Category: Chiropractic
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High Satisfaction With Chiropractic Integration Into Medical Facilities
When chiropractors were integrated into medical facilities such as hospitals and ambulatory care centers, they found that chiropractic services had high value among patients, medical providers, and administration. Patient clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, provider productivity, and cost offset were identified as markers of clinical success. ~ Dr. Broussard Chiropractic Integration into Private Sector Medical Facilities:…
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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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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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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…
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BACK PAIN: A Global Problem – Can Chiropractors Help?
Providing care to people with low back pain is core business for the chiropractic profession, and low back pain is the most common presenting symptom to chiropractors in all parts of the globe. The main message of these papers support an evidence-based chiropractic approach as a reasonable first line approach for patients with low back…
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Chiropractic Type Treatments Should Be Added to TMJ Care
This article suggests adding high-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation of the upper part of the neck with neck exercises to a treatment plan for tempromandibular joint problems. ~ Dr. Broussard Spinal high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation with exercise in women with chronic temporomandibular disorders Manuelle Medizin June 2018, Volume 56, Issue 3, pp 230–238 A randomized controlled trial comparing…
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Low Back Pain: Should MDs Recommend Chiropractic Care?
Arefa Cassoobhoy, MD, MPH DISCLOSURES June 18, 2018 Hello. I’m Dr Arefa Cassoobhoy, a practicing internist, Medscape advisor, and senior medical director for WebMD. Welcome to Morning Report, our 1-minute news story for primary care. With as many as 1 in 5 adults suffering from low back pain, it’s imperative that we find nondrug options to relieve…
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The Horns Have Retracted: The Value of a Mandate and the Remarkable Ascent of Chiropractic in the VA
| John Weeks, Integrator June 15, 2018 In 2000, under a Congressional mandate requiring the Veteran’s Administration to open its doors to chiropractors, a committee of principally VA medical staff and chiropractors was convened to guide the introduction. “The first thing that happened,” recalled Reed Phillips, DC, MSCM, PhD, “was that when we all saw…