Category: Chiropractic
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Manipulation Helps Back Pain After Bypass Surgery
As some of you may know, I had heart bypass surgery earlier this year. About a month after surgery, I started getting adjusted frequently because I had mid back pain (thoracic spine) and my ribs were painful. I went to a chiropractor that provided me with treatments like in this article, and it really helped…
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Knee Pain Responds to Back and Pelvic Manipulations
In an article published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, the authors found that, after just one adjustment in the back and pelvis, people with pain in the front of the knee (patellofemoral pain) had not only good pain relief, they had improved balance control as well. ~ Dr. Broussard The immediate effect…
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Back Adjustments May Help Knee Pain
Patellofemoral pain is when you have pain in the front part of your knee. This article in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies found that when the lumbar spine and pelvis was manipulated that people with pain in the front of their knees got some relief. ~ Dr. Broussard The immediate effect of lumbopelvic…
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Spinal Manipulation vs Spinal Manipulation with Muscle Therapy for Chronic Back Pain
In this article published in the journal Physiotherapy, the authors concluded that spinal manipulation with muscle therapy is NOT MORE EFFECTIVE than just spinal manipulation alone. ~ Dr. Broussard Effectiveness of spinal manipulation and myofascial release compared with spinal manipulation alone on health-related outcomes in individuals with non-specific low back pain: randomized controlled trial Physiotherapy…
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Lumbar Manipulation Can Improve Hip and Knee Strength
This study, published in the Journal of Sport Rehabilitation, studied other studies, and they found that after lumbar spine manipulation, the knee and hip muscles can get stronger. ~ Dr. Broussard Immediate Effects of a Single Spinal Manipulation on Lower-Limb Strength in Healthy Individuals: A Critically Appraised Topic Journal of Sport Rehabilitation Christopher Kevin Wong…
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Neck Adjustments Can Help More Than Neck Pain
This review article concluded that neck manipulations can help not only neck pain, but also with tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, jaw joint disorders and shoulder pain. ~ Dr. Broussard The Effect of High Velocity Low Amplitude Cervical Manipulations on the Musculoskeletal System: Literature Review Cureus 2020 Apr 15;12(4):e7682. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7682. Andrea Giacalone PMID: 32426194 PMCID:…
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Maternal Report of Outcomes of Chiropractic Care for Infants
In this article published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, the authors found that infants receiving chiropractic care, their Moms reported improved feeding problems, sleep issues, excessive crying, problems with sleep positions, pain, restricted range of motion, and time in the face-down position. The Moms also reported reduced depression and anxiety, and improved…
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Chiropractic Maintenance Care Increases Pain-Free Weeks
Maintenance care patients receiving care every 1-3 months, had fewer days with pain compared to patients waiting until they began hurting to receive treatments. In properly selected people with recurrent lower back pain find that their symptoms become more stable and the number of pain-free weeks between episodes increases when receiving maintenance care. ~ Dr.…
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Manual Therapy Recommended for Subacromial/Impingement Pain
If you are considering a non-surgical treatment for your shoulder impingement pain, we may be able to help you. This article, published in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, concluded that there is a strong recommendation for including manual therapy in the initial treatment phase of subacromial shoulder pain. ~ Dr. Brousard An Update…
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Chiropractic Treatment Cuts Pain Killer Use by Half
In the journal Pain Medicine, the authors wanted to evaluate the impact of chiropractic utilization on the use of prescription pain killers (opioids). They concluded that patients who saw a chiropractor had half the risk of filling a prescription for an opioid. ~ Dr. Broussard Impact of Chiropractic Care on Use of Prescription Opioids in…