Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Ultrasound Plus Exercise Is Effective In Helping Knee Arthritis
Ultrasound combined with exercise 3 times per week for a month, appears to be effective in providing pain, mobility, functionality and activity in patients with knee arthritis. ~ Dr. Broussard Efficacy of Continuous and Pulsed Therapeutic Ultrasound Combined With Exercises for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Clin Rehabil , 269215520903786 2020 Feb 17 Patrícia Pereira…
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain – Non-operative Care
This article in the INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY reviews evidence-based non-operative treatments of the painful sacroiliac joint. They suggest using non-steroidal drugs like ibuprofen and ice for the first 2 weeks or so. They recommend avoiding activities such as running or twisting activities. Then, later on they recommend exercises, manual therapy, belting and shoe…
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Eating More Nuts May Reduce Digestive System Cancers
This article suggests that you can reduce your risk of digestive system cancers by eating more nuts in your diet. ~ Dr. Broussard Nut consumption and risk of cancer: A meta-analysis of prospective studies Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention — Long J, Ji Z, Yuan P, et al. | February 14, 2020 In this meta-analysis…
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Are Diabetics Being Cheated?
Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. A recent patient was concerned that despite watching her diet and taking her diabetes medication her hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) keeps going up. Remember, HbA1c is a lab test that shows the average level of blood sugar (glucose) over the previous 3 months. It shows how well you are controlling…
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T’ai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep breathing. If you have back pain, and are over 65 years of age, you may want to consider this form of exercise.…
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Jaw Pain After Whiplash Injury
This article published in the journal SPINE, reported that people who suffer from a whiplash type injury that have jaw pain immediately after the injury, tend to continue to have jaw pain much later. ~ Dr. Broussard The Course of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Disability After Whiplash Trauma A 2-year Prospective Study Lampa, Ewa PhD,…
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Ringing in the Ears Helped With Acupuncture Treatments
An article published in Medical Acupuncture showed that acupuncture treatments helped reduce tinnitus symptoms for at least 3 months, and they suggest that maintenance therapy is necessary for patients with tinnitus. ~ Dr. Brousard Acupuncture Treatment in Patients with Chronic Subjective Tinnitus: A Prospective, Randomized Study Medical Acupuncture Ihsan Kuzucu and Onur Karaca Published Online:3…
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Migraine Headache Responds to TENS Unit
In a study published in the journal American Journal of Emergency Medicine, the authors found that using the Headaterm TENS device was a fast-acting and effective therapy for treating acute migraine headaches in the emergency department. ~ Dr. Broussard Treatment of migraine attacks by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in emergency department: A randomize controlled trial.…
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Cycle Exercise May Help Improve Diabetic Neuropathy
Cycling exercise at 50-70% of heart rate reserve, 30-45 minutes, 3 sessions per week for 12 weeks my help improve symptoms of diabetic neuropathy. ~ Dr. Broussard Cycle exercise improves vascular function and neuropathic symptoms in patients with type 2 diabetes and peripheral neuropathy: A randomized controlled trial Experimental Gerontology — Gholami F, et al.…
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Acupuncture As A Tool For Migraine Headache Prevention
This review shows that there is growing evidence that acupuncture is at least as effective as standard drug therapy without as many side effects. ~ Dr. Broussard Systematic Review: Acupuncture vs Standard Pharmacological Therapy for Migraine Prevention Headache. 2019 Dec 24. doi: 10.1111/head.13723. [Epub ahead of print] Zhang N Abstract BACKGROUND: Standard pharmacological treatment of…