Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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What Kind of Exercises Help With Neck Pain?
This study shows that motor control and segmental exercises are the most effective exercise training to reduce short term pain and disability due to neck pain. If you want to get started on some of these exercises, these three videos will provide a good reference: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. ~ Dr. Broussard…
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With Adult Acne, You Are What You Eat
— Western diet increased odds of currently having acne by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today June 10, 2020 Dietary habits — particularly fats and carbs — were associated with risk of acne in adults, a French study found. Looking at daily dietary records of nearly 25,000 individuals, consumption of one portion of fatty and…
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Back Adjustments May Help Knee Pain
Patellofemoral pain is when you have pain in the front part of your knee. This article in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies found that when the lumbar spine and pelvis was manipulated that people with pain in the front of their knees got some relief. ~ Dr. Broussard The immediate effect of lumbopelvic…
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Add-On Yoga May Provide More Migraine Relief Than Medical Therapy Alone
This article published in the journal Neurology, found that the addition of yoga to regular medical therapy for adults with migraine headaches resulted in a 48% decrease in headache frequency compared to 12% decrease with medicine alone. ~ Dr. Broussard -48% decrease in headache frequency with intervention by Zeena Nackerdien PhD, CME Writer, MedPage Today…
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Spinal Manipulation vs Spinal Manipulation with Muscle Therapy for Chronic Back Pain
In this article published in the journal Physiotherapy, the authors concluded that spinal manipulation with muscle therapy is NOT MORE EFFECTIVE than just spinal manipulation alone. ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of spinal manipulation and myofascial release compared with spinal manipulation alone on health-related outcomes in individuals with non-specific low back pain: randomized controlled trial Physiotherapy…
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Sugar Injection for Knee Pain Relief
An article published in the Annals of Family Medicine showed that you can get relief by injecting a type of sugar in the knee joint to get some relief of arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Efficacy of intra-articular hypertonic dextrose (prolotherapy) for knee osteoarthritis: A randomized controlled trial Sit RWS, Wu RWK, Rabago D Annals of…
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5 Diseases That Sound Made Up, But Are Very Real
MDLinx by Charlie Williams | June 9, 2020 Naming diseases after Disney princesses, comic book superheroes, and literary characters may seem trivial, but a disease’s name can affect people in ways that are far from fictional—especially in cases where awareness matters. In their lifetime, 1 in 20 people will live with a rare disease like…
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Migraine Headache and Cardiovascular Disease in Women
In an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the authors concluded that women aged at least 45 years with migraine with auraare at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease compared to women without migraine aura or no migraines at all. If you suffer from migraine with aura, please work closely with…
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8 healthiest fish to eat, and 4 to avoid
John Murphy | MDLinx | June 8, 2020 Doctors and dieticians often advise: “Eat more fish.” Specifically, eat fish at least two times per week as part of a healthy diet, the American Heart Association recommends. But there are many fish in the sea (and in rivers and lakes), so which fish should you eat?…
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Lumbar Manipulation Can Improve Hip and Knee Strength
This study, published in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, studied other studies, and they found that after lumbar spine manipulation, the knee and hip muscles can get stronger. ~ Dr. Broussard Immediate Effects of a Single Spinal Manipulation on Lower-Limb Strength in Healthy Individuals: A Critically Appraised Topic Journal of Sport Rehabilitation Christopher Kevin Wong…