Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Mushroom Consumption May Lower Risk of Depression
October 11, 2021 Summary: Regular consumption of mushrooms may reduce a person’s risk of developing depression, a new study reports. Source: Penn State Mushrooms have been making headlines due to their many health advantages. Not only do they lower one’s risk of cancer and premature death, but new research led by Penn State College of Medicine also reveals that these superfoods may benefit a person’s…
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Lumbar Disc Degeneration Linked To Inflammation
In an article published in the journal Archives of Orthopedic Trauma and Surgery, by Mark J. Lambrechts who is an orthopedic resident in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at University Physicians, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, Dr. Lambrechts concluded that lumbar disc degeneration may be linked to not only older age, but also other comorbidities…
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Exercise Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain
Exercise and manual therapy both help people with chronic lower back pain, and in my view, the combination of both take the improvement up to a level that either one alone won’t do. ~ Dr. Broussard Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 28;9(9):CD009790. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009790.pub2. Jill A Hayden 1, Jenna Ellis 1, Rachel Ogilvie 1,…
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Acupuncture Helps Fibromyalgia Patients
This article was published in the journal Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine where the authors concluded that acupuncture has a beneficial effect on pain in fibromyalgia patients with high disease severity, in particular helping abdominal pain and pain involving the forearms. ~ Dr. Broussard Pain Changes Induced by Acupuncture in Single Body Areas in…
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Can Spinal Manipulation and Acupuncture Fix A Herniated Disc?
In the journal World Journal of Clinical Cases, a case report was published documenting how they fixed a herniated disc using acupuncture and spinal manipulations that chiropractors use in their offices. ~ Dr. Broussard Retraction of lumbar disc herniation achieved by noninvasive techniques: A case report World J Clin Cases. 2021 Sep 26;9(27):8082-8089. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8082.…
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Tension-Type Headache Responds To Acupuncture and Manual Therapy Treatment
In an article published in Cureus, the authors concluded that, “The available data suggests that both acupuncture and manual therapy have beneficial effects on treating symptoms of tension-type headache.” ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture in Tension-Type Headache: A Systematic Review Cureus. 2021 Aug 31;13(8):e17601. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17601. eCollection 2021 Aug. Arifa Turkistani…
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Acupuncture Helps Relieve Migraine Headaches in Two Ways
In an interesting paper published in the journal Frontiers in Neuroscience, the authors concluded that acupuncture helps relieve headache symptoms in two ways: it restores the pain processing function and regulates pain perception. I have used acupuncture successfully to help people suffering with migraine headaches since 1998. ~ Dr. Broussard Acupuncture Modulation Effect on Pain…
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Exercise Therapy Helps Frozen Shoulder
In an article published in the journal Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the authors found that exercise therapy was effective in improving shoulder movement and function and reducing the pain of frozen shoulder. The authors also concluded that muscle energy techniques are a beneficial type of exercise therapy for improving function compared with other…
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Back Pain and Degenerative MRI Findings
In a study published in the prestigious journal SPINE, German orthopedic surgeon, Richard Kasch, M.D. concluded that most degenerative findings found on MRI scans do not have clinically important associations with back problems. Basically, degenerative findings seem to be simply the normal aging process. ~ Dr. Broussard Association of Lumbar MRI Findings with Current and…
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The Chiropractor – Funny YouTube Video
If you remember slap-stick comedy a long time ago, you’ll appreciate this funny video with Michael Richards (AKA Kramer) and comedian, Mark Blankfield.