Williamson Back Pain May Leave Your Cognition A Bit Fuzzy Bee Pollen May be of Help
Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit fuzzy headed. Cognitive impairment and back pain go hand in hand for some. Cognitive impairment is not a topic you’d think “chiropractic,” but it’s a topic your Williamson chiropractor thinks about as it’s seen in low back pain patients. Apple Country Chiropractic carefully observes our Williamson back pain and neck pain patients for their managing the condition. Some are fine; others struggle a bit. We will be sure to help with any issues like this. Recent studies talk about bee pollen as being beneficial in helping.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Lumbar spine degenerated disc disease is an expanding concern globally as the world’s population ages. Dementia has been associated with lumbar degenerative disc disease as a result of physical dysfunction, quality of life, and pain. Specifically, one study reported that 41% of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis experienced mild cognitive impairment. (1) Short, easy screening tests and questionnaires can efficiently find cognitive impairment. Once detected, cognitive impairment may be challenged by interventions like cognitive stimulation and training, exercise, medications, and supplements which demonstrated some good effects on patients’ physical and cognitive function though not curative. (2) Chiropractic plays an integral role in back pain management. Apple Country Chiropractic works to decrease the back pain with our Williamson chiropractic treatment plan in hopes of reducing the cognitive dysfunction brought on by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers described chronic stress as a potential problem linked to anxiety, depression, and cognitive dysfunction. (Williamson chiropractic patients understand the stress that comes with back pain!) With bee pollen’s therapeutic effects reported to be related to its powerful antioxidant quality, a study of Anatolian bee pollen’s effect on depression and anxiety found that it decreased anxiety-like behavior in the study’s rats. The researchers clarified that the bee pollen decreased oxidative damage and neuroinflammation produced by immobilization stress. (3) That’s a novel approach Apple Country Chiropractic hasn’t heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health dates back to old, old times. The important health and medicinal properties make it a treasure trove of nutrition. Made of plant pollen and honeybee secretions and nectar, bee pollen contains bioactive compounds including proteins, amino acids, lipids, minerals, vitamins, polyphenols, and carbohydrates. Components of bee pollen are described as enhancing a variety of bodily functions and protect against many diseases. (4) One such disease is cognitive dysfunction. A recent report discusses the way by which bee pollen improves cognitive impairment that is brought on by “cholinergic blockade.” How? It gets down to the cellular level which is a little complex and explicable by an alphabet soup of proteins like proBNDF, tPa, ERK-CREB, Akt-GSK-3. Bottomline: The researchers end up suggesting that bee pollen would be a useful agent for treating cognitive dysfunction. (5) Apple Country Chiropractic shares findings like this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions involving many factors which oftentimes call for just as many different approaches like spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise, rest, etc.
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Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. Michael McMurray on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he describes The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management incorporation to deal with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Make your Williamson chiropractic appointment soon. Back pain and the cognitive challenge it often triggers are not odd. Apple Country Chiropractic offers many ways to combat both. Contact us today!
