Category: Chiropractic
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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…
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Back-Related Leg Pain: Spine Manipulation Helps
Troy Brown, RN September 16, 2014 In patients with back-related leg pain (BRLP), spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) plus home exercise and advice (HEA) provided more short-term improvement in pain and function than HEA alone, according to a recent study. Gert Bronfort, DC, PhD, from the Center for Spirituality & Healing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and…
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Chiropractic Treatment Helps Back-Related Leg Pain
In a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the authors found that combining spinal manipulation along with a home based exercise program and advice is better than home exercises and advice alone. ~ Dr. Broussard by Shara Yurkiewicz, Staff Writer, MedPage Today 2014-09-15 Action Points Note that this randomized trial comparing spinal manipulation…
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Chiropractic Treatment Helps Pain Associated With Degenerative Disc Disease
In this article published in Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the authors concluded that a treatment that most chiropractors use directed at the lumbosacral joint, on men with degenerative disk disease, immediately improves self-perceived pain, spinal mobility in flexion, and hip flexion mobility and subjects’ full height. ~ Dr. Broussard Short-Term Effect of Spinal…