Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Cost of Non-Operative Treatments for Pinched Nerves In the Neck
In order, this is what people spend on trying to treat pinched nerves in the neck before they decide to get surgery: Injections $988 Physical Therapy: $510 Bracing: $193 Chiropractic services: $193 Narcotics: $101 Gabapentin: $93 NSAIDs: $47 Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Jul 1;44(13):937-942. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002983. Barton C Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective, observational…
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66% Recurrence Rate of Back Pain Within 12 Months of Recovery
About 66% of people have another episode of back pain within 12 months after recovering from their last back pain episode. Things that put these people at risk are awkward postures, longer time sitting and having more than two previous episodes. ~ Dr. Broussard Recurrence of low back pain is common: a prospective inception cohort…
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Diagnostic Ultrasound Can Diagnose Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Diagnostic ultrasound can diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome much more comfortably than the needles used with nerve conduction studies. ~Dr. Broussard Ultrasonography Provides a Diagnosis Similar to That of Nerve Conduction Studies for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Dionysios Drakopoulos, MD; Evanthia Mitsiokapa, MD; Erineos Karamanis, MD; Vasilios Kontogeorgakos, MD; Andreas F. Mavrogenis, MD Orthopedics. 2019;42(5):e460-e464https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20190604-02 Posted June…
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Early Intervention In Knee Arthritis Helps Control Pain, Disability and Work Loss
“Nonpharmacologic modalities conditionally recommended for knee arthritis included medial wedge insoles for valgus knee arthritis, subtalar strapped lateral insoles for varus knee arthritis, medially-directed patellar taping, manual therapy, walking aids, thermal agents, tai chi, self‐management programs, and psychosocial interventions,” Marc C. Hochberg and the other authors of the paper stated. The American College of Rheumatology also…
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Who Responds Best To Spinal Manipulation?
When it comes to who responds best to spinal manipulation, it all depends on the patient’s condition(s). At the time of this article, there are several physical findings that can be found on exams and imaging that show promise that a person will respond to spinal manipulation. Let’s review some… Spinal Segmental Stiffness The spine…
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Orthotics Just As Good As Steroid Shots for Heel Pain
Steroid shots for heel pain seem to do better in the first 4 weeks, but orthotics are more effective at 12 weeks, and most people do not notice a difference between the two treatments, so why get a shot if you don’t have to? ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of Foot Orthoses Versus Corticosteroid Injection for…
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Pro-inflammatory Diet and Depression
The typical American diet is deficient in fruits and vegetables and contains excessive amounts of meat, refined grain products, and dessert foods. Such a diet can have numerous adverse biochemical effects, all of which create a proinflammatory state. In this study, they relate chronic inflammation due to diet to the risk of depression in women,…
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Treatment For Leaky Gut Syndrome
In this article, they reviewed what interventions practitioners used for intestinal hyperpermeability or “leaky gut syndrome”. The main recommendations are Zinc, multistrain probiotics, Vitamin D, L-glutamine, curcumin and Saccharomyces boulardii. There seems to be good evidence that these nutritional interventions can help. I would add that Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, and alpha-ketoglutaric acid should be…
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Junk Phood, Heart Disease, and All Cause Mortality
In the June issue of the British Medical Journal, they published two articles dealing with ultra-processed food. In one article, they found that if you eat more than 4 servings of junk food per day, your chances of dying early from anything is 62%, and for each additional serving, your hazard goes up by 18%. In…
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Coffee Not As Bad For Heart As Previously Thought
Drinking coffee might keep us up at night, but new research has given us a reason to sleep easy knowing that the popular drink isn’t as bad for our arteries as some previous studies would suggest. The research from Queen Mary University of London has shown that drinking coffee, including in people who drink up…