Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Arthroscopic Surgery No Better Than Exercise?
The British Medical Journal recommends against the use of arthroscopic surgery for patients with degenerative knee disease and that arthroscopy was no better than exercise therapy. Arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee arthritis and meniscal tears: a clinical practice guideline BMJ 2017; 357 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j1982 (Published 10 May 2017)Cite this as: BMJ 2017;357:j1982 What you need…
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Knee osteoarthritis: Steroid injections offer no benefit, study suggests
Medical News Today Tuesday 16 May 2017 By Honor Whiteman Patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis do not benefit from steroid injections, concludes a new study published in JAMA. Study co-author Timothy E. McAlindon, of Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA, and colleagues found that steroid injections administered every 3 months were no better than a placebo for alleviating…
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Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Increases Risk of Knee Replacement by Three-Fold
This study concluded that if you have had your knee operated on arthroscopically to remove part or all of a torn meniscus, you have a three-fold risk that you will have to have that knee replaced. Increased risk for knee replacement surgery after arthroscopic surgery for degenerative meniscal tears: a multi-center longitudinal observational study using data from…
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Steroid Shots Do Little for Knee Pain of Arthritis
May 16, 2017 Doctors often prescribe steroid injections for the pain of knee arthritis, but a rigorous trial has found they work no better than a placebo. Researchers randomly assigned 140 men and women over 45 with painful knee osteoarthritis to injections of either a corticosteroid or a saline placebo. The subjects were injected every…
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Recreational vs Competitive Running With Hip and Knee Arthritis
A recent article in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy concluded that the rate of arthritis of the hip and knee is increased in sedentary people as well as those in competitive sports. The run of the mill recreational runner/athlete actually had a reduced rate of knee and hip arthritis. Looks like moderation is…
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DASH Diet Wards Off Gout
A diet known to help blood pressure shows benefits in men who suffer from gout. by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 12, 2017 Men who adhered to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet significantly lowered their risk of gout, analysis of data from a large prospective study found. Among 44,444…
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John’s Right Knee Responds To First Trigenics® Treatment [video]
John said he broke his right knee in high school football. He’s tried all the other treatments, and since he heard of Trigenics®, he wanted to give that a try. This is his response….
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Mark’s Knee Pain Responds To Treatment Using Trigenics® [video]
Mark has had knee pain for a year now. He has tried everything that his orthopedic surgeon recommended. The last time Mark visited the orthopedic surgeon, the doctor said, “just let me know when you just can’t stand the pain anymore”. Mark wanted to try something more conservative to try to help with his pain. This is…
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FDA proposes that doctors learn about acupuncture and chiropractic for pain management
By MEGAN THIELKING @meggophone MAY 10, 2017 Chiropractors and acupuncturists who have lobbied for a bigger role in treating pain have won a preliminary endorsement from federal health officials. The Food and Drug Administration released proposed changes Wednesday to its blueprint on educating health care providers about treating pain. The guidelines now recommend that doctors get information about chiropractic care and…
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Acupuncture may help dizziness that stems from the neck area
This study concludes that acupuncture may help dizziness that stems from the neck area by increased blood flow to an artery that supplies the brain. ~ Dr. Broussard The efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of cervical vertigo: A systematic review and meta-analysis Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine — Hou Z, et al. | May…