Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Young athletes with previous knee injury had higher risk of OA
May 2, 2017 LAS VEGAS — Young athletes who previously sustained an intra-articular knee injury had a higher risk of structural changes associated with future osteoarthritis, according to results presented at the Osteoarthritis Research Society International World Congress. “Young adults around the age of 22 [years] who sustained an intra-articular knee injury when they were…
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Fibromyalgia Is Not All In Your Head, New Research Confirms
Researchers discover a rational biological source of pain in the skin of patients with fibromyalgia[June 14, 2013, Rensselaer, NY] – Fibromyalgia, a painful condition affecting approximately 10 million people in the U.S., is not imaginary after all, as some doctors have believed. A discovery, published this month in PAIN MEDICINE (the journal of the American…
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A Daily Strategy for Heavy-Metal Detox
By James P. Meschino, DC, MS In modern society, we are constantly exposed to heavy metals such as cadmium, lead and mercury. These heavy metals have no essential biochemical roles in our body, and conversely, can cause us a great deal of harm if they build up to toxic levels. They bind to our tissues,…
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Chiropractic modality added to massage reduced headaches and improves range of motion
In this study, they concluded that the addition of spinal manipulation to massage therapy reduced headaches and improved neck range of motion. The effect of manipulation plus massage therapy versus massage therapy alone in people with tension-type headache. A randomized controlled clinical trial European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 11/29/2016 Espi–Lopez GV, et al.…
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Manual Therapy vs Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Here’s a study that compared carpal tunnel surgery to manual therapy. They concluded that in terms of self-reported function and grip strength, they were about the same. The Effectiveness of Manual Therapy versus Surgery on Self-Reported Function, Cervical Range of Motion and Pinch Grip Force in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: César…
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Knee Surgery Does Not Improve Life Quality for Many Patients
In this article from Medscape, Pam Harrison, wrote, “knee replacement surgery improved the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities arthritis index score by 10.69 points“… I looked at my data from 2016, and the average score reduction on the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities arthritis index in my office was 23.6 points! I use a non-surgical…
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For Bad Backs, It May Be Time to Rethink Biases About Chiropractors
Aaron E. Carroll THE NEW HEALTH CARE MAY 1, 2017 About two of every three people will probably experience significant low back pain at some point. A physician like me might suggest any number of potential treatments and therapies. But one I never considered was a referral for spinal manipulation. It appears I may have…
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Acupuncture for the Treatment of Peripheral Neuropathy
The authors of this study report how the majority of studies showed benefit for acupuncture in the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, Bell’s Palsy, and carpal tunnel syndrome. Alexandra Dimitrova, MD, Charles Murchison, MS, and Barry Oken, MD, PhD Department of Neurology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR. ABSTRACT Objectives: Neuropathy and its associated pain pose great therapeutic challenges. While there has…
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Researchers: Spinal Manipulation for Low Back Pain Comparable to NSAIDs
An article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that spinal manipulation, a treatment that most chiropractors use everyday, is comparable to using nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as Advil and Motrin for acute back pain. They are also finding that in the long term, that spinal manipulation is more cost effective as well due…
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A New Dietary Inflammatory Index
There are foods that we eat that are inflammatory, and some are anti-inflammatory. High sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP) is an inflammatory marker associated with several diseases including cardiovascular disease and cancer. From the Discussion portion of a 2009 article, “These results indicate that an anti-inflammatory diet may protect individuals from an inflammatory response characterized by…