Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Keep Leg Muscles Strong For Knee Arthritis
For women mostly, if you can keep your leg muscles nice and strong, you have a better chance that any knee arthritis my not get any worse for you. Lower Quadriceps Rate of Force Development Is Associated With Worsening Physical Function in Adults With or at Risk for Knee Osteoarthritis: 36-Month Follow-Up Data From the…
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Food Pyramid for People in Chronic Pain
This article proposes a food pyramid for people who suffer from chronic pain. I can agree with most of the recommendations with the exception of the three servings of whole bread, rice and/or pasta. ~ Dr. Broussard Article (PDF Available – download below) in Nutrition Research Reviews 31(1):1-21 · April 2018 with 1,596 Reads DOI: 10.1017/S0954422417000270 Abstract Emerging…
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The Role of Magnesium in Neurological Disorders
There is strong data to suggest a role for magnesium in migraine and depression, and emerging data to suggest a protective effect of magnesium for chronic pain, anxiety, and stroke. Nutrients 2018, 10(6), 730; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu10060730 Anna E. Kirkland Abstract: Magnesium is well known for its diverse actions within the human body. From a neurological standpoint,…
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Osteoporosis: Mediterranean diet may slow bone loss
Healthline/Medical News Today | July 11, 2018 A European trial of approximately 1,150 people suggests that the Mediterranean diet could be good for bone health. It discovered that seniors with osteoporosis who followed a Mediterranean-like diet for 12 months had a much slower rate of hip bone loss than peers who did not follow the diet. Osteoporosis…
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Is All Sugar Created Equal?
BY Chris Kresser LAST UPDATED ON July 10, 2018 You’ve probably heard it countless times, especially in low-carb circles: sugar is sugar is sugar. This is true in principle – the glucose, fructose, and sucrose found in table sugar or high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) are the same molecules as the glucose, fructose, and sucrose…
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Injured veteran credits chiropractic with saving him from opioid addiction
Jane K. Martinez, Contributor Published 7:00 a.m. ET July 10, 2018 SOMERVILLE — At just 19-years-old, Joseph Faro of Bridgewater was robbed of his lifelong dream in the blink of an eye. He tries not to see it that way and, at 27 now, he is adjusting to life as a civilian, future accountant and…
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Neck and Back Pain Prognosis Using Chiropractic Treatment
This paper says you have a 90% chance of being helped with chiropractic treatment for your neck and back problems withing 6 weeks. They also say you have a 10% chance of experiencing a “rapid complete recovery”. ~ Dr. Broussard Long-term trajectories of patients with neck pain and low back pain presenting to chiropractic care:…
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Blood Pressure Diet Helps Migraines In Women
The DASH Diet is short for Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension. Women who followed this diet were 46% less likely to have severe headaches. CLICK HERE for a brief intro to the DASH Diet. ~ Dr. Broussard Associations between adherence to dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) diet and migraine headache severity and duration among…
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Sit-To-Stand Testing For Functional Impairment
If you can go from the seated to the standing position 5 times in 10.4 seconds or less, there is no objective functional impairment due to lumbar degenerative disease. No impairment: 0 – 10.4 seconds Mild impairment: 10.5 – 15.2 seconds Moderate impairment: 15.3 – 22.0 seconds Severe impairment: Greater than 22.0 seconds ~…
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Does Gabapentin Help Back Pain Or Sciatica?
This paper concludes that anticonvulsants are ineffective for back pain or sciatic symptoms and that gabapentin has a higher risk for adverse events. ~ Dr. Broussard Anticonvulsants in the treatment of low back pain and lumbar radicular pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Oliver Enke, Heather A. New, Charles H. New, Stephanie Mathieson, Andrew J.…