Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Is It Really Neck Pain?
A 48-year-old male had left sided neck pain with intermittent left arm tingling, numbness, and aching for 2.5 months. The pain was described as a deep nagging ache on the left side of the neck with a more intense pain in the left shoulder blade that occurred without any specific activity. Also, no particular position…
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) – What Else Could It Be?
In our clinic, we see patients frequently with CTS. If is a very common condition and usually responds well to the non-surgical chiropractic treatment approaches including hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder and/or neck manipulation, Myofascial release techniques, wrist splint use – especially at night, work station evaluation and modifications, physiotherapy modality use, such as electrical stimulation,…
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Fibromyalgia Exercises – What Can You Do?
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a condition characterized by generalized pain distributed in a non-anatomical pattern. That is, the pain is widespread, possibly in all four limbs, the trunk and/or head. It can be primary (not associated with another/different condition) or secondary (a specific condition like irritable bowel syndrome, trauma, post-surgical, etc. gives rise to FM). Some…
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The Answer Man – Exclusive Clip – Video
This is a brief video clip from the movie THE ANSWER MAN starring Jeff Daniels & Lauren Graham, where Daniels hurt is back and goes to Graham who plays a young chiropractor. YouTube Video
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Spinal Disc Degeneration and Genetic Influences
In an article published in The Spine Journal, Dr. Battie concluded, “The once commonly held view that disc degeneration is primarily a result of aging and “wear and tear” from mechanical insults and injuries was not supported by this series of studies. Instead, disc degeneration appears to be determined in great part by genetic influences.…
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KNEE PAIN: Does Structural Damage Equal Pain?
This article says that tear size, tear location, and cartilage damage does not always correlate with the amount of pain that patients report. ~ Dr. Broussard What are the findings? Meniscal pathology features such as tear type, tear size and tear location identified at arthroscopy were not associated with preoperative self-reported knee pain and function…
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Do Dietary Supplements Interfere With Cancer Treatments?
This study concluded that non-prescription antioxidants and other nutrients do not interfere with therapeutic modalities for cancer. ~ Dr. Broussard Antioxidants and other nutrients do not interfere with chemotherapy or radiation therapy and can increase kill and increase survival, part 1. Altern Ther Health Med. 2007 Jan-Feb;13(1):22-8. Simone CB 2nd1, Simone NL, Simone V, Simone CB.…
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Oral Vitamin B12 may be as effective as getting B12 shots
This article, concluded that 1000 – 2000 mcg of oral Vitamin B12 may be as effective as getting B12 shots. Oral vitamin B12 versus intramuscular vitamin B12 for vitamin B12 deficiency Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2005 Jul 20; (3): CD004655. Published online 2005 Jul 20. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004655.pub2 PMCID: PMC5112015 CAMSID: CAMS6252 Josep Vidal-Alaball Abstract Background Vitamin…
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Chiropractic Education Compared With Medical Education in Primary Care Tasks
…”Chiropractic students performed almost as well as medical students on a test that was designed to measure knowledge of primary care tasks.” Assessment of knowledge of primary care activities in a sample of medical and chiropractic students J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2005 Jun;28(5):336-44. Sandefur R1, Febbo TA, Rupert RL. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine the influence…
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Loss of the Neck Curve Can Lead To Pain
When you look at the neck from the side view, there should be a curve. This study showed that the curve should be about 31-40 degrees, and if you have less than 20 degrees of curve, you are more likely to have neck related symptoms. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2005 Mar-Apr;28(3):187-93. Determining the relationship between cervical lordosis and neck complaints McAviney J, Schulz D, Bock R, Harrison…