Category: Chiropractic
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Medicare Beneficiaries Reduce Escalation of Medical Treatment With Chiropractic Care
If a Medicare beneficiary begins their back pain treatment using chiropractic type treatment (called spinal manipulative therapy), they have a much lower chance of being admitted to the hospital, having to go to the emergency department, having advanced imaging like MRIs and CAT scans,having to see a specialist, and having to have surgery, or spinal…
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Non-pharmacological Treatment for Chronic Pain in US Veterans Treated Within the Veterans Health Administration
In the Journal of General Internal Medicine, the authors found that among veterans with chronic pain, VA patients were more likely to use chiropractic care, educational class/workshops, or psychotherapy. If you know of a veteran experiencing chronic pain, Dr. Broussard’s office is available for referrals from the local VA for chiropractic and acupuncture services. J…
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Manual Therapy Booster Sessions Help Knee Arthritis
If you are inclined to do exercise for your knee arthritis, this paper published in the journal Musculoskeletal Science and Practice shows that manual therapy boosters improve the treatment effects of exercise. ~ Dr. Broussard Are manual therapy or booster sessions worthwhile in addition to exercise therapy for knee osteoarthritis: Economic evaluation and 2-year follow-up…
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Mid-back Adjustments Help Shoulder Pain
In an article published in the journal Clinical Biomechanics, the author reports that spinal manipulation of the middle back increases shoulder muscle activity. This seems to help reduce pain and improve function in patients with shoulder pain. ~ Dr. Broussard Evidence for increased neuromuscular drive following spinal manipulation in individuals with subacromial pain syndrome Clinical…
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Spinal Manipulation (Chiropractic Treatment) Helps Acute Neck Pain
Acute pain refers to a sudden onset and of short duration. This article published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine showed that spinal manipulative therapy as practiced by chiropractors, is significantly better than medicine one day after treatment, and spinal manipulation alone, or in combination with other treatments seems to be effective for people with…
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Can Spinal Manipulation and Acupuncture Fix A Herniated Disc?
In the journal World Journal of Clinical Cases, a case report was published documenting how they fixed a herniated disc using acupuncture and spinal manipulations that chiropractors use in their offices. ~ Dr. Broussard Retraction of lumbar disc herniation achieved by noninvasive techniques: A case report World J Clin Cases. 2021 Sep 26;9(27):8082-8089. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i27.8082.…
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The Chiropractor – Funny YouTube Video
If you remember slap-stick comedy a long time ago, you’ll appreciate this funny video with Michael Richards (AKA Kramer) and comedian, Mark Blankfield.
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American Medical Association’s Patient Page for Low Back Pain
AMA’s Patient Page recommends both chiropractic and acupuncture for acute and chronic low back pain. July 20, 2021 Low Back Pain Adrian C. Traeger, PhD1; Amir Qaseem, MD, PhD, MHA2; James H. McAuley, PhD3 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA. 2021;326(3):286. doi:10.1001/jama.2020.19715 Journal Reference
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Bake a Cake
“Dr. Broussard, my cake doesn’t taste good!” Did you put flour in it? “No, I can’t afford flour.” Did you put eggs in it? “Yes, but I only put 2 because that’s all that I had.” How about the vanilla extract… did you forget the vanilla extract? “No, I didn’t forget. I’m not that stupid…
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The Hip-Low Back Connection
Oftentimes my patients wonder why I adjust the hips for low back pain. An orthopedic surgeon provides his editorial commentary in a journal called Arthroscopy, and tries to explain the connection from a surgical standpoint. He says, “when the hip does not move, the spine labors double”. Remember, the back bone connected to the hip…