Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Fibromyalgia – Drugs vs. Herbs & Supplements?
Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by a whole body, widespread pain that affects millions of people and continues to be a challenge for both doctors and patients to manage. This is probably because there is no one cause that can be clearly identified with the onset of FM. The “best” approach to managing FM requires a…
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How to Prevent Whiplash!
When we hear the term “whiplash,” we usually envision a rear-end motor vehicle collision that results in the head being thrown to and fro, in a “crack-the-whip” manner resulting in a neck injury. What we DON’T usually think about is “how to prevent whiplash,” which is this month’s topic. Let’s take a look! According to…
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Chiropractic Treatment of a 7-Month Old Infant Who Couldn’t Move His Neck and One Eye
This is a case study of chiropractic management of an infant (7 months old) who couldn’t move his neck, and one of his eyes did not move. The chiropractor treated this child 3 times during the course of a month, and the condition nearly resolved, with no relapse over the course of 26-months. ~ Dr.…
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How The Health Care System Is Making Pain Patients Worse
SRIDHAR VASUDEVAN, MD MARCH 3, 2015 Over 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain such as spinal disorders (lower back pain, disc disease, pinched nerves and neck pain), complex regional pain syndrome, fibromyalgia and headaches. The cost of chronic pain in human suffering, lost worker productivity and in health care dollars is counted in the…
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Food and Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic disease that results in generalized pain spread out over the body and affects over 5 million people in the United States alone. Because no one has yet determined the cause of FM, both the diagnosis as well as the treatment poses a big challenge because it’s basically a trial and…
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Whiplash – Where is the Pain Coming From?
Whiplash is a slang term for an injury to the neck that’s typically associated with a motor vehicle collision (MVC). A better term for “whiplash” is “whiplash associated disorder” (WAD) as it includes specific history and exam findings. There are usually two phases to an MVC: 1) an acceleration phase that is followed by 2)…
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Why Nighttime Pain with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?
Chiropractors are often asked, “Why does Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) bother me so much during the night?” Let’s take a look! The carpal tunnel is made up of eight small carpal bones that bridge the forearm to the hand. Without these eight little bones, the motion at the wrist would be very restricted and limited…
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Jaw Pain and Chiropractic
Pain in the jaw joint, or temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), is a common complaint for many people. In fact, a 2009 publication reported that TMD affects between 20-30% of the adult population, typically between 20 and 40 years old, and is more common in females than males. TMD is also the second most frequent cause…
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Back Pain and Posture
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common ailments that chiropractors treat. That’s probably because MOST of us will suffer from low back pain that requires outside help at some point in our lives! Posture has long been studied as a potential cause of low back pain, and this month’s topic will take…
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Coffee May Protect Against Multiple Sclerosis
— Case-control studies suggest coffee may protect against the risk of MS. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today February 26, 2015 Last Updated December 3, 2015 Filling up on coffee may protect against development of multiple sclerosis, according to findings from two cohort studies. In both studies, patients with the highest levels of coffee…