Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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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.…
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Magnesium Deficiency – A Principal Driver of Heart Disease
The authors of this study concluded, “Subclinical magnesium deficiency is a common and under-recognised problem throughout the world. Importantly, subclinical magnesium deficiency does not manifest as clinically apparent symptoms and thus is not easily recognised by the clinician. Despite this fact, subclinical magnesium deficiency likely leads to hypertension, arrhythmias, arterial calcifications, atherosclerosis, heart failure and…
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Does Kinesio Taping® Help Back Pain?
This study found that Kinesio Taping® DOES NOT HELP back pain any more than any other intervention, and the authors said they do not support the use of Kinesio Taping® in clinical practice for patients with chronic back pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018 Jun 26. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002756. [Epub ahead of print] Effectiveness of…
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Disc Herniation: Chiropractic Just As Safe as Primary Care
This study out of Canada found that chiropractic care is just as safe as primary care for treating herniated discs. ~ Dr. Broussard Chiropractic care and risk for acute lumbar disc herniation: a population-based self-controlled case series study. Eur Spine J. 2018 Jul;27(7):1526-1537. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5325-y. Epub 2017 Oct 16. Hincapié CA, Tomlinson GA, Côté P5,…
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Chiropractic Care Compared to Regular Medical Care for Geriatric Patients
Compared to regular medical care, chiropractic treatments did just as good, and did not cost more, so these authors suggested making chiropractic services available for patient who prefer this type of care at no additional expense. ~ Dr. Broussard Journal of General Internal Medicine Charles Elder pp 1–9 | Cite as Cite this article as:…
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Exercises for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) describes a group of disorders that are due to a compression of blood vessels or nerves at the bottom of the neck. Individuals with TOS typically experience arm pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness that is made worse by shoulder or neck movement. A recent paper published in Healthcare reviews the syndrome, and suggests…
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Neck and Back Pain Rates Worse In Diabetics
This article suggests that diabetics have a higher rate of neck and lower back pain. If you are female, have mental disorders, breathing problems, obese and are physically inactive, you are especially vulnerable. If a diabetic has neck pain, they are 8 times more likely to report lower back pain, than those without neck pain.…
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Steroid Injections For Hip Pain and Rapidly Destructive Osteoarthritis
In this study, 21% of the people who had a steroid injection in their hips developed rapidly destructive osteoarthritis, and 91% of those had to have a total hip replacement. Whether this is causal or coincidental is not clear. They think that steroid injections could damage the hip joint cartilage. ~ Dr. Broussard Association of…
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Joint Mobilization Helps Ankle Sprains
This article found that ankle joint mobilization procedures appears to be beneficial for balance and improving range of motion after an ankle sprain. ~ Dr. Broussard Clinical Benefits of Joint Mobilization on Ankle Sprains: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Ishanka Weerasekara Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation July 2018 Volume 99, Issue 7, Pages 1395–1412.e5…