Category: Chiropractic
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Chiropractic Care of an 8-Year-Old Girl With Bedwetting: A Case Report
This is a case report published in the Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, about an 8-year old girl that responded to 3 visits of chiropractic treatment to her sacroiliac joints in the pelvis that helped resolve her bedwetting episodes. ~ Dr. Broussard Chiropractic Care of an 8-Year-Old Girl With Nonorganic, Primary Nocturnal Enuresis: A Case Report…
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6-8 Chiropractic Treatments for Tension Headache Good For Up To 3 Months
This article concluded that 6-8 sessions of chiropractic type treatments are effective at treating chronic tension headaches and the relief lasted up to 3 months. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Feb 6;17:64. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0912-3. Upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation versus mobilization and exercise in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Dunning JR1,2,3, Butts R4, Mourad…
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Chiropractic Treatment Safe For Internal Carotid Artery
This study showed that the maximum internal carotid artery strains measured during spinal manipulation did not exceed any of the strains experienced during normal everyday movements, and the authors concluded that spinal manipulation provided by trained clinicians is not a factor in internal carotid artery injuries. ~ Dr. Broussard Internal Carotid Artery Strains During High-Speed,…
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Manipulative Treatment For Back Pain In Pregnancy Is Safe And Effective
Manipulative treatment for back pain is used by osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, and some medical doctors. This study concluded that manipulative therapy is a safe and effective treatment to improve pain and function at the end of pregnancy. ~ Dr. Broussard Pregnancy Research on Osteopathic Manipulation Optimizing Treatment Effects: the PROMOTE study Am J Obstet…
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Chiropractic Treatment of a 7-Month Old Infant Who Couldn’t Move His Neck and One Eye
This is a case study of chiropractic management of an infant (7 months old) who couldn’t move his neck, and one of his eyes did not move. The chiropractor treated this child 3 times during the course of a month, and the condition nearly resolved, with no relapse over the course of 26-months. ~ Dr.…
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Does Chiropractic Treatment Reduce Pain In People With Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy?
In this article published in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, the authors found that there was moderate level evidence to support the immediate effectiveness of cervical spine manipulation (chiropractic type treatment) in treating people with cervical radiculopathy. ~ Dr. Broussard Does cervical spine manipulation reduce pain in people with degenerative cervical radiculopathy? A systematic review of…
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Pregnancy and Chiropractic Care
I have had the pleasure of treating many pregnant women in my office over the years. I personally have had some very good results and to my knowledge no one was made worse. Once again I have been surprised at the number of studies that have been performed on pregnancy and chiropractic care. Here are…
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How Does Chiropractic Treatment Reduce Pain?
This article suggests that high-velocity, low amplitude thrust manipulation has a profound influence on the descending inhibitory pain mechanism. This has to do with the endogenous opioids, such as endorphins, which are the body’s natural pain killers. HERE is a brief explanation from the Neuroscience Dept at The University ~ Dr. Broussard The role of…
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How Can a Chiropractor Help After Sports Injury?
NOVEMBER 11, 2014 POSTED BY: Premier Orthopaedics If you’re an athlete, you understand the numerous demands of participating in a sport such as running, jumping and tackling. Putting your body through these activities can result in painful tears, sprains, and strains. But seeing a chiropractor can help you when you’ve suffered sports injuries and also…
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Manipulating the Pain: Chiropractic and Other “Alternative” Treatments for Back Pain (Video)
Manipulating the Pain: Chiropractic and Other “Alternative” Treatments for Back Pain Sep 29, 2014 Lecturer: Richard A. Deyo, M.D., M.P.H. Learning Objectives Describe at least three methodological challenges in studying complementary, alternative, or integrative treatments for low back pain. Describe the overall results of randomized trials of chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture, and massage for low back pain. Describe key…