Author: Andre Broussard, D.C.
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Why Is Osteoarthritis Increasing?
New study finds osteoarthritis is more than wear and tear by Leo Robert, Rheumatology Network August 20, 2017 Knee osteoarthritis has more than doubled in prevalence since the mid-20th century after occurring at low frequencies since prehistoric times, a study has found. Writing online in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers from…
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Targeted Training For Back Pain
This study recommends that people with back pain exercise to improve muscle strength, endurance, and try to improve the ability to tell where the body is in space. I would recommend something like Yoga or Tai Chi, and the Core Stabilization Exercises on the Exercise Instructions page on my website. ~ Dr. Broussard Correlations between…
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Spinal manipulative therapy for low back pain—time for an update
In this article published in the Canadian Family Physician, the authors review the effectiveness, adverse events, cost-effectiveness, and patient satisfaction with using spinal manipulation for low back pain. André E. Bussières, Claude A. Gauthier, Gilles Fournier and Martin Descarreaux Canadian Family Physician September 2017, 63 (9) 669-672 We read with interest the Tools for Practice…
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Hydraulic distention and frozen shoulder management
This study discusses a technique called hydraulic distension for frozen shoulder. What is hydraulic distension? The technique involves inserting a needle into the front of the shoulder joint and injecting lidocaine, a numbning agent, triamcinolone, which is a steroid, and then about 40 ml of chilled saline solution forcibly injected into the joint space. This…
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Mediterranean-style diet may eliminate need for reflux medications
Date: September 7, 2017 Source: Northwell Health Summary: A plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet has been shown to provide the same medical benefits for treating laryngopharyngeal reflux as popular reflux medications, according to new research. A plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet has been shown to provide the same medical benefits for treating laryngopharyngeal reflux as popular reflux medications. This…
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Growing-Up Barefoot Influences the Development of The Foot
This study found that habitual footwear use has significant effects on foot-related outcomes in all age groups, such as a reduction in foot arch and hallux angles. A reduction in the foot arch is associated with problems like plantar fascitis and heel spurs. Hallux angles are associated with problems like bunions. Growing-up (habitually) barefoot influences…
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Reducing inflammation without lowering cholesterol cuts risk of cardiovascular events
Inflammatory hypothesis confirmed: Landmark randomized clinical trial of high-risk patients finds that a drug targeting inflammation reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events Date: August 28, 2017 Source: Brigham and Women’s Hospital Summary: Investigators have announced results of a clinical trial culminating from 25 years of cardiovascular research work. The team reports a significant reduction…
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Lower back pain may all be in the mind, study suggests
Sunday 3 September 2017 This article says that some people with chronic back pain have a sense of stiffness that seems to be set up in the brain to protect the back from further injury. They found that when they measured how stiff the back tissues were, it was not as stiff as their brains’…
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Study Links Failed Back Surgery Syndrome to Fibromyalgia
APRIL 5, 2017 San Diego—A new study shows that one in four patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) also has a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. According to the retrospective analysis, patients with FBSS and fibromyalgia also had more surgeries than patients with FBSS alone. The association between fibromyalgia and FBSS is significant, the authors noted,…
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Dark chocolate with olive oil associated with improved cardiovascular risk profile
8/29/2017 European Society of Cardiology News Dark chocolate enriched with extra virgin olive oil is associated with an improved cardiovascular risk profile, according to research presented at ESC Congress. “A healthy diet is known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease,” said lead author Dr Rossella Di Stefano, a cardiologist at the University of Pisa,…