below….. How measuring blood pressure in both arms can help reduce…
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Manual Therapy Helps Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
I have had success using a manual therapy technique called Trigenics for shoulder impingement syndrome. If you have tried everything else for your shoulder, consider letting us look at that shoulder. Thoracic Manual Therapy Improves Pain and Disability in Individuals With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Compared With Placebo: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 1-Year Follow-up ORIGINAL…
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PT versus Getting The Knee Scoped for Degenerative Meniscus Tears
In an article published in JAMA Network Open, the authors compared physical therapy results versus getting a knee scoped for degenerative meniscal tears. After 5-years of follow up on these two groups of patients, they found that physical therapy was not inferior to surgery, and should be considered to be the first-line treatment for degenerative…
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Chinese Medicine for Post-COVID Hair Loss
TCM for Post-COVID Hair Loss By Sarah Li, PhD Long-term side effects following COVID-19 infections include many different symptoms including autoimmune, metabolic and neurological manifestations. Many of these side effects appear to be brought on by the increased amount of stress COVID-19 puts on the body. Hair loss is one side effect that falls under…
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Association of Long-Term Cranberry Supplementation With Cognitive Function in Healthy Older Adults
June 25, 2022 Frontiers in Nutrition TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Berries are increasingly recognized as an important source of polyphenols, which are thought to be protective against cognitive decline with aging. This 12-week randomised trial evaluated the effect of daily cranberry consumption in the form of freeze-dried cranberry powder on cognition and brain function in adults aged…
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Taking Collagen May Help Knee Joint Flexibility
In this study, the authors found that by taking 40 mg of “undenatured collagen” supplements, patients with activity-related joint discomfort saw improved knee joint range of motion flexibility and extensibility. ~ Dr. Broussard UC-II Undenatured Type II Collagen for Knee Joint Flexibility: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine…