Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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How Long Does Frozen Shoulder Take to Get Better?
Without treatment, the frozen shoulder will thaw to a point where people are satisfied after about 3 1/2 years. ~ Dr. Broussard Is frozen shoulder completely resolved at 2 years after the onset of disease? Journal of Orthopaedic Science Available online 2 April 2019 Du Hwan Kim Abstract Background Although numerous studies have suggested that…
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Ultra-processed Food and Incident Depressive Symptoms
In this British medical journal, they concluded that the more processed foods one eats, the higher the risk of developing symptoms of depression, and that diet may have a clinical effect in mental health. ~ Dr. Broussard Prospective association between ultra-processed food consumption and incident depressive symptoms in the French NutriNet-Santé cohort BMC Medicine —…
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Acute and Chronic Back Pain Responds To Chiropractic Care Within 4 Weeks
In this observational study, ALL of the acute back pain patients showed improvements and 75% of the chronic back pain patients showed improvement with chiropractic treatment after 4 weeks. ~ Dr. Broussard Patient-reported improvements of pain, disability, and health-related quality of life following chiropractic care for back pain – A national observational study in Sweden…
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The Best Exercises To Relieve Chronic Pain
Naveed Saleh, MD, MS, for MDLinx | April 10, 2019 It may seem counterintuitive to prescribe exercise for chronic pain—after all, vigorous movement could seemingly irritate physical ailments. But since the 1980s, physicians have been recommending that patients with chronic pain avoid bed rest and remain active instead. According to some studies, exercise may offer…
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Needles Help with Pain in the ER. No, Not that Kind
Acupuncture tied to less pain, stress, anxiety by Judy George, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 09, 2019 MILWAUKEE — Acupuncture in the emergency department (ED) was linked to less pain, stress, anxiety, and nausea among patients, a feasibility study showed. Pain scores of ED patients who received acupuncture dropped from 6.5 to 3.4 points…
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Unpacking a Recent Study Linking Diet Soda With Stroke Risks
April 3, 2019 Jennifer Abbasi JAMA. Published online April 3, 2019. doi:10.1001/jama.2019.2123 Around 2 decades ago, researchers asked tens of thousands of participants in the Women’s Health Initiative study how often they consumed artificially sweetened beverages over the past 3 months. Recently, they looked at how the diet sodas and fruit drinks the women drank…
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Cholesterol and Dietary Supplements
Your body needs cholesterol to make hormones and other substances, but having too much of it in your blood is linked to higher risks of heart disease and stroke. High cholesterol has no symptoms; the only way to find out whether your cholesterol level is high is by having a blood test. A variety of…
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Knee Arthritis Pain Relief Peaks Early With Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
This article is suggesting that NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen don’t help knee arthritis after about 26 weeks. They also point out that there is a 42% chance of experiencing an adverse event involving the gastrointestinal and/or cardiovascular system taking these drugs. ~ Dr. Broussard Don’t expect relief to last beyond a few months by…
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Spinal Manipulation, Brain Plasticity, and Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain is associated with parts of the brain not communicating normally. This study finds that spinal manipulation helps the brain to re-organize itself, and may be another mechanism as to how chiropractic treatment helps back problems. ~ Dr. Broussard Increased Salience Network Connectivity following Spinal Manipulative Therapy is Associated with Reduced Pain in…
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Traumatic Brain Injury Headaches Respond to Acupuncture Treatments
Headache after traumatic brain injury can sometimes be hard to manage. This study finds that using regular acupuncture and ear acupuncture helped service members with this type of headache. ~ Dr. Broussard A Randomized Exploratory Study to Evaluate Two Acupuncture Methods for the Treatment of Headaches Associated with Traumatic Brain Injury Medical Acupuncture Vol. 28,…