Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Chronic Low Back Pain Treatments
In an article published in American Family Physician, nonpharmacological treatments are considered to be first-line. They recommend treatments that include exercise therapy, spinal manipulation, massage, heat, dry needling, acupuncture, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and physical therapy. ~ Dr. Broussard Am Fam Physician. 2024 Mar;109(3):233-244. Chronic Low Back Pain in Adults: Evaluation and Management Donald Clinton…
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Acupuncture Tops Sham for Easing PTSD in Combat Veterans
— Large treatment effect observed for clinical and biological measures of combat-related PTSD by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today February 22, 2024 Acupuncture outperformed “sham” needling in clinical and biological measures of combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans, a prospective randomized trial showed. In the intention-to-treat analysis, there was a large treatment effect…
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Spinal Manipulation and Dry Needling For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis May Help
If you have lumbar spinal stenosis, you may want to consider the addition of spinal manipulation and electrical dry needling to your longer-term treatments. ~ Dr. Broussard Spine J. 2023 Dec 14:S1529-9430(23)03563-5. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2023.12.002. Online ahead of print. Spinal manipulation and electrical dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy in patients with lumbar…
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Association Between Tomato Consumption and Blood Pressure
An article in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, the authors that a higher consumption of tomato and tomato-based products was associated with improved blood pressure control. They stated that these findings highlight the potential utility of tomato consumption as a lifestyle factor promoting the prevention and management of hypertension. ~ Dr. Broussard December 06,…
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Acupuncture Improves Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With PCOS
In an article published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, the authors found that using acupuncture and moxibustion along with Clomiphene has more advantages in improving the pregnancy rate of PCOS, and it also can reduce the adverse reactions of Clomiphene alone. ~ Dr. Broussard Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023 Nov 20:14:1261016. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1261016. eCollection 2023. Meta…
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Want to Reduce Knee Arthritis Risk? Weight Work May Help
— History of strength training tied to reduced incidence later in life by John Gever, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today October 23, 2023 People who engaged in weight lifting and other forms of strength training were less likely to develop knee pain and be diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) as they approached their senior years, a new…
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Spinal Manipulation PLUS Exercise May Be Better Than Exercise Alone for Shoulder Pain
In an article published in the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, the authors concluded that spinal manipulation combined with exercises is more effective than isolated exercises for shoulder pain in up to 2 weeks of treatments. ~ Dr. Broussard Spinal manipulation combined with exercise therapy could be more effective than exercise therapy alone for shoulder…
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Healthy Diet May Alleviate Symptoms in Multiple Sclerosis
Those with a healthier diet had lower disability scores WEDNESDAY, Oct. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A prudent pattern diet that focuses on vegetables, legumes, and fruits may play a role in symptom management in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to study results presented at MSMilan, the joint meeting of the European Committee for…
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Cannabis Use Disorder Tied to Incident Cardiovascular Disease Events
October 14, 2023 Higher risk for incident events seen over seven years of follow-up THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adults with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have a higher risk for incident adverse cardiovascular disease (CVD) events when compared with matched adults without CUD, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in Addiction.…
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Walking Intervention Can Lower BP in Sedentary Older Adults
October 11, 2023 Both systolic and diastolic blood pressure may improve among older adults taking additional 3,000 steps/day TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lifestyle walking intervention can reduce blood pressure in sedentary older adults with hypertension, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.…