Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Chiropractic Treatment NOT Effective in Primary Prevention of Diseases
At this time, chiropractors should not say that their treatments have an effect in primary prevention or secondary primary prevention of diseases. If we want to focus on prevention, I think we should focus on the musculoskeletal system. This article concludes, “We found no evidence in the literature of an effect of chiropractic treatment…
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Exercise Cuts Heart Risks, Regardless of Genes
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, April 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Staying physically fit can help ward off heart trouble, even if your genetics put you at higher risk for clogged arteries, a new, large study suggests. The researchers looked at nearly 500,000 middle-aged and older adults and found those with higher fitness levels…
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Thousands of Patients Given ‘Usless’ Back-Pain Injections Every Year
Tens of thousands of patients are given a ‘useless’ back-pain injection that costs the English National Health Service (NHS) nearly £40 million ($567 million) each year Patients demanding a ‘quick fix’ are given the treatment at £540 per procedure Doctors are advised not to give the therapy but instead recommend exercise Previous research suggests painkillers and…
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How To Treat A Crick In The Neck
Last reviewed Mon 9 April 2018 By Zawn Villines Reviewed by Gregory Minnis, DPT A crick in the neck makes the neck feel stiff and less mobile than usual. Some people report that a crick also feels like something in the neck needs to pop into place. A crick in the neck can be temporary…
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Good Morning America Segment on Back Pain Guidelines – Video
Good Morning America – the most watched morning show for most of 2017 – aired a segment about low back pain after new research published in The Lancet surfaced. Encouraging non-pharmacological pain management options prior to utilization of prescription opioids, Good Morning America encouraged its viewers to stay active, apply heat and receive spinal manipulation – which we know…
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Knee Replacement Problems
I saw an advertisement for this website, and I was impressed at the amount of problems out there with total knee replacement systems. It looks like this is a website designed to refer people to lawyers to sue the doctors and manufacturers. There must be enough of a problem out there to set something like…
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Pasta Not So Bad for Waistline After All
May aid in weight loss as part of overall low-glycemic diet by Kristen Monaco, Staff Writer, MedPage Today April 04, 2018 As part of a healthy diet, pasta won’t pack on the pounds, according to a new study. In a systematic review and meta-analysis led by Laura Chiavaroli, PhD, of the University of Toronto in…
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What People Believe Causes The Cracking Sound During An Adjustment
The cracking sound is due to the formation of a gas bubble within the joint during spinal manipulation. In this study, only 9% of the people asked about the cracking sound, got it correct. About half of those asked thought the sound was a re-positioning of the bone which is incorrect. If you want…
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Do TENS Units Help Chronic Low Back Pain?
This literature review concluded that TENS units don’t help improve back pain, but may offer short-term improvement in function. If one of these unites helps to get you up-and-going, then it is helpful in my opinion. ~ Dr. Broussard Wu, Lien-Chen Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine: February 1, 2018 – Volume Online First – Issue…
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Use of Prescription Opioids Before and After Lumbar Fusion Surgery
This article showed that after a back fusion, 77.1% of these patients continued to use opioids, and only 9.1% of them could get off of the drugs after their surgery. ~ Dr. Broussard TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Adults undergoing lumbar fusion surgery (N = 2491) for chronic back pain were retrospectively followed to evaluate patterns of opioid…