Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.

  • Tai Chi and Qigong Exercises May Help Your Sleep Apnea Symptoms

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    If you suffer from sleepiness from mild to moderate sleep apnea, you may want to consider trying T’ai Chi and Qigong exercises.  This paper found that it helped improve several measures in people who trained 3x/week for 12 weeks with an at home program. ~ Dr. Broussard The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol.…

  • Carpal Tunnel: Effective Treatment

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    by Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. Just recently I had the opportunity to consult with a patient by the name of Andrea who was suffering with carpal tunnel syndrome. Andrea was a 47 year women who was employed as an executive secretary for a Fortune 500 company. Her job responsibilities included typing business documents, scheduling…

  • BACK PAIN: Don’t Sit On Your Wallet

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    A few weeks ago a 73 year old man was referred to me by his MD for management of “sciatic nerve pain” that had been going on for the past 20 years after suffering a spinal compression fracture in a snowmobiling accident. This gentleman described the pain as “shock-like” and localized to only a small…

  • Exercise May Help Prevent Cartilage Degradation in the Knee

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    Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2019 Jul;27(7):1064-1074. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2019.03.003. Epub 2019 Mar 25. Fu S, Thompson C2, Ali A, Wang W, Chapple JP, Mitchison HM, Beales PL, Wann AKT, Knight MM. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Physiological mechanical loading reduces inflammatory signalling in numerous cell types including articular chondrocytes however the mechanism responsible remains unclear. This study investigates the role of…

  • Acupuncture Helps With Pain and Inflammation

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    Acupuncture seems to work by stimulating our body’s natural pain killers called the “endorphins”. It also seems to help with pain by reducing inflammation as well.  This article reports that acupuncture can help with headache, neuropathic pain, low back pain, osteoarthritis and irritable bowel syndrome. ~ Dr. Broussard Acupuncture-Analgesia-Mediated Alleviation of Central Sensitization Evid Based…

  • Weight Loss Slows Knee Cartilage Degeneration

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    Weight loss regimen in obese and overweight individuals is associated with reduced cartilage degeneration: 96-month data from the osteoarthritis initiative Osteoarthritis and Cartilage — Gersing AS, et al. | March 01, 2019 In this investigation, researchers studied changes in the composition of knee cartilage in overweight and obese participants with constant weight vs those with…

  • Sugar Alternatives to Help Fight Diabetes

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    Rosemary Black, for MDLinx | February 27, 2019 Got a sweet tooth? Then dressing up your favorite dishes with a spoonful of sugar is a guilty pleasure you probably indulge in on occasion. So, those who like their sweet treats may be interested to know that products like date sugar and coconut sugar are joining…

  • Curcumin Helps With Inflammation

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    This article concludes that curcumin supplements may exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties by reducing interleukin-6.  Interleukin-6 is one of the inflammatory chemicals that has been associated with low back pain, so next time you have back pain, try taking curcumin.  For better absorption of curcumin, try a product that comes with black pepper (piperine), whey…

  • Knee Pain and Weak Abdominal Muscles

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    Diagnostic ultrasound shows that women with pain in the front of the knee have smaller abdominal muscles than women with non-painful knees. This may help explain why improving trunk muscle strength helps people with knee pain…. ~Dr. Broussard J Ultrasound Med. 2019 Feb 27. doi: 10.1002/jum.14973. [Epub ahead of print] Lower Trunk Muscle Thickness Is Associated…

  • Is Spinal Mobilization Effective for Back Pain?

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    In an article published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, the authors assessed 14 high-quality studies and found that the outcomes of pain, function and range of motion have high quality evidence that it works. ~ Dr. Broussard Is spinal mobilization effective for low back pain?: A systematic review Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume…