Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Let’s Get the FACTS! (Part 3)
This month, we will conclude our three-part series on important facts regarding carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). CTS TREATMENT OPTIONS (continued): Aside from the carpal tunnel, there are several places where the median nerve can become compressed as it travels from the neck, down through the shoulder, through tight muscular areas of the upper arm and…
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Fibromyalgia Sleep “Tips”
Last month, we discussed the connection between sleep disturbance and the presence of widespread pain found with fibromyalgia (FM). This month’s topic will center on how we can improve our sleep quality with the goal of feeling restored upon waking in the morning! 1) NOISE & LIGHT: Block out noise with earplugs or a sound…
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Can a Low-Speed Crash Cause a Brain Injury?
There is certainly a lot of interest in concussion these days between big screen movies, football, and other sports-related injuries. Concussion, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) are often used interchangeably. Though mTBI is NOT the first thing we think about in a low-speed motor vehicle collision (MVC), it does happen.…
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American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons – Diagnosis & Treatment Guidelines For Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
I am a nerd when it comes to this stuff. Here is a recently updated diagnosis and treatment guideline put out by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons on how to diagnose and treat carpal tunnel syndrome. If you want to download and read the “American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Evidence-Based…
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Exercises for Improving Cervical Posture
Is there a “normal” or “best posture” out there? If so, what is it? Posture is largely inherited; however, there are also environmental, social, and other forces that can affect posture. Some say “good posture” is the position that places the least amount of strain on the body, particularly the muscles and ligaments that hold…
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Chiropractic Care of an 8-Year-Old Girl With Bedwetting: A Case Report
This is a case report published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, about an 8-year old girl that responded to 3 visits of chiropractic treatment to her sacroiliac joints in the pelvis that helped resolve her bedwetting episodes. ~ Dr. Broussard Chiropractic Care of an 8-Year-Old Girl With Nonorganic, Primary Nocturnal Enuresis: A Case Report…
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6-8 Chiropractic Treatments for Tension Headache Good For Up To 3 Months
This article concluded that 6-8 sessions of chiropractic type treatments are effective at treating chronic tension headaches and the relief lasted up to 3 months. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Feb 6;17:64. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0912-3. Upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation versus mobilization and exercise in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Dunning JR1,2,3, Butts R4, Mourad…
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Headache Danger Signals
There are four main arteries that bring blood to the brain: two in the front of the neck called the carotid arteries and two in the back of the neck called the vertebral arteries. The carotid arteries supply the front and middle portions of the brain with blood while the vertebral arteries join together to…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Let’s Get the FACTS! (Part 2)
Healthcare providers tend to agree that in non-emergency situations, patients with conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) should try non-surgical treatments before consulting with a surgeon. The “PRICE” concept, that is Protect, Rest, Ice, Compress, & Elevate can be applied to most injuries, including CTS, especially in the acute/inflammatory stage. However, many of these principles…
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Whiplash – What Exercises Should I Do? (Part 2)
Last month, we looked at the VERY important deep neck flexor muscles. As promised, this month, we will cover exercises to work the deep neck extensors. Since the 1990s, the deep neck flexors have been getting most of the attention as being the “missing link” in rehab of the neck after whiplash. As important as…