Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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What’s This Tingling in My Leg?
When you think of low back pain, you may visualize a person half-bent over with their hand on the sore spot of their back. Since many of us have experienced low back pain during our lifetime, we can usually relate to a personal experience and recall how limited we were during the acute phase of…
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SCIATICA: Deep Gluteal Syndrome
Some are suggesting using this term instead of “piriformis syndrome” to describe pain in the buttock caused from entrapment of the sciatic nerve that is not from a disc issue. This article discusses, in detail, various structures that can pinch the sciatic nerve, and how to test for them. [Read more]
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Fibromyalgia May Respond To Upper Cervical Manipulative Therapy
In an article published in the journal Rheumatology International, the authors concluded that, “The addition of the upper cervical manipulative therapy to a multimodal program is beneficial in treating patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome.” ~ Dr. Broussard The addition of upper cervical manipulative therapy in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial Rheumatol…
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Vitamin D May Have A Favorable Effect On Leg Strength And Knee Pain
This study suggested that Vitamin D supplementation at about 7,000 IU per day for at least 2 months, helped to improve thigh muscle strength, and reduced knee pain from arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Acta Medica Iranica 2015. 53(8):466-470. Restorative Effect of Vitamin D Deficiency on Knee Pain and Quadriceps Muscle Strength in Knee Osteoarthritis Behzad…
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Trial of intensive acupuncture for smoking cessation: a pilot study
JULY 10, 2015 Acupuncture in Medicine McFadden DD, et al. The purpose of this trial was to determine if acupuncture is a potential smoking cessation treatment for patients looking for an alternative therapy to help quit. Results show that a majority of the participants who completed the treatment program rated it as successful and would…
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Chiropractic and Helping the Aging Population
What can we do as individuals to improve our quality of life as we age? In order to address this question, let’s break this down into “Bio-Psycho-Social” categories: BIO: weight, diet, exercise, fitness; PSYCHO: brain stimulating activities and exercises, diet and nutritional supplementation; and SOCIAL: interaction and relationships. BIO: This includes “biological” functions such as…
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Tension-Type Headaches – Management Strategies
Headaches (HA) can significantly alter a person’s quality of life. Moreover, they can interfere and sometimes even prevent an individual from performing important activities such as going to work, attending school, or participating in group activities such as sports, music programs, holiday gatherings, and more. The focus of this month’s Health Update is on Tension-Type…
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Fibromyalgia – “How Do I Know If I Have It?”
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition where widespread generalized pain limits a person’s ability to function, sometimes to the point of complete disability. This month, we’ll look at identifying markers that may be used to determine whether a patient has FM or not. Chronic pain that arises from the muscles and joints affects nearly 20% of…
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Whiplash – “Will This Ever Get Better?”
Whiplash (or WAD – whiplash associated disorders) can be defined by a sudden movement of the head and neck beyond its normal range of motion resulting in pain and stiffness and less often, numbness and tingling in the arms and hands. Prognosis is a term associated with a predicted outcome of a condition with the…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Neck Pain – The Great Mystery!
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) develops when the median nerve is pinched at the palm-side of the wrist causing numbness in the index, third, and thumb-side half of the ring/fourth finger. Since the median nerve passes through the neck, it’s possible that dysfunction in the neck can interfere with the median nerve, resulting in carpal tunnel…