Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Lifestyle Change Cost-Effective for T2D Patients
MedPage Today by Parker Brown August 22, 2014 Overweight patients with type 2 diabetes who were assigned diet and exercise goals reduced their healthcare costs by an average of more than $500 a year, a study found. Over 10 years, their costs were 7% less than those given diabetes support and education alone, according to…
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Low Back Herniated Discs Can Affect The Jaw Joint
The whole body is connected in some way. An article published in BMC Research Notes found that people with a herniated disc in their lower back have an associated abnormal movement in their jaw joints. ~ Dr. Broussard Effects of intervertebral disc disorders of low back on the mandibular kinematic: kinesiographic study BMC Res Notes…
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Chiropractic Type Treatments Help With Migraine Prevention
In an evidence-based database, called the Cochrane Database, there is an article published that found that for the prevention of migraine headaches, there is evidence that spinal manipulation may be an effective treatment option with short-term effects similar to a commonly used effective drug called amitriptyline. So if you’re interested in starting a migraine prevention…
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Fibromyalgia: Put the Pain in Its Place
3 essential considerations for chiropractors treating fibromyalgia patients. BY COURTNEY CRAIG, MS, DC While some fibromyalgia patients respond favorably to regular chiropractic care, others experience minimal relief.1 Unfortunately, many of these patients must rely on pharmacological management to relieve their constant pain. The most common medications prescribed for fibromyalgia are anti-epileptic drugs like Lyrica, serotonin-norepinephrine…
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Glucosamine and Chondroitin for Knee Arthritis
From this article, here is the summary of what we think we know in using glucosamine and chondroitin for osteoarthritis: Glucosamine sulfate and glucosamine hydrochloride appear to be equivalent in their efficacy. Individuals with more severe symptoms appear to have a greater response. Those who are obese respond poorly. The average dose for glucosamine is 1500…
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Disc Herniations- Injections or Chiropractic Care?
August 14, 2014 Disc Herniations- Injections or Chiropractic Care? – by The Evidence Based Chiropractor Disc herniations (also known as slipped discs, disc bulges, disc extrusions, etc) are a common problem which can lead to disabling pain. Pain down the extremities (arms or legs) is called radicular pain and can stem from a disc herniation…
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Disc Herniations- Injections or Chiropractic Care?
August 14, 2014 by The Evidence Based Chiropractor Chiropractic, Low Back Pain Research Disc herniations (also known as slipped discs, disc bulges, disc extrusions, etc) are a common problem which can lead to disabling pain. Pain down the extremities (arms or legs) is called radicular pain and can stem from a disc herniation which is…
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Menopasue is Associated With Disc Degeneration
As if menopause didn’t come with enough problems, now we see that there is probably another issue women have to deal with. In a study published in the journal Climacteric, the authors concluded that, “Menopause is associated with disc degeneration in the lumbar spine. The association almost entirely occurred in the first 15 years since menopause, suggesting estrogen…
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Vegan Diet Eases Diabetic Neuropathy Pain
If you have diabetic peripheral neuropathy, you may want to consider following a vegan/plant-based type diet with vitamin B12 supplementation to reduce the pain. In this article, they said that they saw an 81% improvement in pain after doing this for one month. Show this to your doctor before you start something like this though.…
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Vegan Diet Eases Diabetic Neuropathy Pain
This article suggests that a vegan style diet along with vitamin B12 supplements may help some people who suffer from diabetic neuropathic pain. ~ Dr. Broussard ORLANDO — A plant-based diet may help relieve diabetic nerve pain, according to a randomized trial presented here. by Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 08, 2014 ORLANDO — A plant-based…