Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Low Level Laser Helps Shoulder Tendinitis
If you have tendinitis in your shoulder(s), you may want to consider adding low level laser therapy, it seems to help especially when combined with other physical therapy treatments. I use a physical treatment called Trigenics that works well with tendinitis in the shoulders. ~ Dr. Broussard Photobiomodulation Reduces Pain in Patients With Shoulder Tendinopathy…
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Like patching a flat tire: New fix heals herniated discs
MARCH 11, 2020 by Cornell University A new two-step technique to repair herniated discs uses hyaluronic acid gel to re-inflate the disc and collagen gel to seal the hole, essentially repairing ruptured discs like you’d repair a flat tire. After a rupture, a jelly-like material leaks out of a herniated disc, causing inflammation and pain.…
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Manual Therapy Recommended for Subacromial/Impingement Pain
If you are considering a non-surgical treatment for your shoulder impingement pain, we may be able to help you. This article, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, concluded that there is a strong recommendation for including manual therapy in the initial treatment phase of subacromial shoulder pain. ~ Dr. Brousard An Update…
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Chiropractic Treatment Cuts Pain Killer Use by Half
In the journal Pain Medicine, the authors wanted to evaluate the impact of chiropractic utilization on the use of prescription pain killers (opioids). They concluded that patients who saw a chiropractor had half the risk of filling a prescription for an opioid. ~ Dr. Broussard Impact of Chiropractic Care on Use of Prescription Opioids in…
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Tai Chi For Blood Pressure
If you have high blood pressure, and are younger than 50 years old, you may want to consider adding the practice of Tai Chi to your regular treatment to help lower your blood pressure. ~ Dr. Broussard Tai Chi for essential hypertension: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials Current Hypertension Reports — Zhong D,…
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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Is, in Fact, Nerve Microdamage Rather Than Muscle Damage
In an article published in Antioxidants, this author proposes that the delayed onset muscle soreness from exercise is actually nerve micro-damage rather than muscle damage. ~ Dr. Broussard Have We Looked in the Wrong Direction for More Than 100 Years? Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Is, in Fact, Neural Microdamage Rather Than Muscle Damage – Full…
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Regular Ol’ Fish Oil Linked to Benefits in Study
This article published in the British Journal of Medicine showed that the people who took regular fish oils from the store, versus taking a prescription fish oil, on average, lived longer and were less likely to develop heart disease. ~ Dr. Broussard — CVD events, deaths down with omega-3 fatty acid supplementation by Nicole Lou,…
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Eating Eggs and Blood Pressure
This article found that eating eggs does not seem to have a significant effect on blood pressure in adults, so they could not come to any firm conclusions as to whether eggs are good or bad for your blood pressure. ~ Dr. Broussard Effect of egg consumption on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis…
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Differences Between Drugs and Supplements
Is that product on the shelf an over-the-counter drug or a dietary supplement? The difference is important. Dietary supplements are intended to supplement the diet, not to treat diseases. The labels on dietary supplement products cannot claim that the product can diagnose, treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any disease. Claims like these are only permitted…
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Diabetes in Osteoarthritis: Pain Is Worse
— Association was independent of obesity and radiographic severity by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 3, 2020 Among patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA), pain was greater for those with coexisting diabetes mellitus (DM), and this association was independent of obesity and radiographic severity, European researchers found. In an analysis that adjusted for…