Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Ultraprocessed Foods May Increase Death Risk
Healthline/Medical News Today | February 12, 2019 According to one large new study, eating more ultraprocessed foods—such as sugary drinks and ready-made meals—increases the risk of all-cause mortality. There has never been a closer eye watching the average diet of people in the US than there is today. Rising obesity and diabetes rates have spurred furious research into the…
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Questions Linger About Steroid Injections and Knee Arthritis
Janis C. Kelly February 08, 2019 Patients with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (KOA) who used intra-articular corticosteroids (IACs) experienced substantially faster disease progression than those in a matched group who had not received IACs. However, experts caution that the difference in progression rates might reflect underlying differences that influenced the decision to treat with IACs. Thus,…
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Non-Drug Treatments for Headaches – News from Europe
Several types of headaches have their origin in the neck (cervical spine). This paper suggests some non-drug therapies that help these types of headaches. I noticed that they recommend several modalities that I offer in my practice to include endurance cervicocranial and cervicoscapular exercises, spinal manipulation with or without mobilization and postural correction. ~ Dr.…
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain Responds To Manipulation Therapy and Exercise
A lot of people who complain of lower back pain actually suffer from sacroiliac joint dysfunction. This paper suggests that manipulation therapy and exercise help in reducing pain and disability in patients with sacroiliac joint problems. You can click on the Full Text PDF link to get a description of the exercises they used. ~…
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Manual Therapy vs Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome – Cost Effectiveness
Before going straight to surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, consider manual physical therapy, including desnensitization maneuvers. This treatment has been found to be equally effective but less costly than surgery for women with carpal tunnel syndrome. ~ Dr. Broussard Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of Manual Physical Therapy Versus Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Evidence From a Randomized…
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How safe is the keto diet?
Newswise | January 24, 2019 Celebrity fitness expert Jillian Michaels recently said she found the ketogenic diet to be dangerous and unhealthy. University of Alabama at Birmingham assistant professor and keto expert Amy M. Goss says her recent research suggests the keto diet is a safe and effective way to older adults with obesity to…
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine Used by Veterans
More than a quarter (27%) of younger veterans with chronic musculoskeletal pain used any complementary therapy, 15% used meditation, 7% yoga, 6% acupuncture, 5% chiropractic, 4% guided imagery, 3% biofeedback, 2% t’ai chi, 2% massage, and 0.2% hypnosis. ~ Dr. Broussard Use of Complementary and Integrated Health: A Retrospective Analysis of U.S. Veterans with Chronic…
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Acupuncture Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hands
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine has published the first double-blind controlled study on acupuncture in rheumatoid arthritis of the hand that objectively and specifically assesses positive effects supporting its integration in rheumatology. ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Pain, Functional Disability, and Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand: Results of…
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Acetaminophen Fails in Back Pain
by Nancy Walsh, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today July 23, 2014 The use of acetaminophen for acute low-back pain was no more effective than placebo, with similar times to recovery regardless of whether the drug was taken regularly or as needed, a large randomized trial found. Among patients who took acetaminophen on a regular schedule, median time…
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Two Outcome Trajectories Identified After Knee Replacement
Clinicians have been reporting about 20% poor outcomes in knee replacements for decades. This report demonstrated for the first time with a scientifically defensible method that they were right all along. This article also discuss why some people have good results and why some don’t. Janis C. Kelly January 31, 2019 Two characteristics that can be…