Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Throwing out your back – What does it mean? [Video]
Throwing out your back. Here I show what ‘ throwing out your back’ looks like using the models I craft. Often, the cause of this pain is due to the buckling or folding of a spinal level creating an injury to one of the many anatomical structures of the spine. ~ Jerome Fryer WATCH THE…
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Knee Pain and Activity Levels
If you are female, overweight and have knee pain, please consider your overall activity levels. This article suggests more physical activity helps reduce disability levels., so try to get up and moving. If you need help with that knee pain, consider letting me take a look, I might be able to help. If my YouTube…
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Magnesium, Diabetes, and High Blood Pressure
Does your doctor ever test your blood mineral levels? What if you have a subclinical mineral deficiency? This article shows that a subclinical magnesium deficiency is linked to diabetes, prediabetes, and high blood pressure. ~ Dr. Broussard Association of low serum magnesium with diabetes and hypertension: Findings from Qatar Biobank Study Diabetes Research and Clinical…
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Information on Acupuncture From The Mayo Clinic
Mon, Nov 4, ,2019 Acupuncture Information By Megan Roessler M. Ed., @meganroessler Article contributed by Mayo Clinic acupuncturist Sara Bublitz, L.Ac What can acupuncture treat? Acupuncture can treat a myriad of conditions. It not only treats physical symptoms but helps with mental and emotional support as well. The World Health Organization [Who] published an official report…
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Low-Level Laser For Knee Arthritis
This study reviewed published articles o low-level laser therapy for chronic knee pain and arthritis. The authors suggest that this type of therapy my help reduce pain and disability, and that it was very safe. ~ Dr. Broussard Efficacy of low-level laser therapy on pain and disability in knee osteoarthritis: Systematic review and meta-analysis of…
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Chiropractic Care for Back Pain Tied to Lower Odds of Opioid Use
October 24, 2019 (Reuters Health) – People with chronic back and neck pain who receive chiropractic care may be less likely to use opioid painkillers, a research review suggests. Researchers examined data from six previously-published smaller studies with a total of more than 62,000 participants with spinal pain. Across all of the studies, 11% to…
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Yoga for Treating Headaches
If you suffer from tension type headaches, you may want to consider trying yoga, since there seems to be some evidence of short-term efficacy of yoga improving headache frequency, duration and intensity. ~ Dr. Broussard Yoga for Treating Headaches: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Oct 30. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-05413-9. [Epub ahead…
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Most toothaches do not require antibiotics, new ADA guideline says
October 29, 2019 Antibiotics are not needed for most toothaches, the American Dental Association, or ADA, instructed in a newly published guideline, saying that antibiotics may do more harm than good in these cases. Previous research has shown that dentists prescribe around 10% of all antibiotics, and that most are unnecessary. Such overprescribing can contribute to…
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One avocado a day helps lower ‘bad’ cholesterol for heart healthy benefits
MedicalXpress Breaking News-and-Events | October 29, 2019 Move over, apples—new research from Penn State suggests that eating one avocado a day may help keep “bad cholesterol” at bay. According to the researchers, bad cholesterol can refer to both oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and small, dense LDL particles. In a randomized, controlled feeding study, the researchers…
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Association between soft drinks consumption and asthma
This article looked at 50,000 cases of asthma in 468,836 people, and they found that sugar-sweetened soft drinks are positively associated with asthma. This only shows a link and not causality yet, that’s why they recommend studying this issue more. ~ Dr. Broussarrd Association between soft drinks consumption and asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis…