Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Electrotherapy and acupuncture linked with decreased, delayed opioid use after TKA Tedesco D, et al. JAMA Surg. 2017;doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.2872. August 16, 2017 Investigators found electrotherapy and acupuncture after total knee arthroplasty correlated with a decrease in and later use of opioids. Researchers performed a systematic review and found 5,509 studies of nonpharmacological interventions for postoperative pain…
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Resistance Exercise Lifts Fatigue in Fibromyalgia
Female patients benefit from being involved in treatment planning by Diana Swift, Contributing Write August 08, 2016 “Person-centered” progressive resistance exercise boosted multiple aspects of fatigue in women with fibromyalgia, Swedish researcher reported. In the substudy in a randomized controlled trial of muscle strength, health status, and pain intensity in 130 fibromyalgia patients (ages 22-64), the mean Multidimensional Fatigue…
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What’s the Best Mattress for Back Pain?
The advice from all of this is, “I would just go by what feels comfortable to me,” said Dr DeVocht. “I would lie on it.” ~ Dr. Broussard Laird Harrison DISCLOSURES July 27, 2016 Issues of Spinal Curvature and Pressure Researchers at the Korea Research Institute of Standard and Science in Yuseong, South Korea, got…
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What’s the Best Mattress for Back Pain?
Laird Harrison DISCLOSURES July 27, 2016 Issues of Spinal Curvature and Pressure Researchers at the Korea Research Institute of Standard and Science in Yuseong, South Korea, got closer to an answer. They measured study participants’ spinal curvature and pressure on different mattresses, then asked the subjects to evaluate the mattresses. They found that the participants…
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Zinc Lozenges Help Most Patients Recover Earlier From The Common Cold
Date: July 6, 2016 Source: Wiley Summary: Zinc acetate lozenges may reduce the duration of the common cold by nearly 3 days, according to a recent analysis. Zinc acetate lozenges may reduce the duration of the common cold by nearly 3 days, according to a recent analysis. Among 199 patients with the common cold who…
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Probiotics for Childhood Ear Infections
June 29, 2016 Kids get a lot of ear infections. In fact, it has been estimated that as many as 80% of children will experience at least one event of an acute ear infection, technically called acute otitis media (AOM). Often, as a consequence of AOM, kids will continue to have ear problems called secretary otitis media (SOM), characterized…
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Try Adding Raw Beet Juice for High Blood Pressure
In the Journal of Human Hypertension, an article found that raw beet juice was effective in improving blood pressure, inflammation, and total cholesterol levels. In this study, they used 250 milliliters of raw beet juice per day for 2-weeks. 250 milliliters is about 8.5 fluid ounces. Improvement of hypertension, endothelial function and systemic inflammation following…
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Surgeon says this exercise cures 99% of shoulder pain
Thursday, May 26, 2016 If you train in combat sports, at some point, your shoulders hurt. It drives some people from the gym entirely. However, an orthopedic surgeon, John M. Kirsch, M.D., has an exercise protocol that he says eliminates 99% of shoulder pain. It’s not just non surgical, it’s free. The theory is, we…
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Low Carb Diet May Reduce Gout Onset or Flare-Ups
An article published in the American College of Rheumatology found that reducing the dietary glycemic index lowers uric acid levels. Future studies should examine whether reducing the glycemic index can prevent gout onset or flares. ~ Dr. Broussard Arthritis Rheumatol . 2016 May;68(5):1281-9. doi: 10.1002/art.39527. Effects of Lowering Glycemic Index of Dietary Carbohydrate on Plasma…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – How Do I If Know I Have It?
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is VERY common. If fact, it affects 3-6% of the general population, and up to 50% of those afflicted have it in both hands! So what makes it so common? Here are several reasons: 1) ANATOMY: The wrist is made up of eight small “carpal” bones that allow the wrist to bend…