Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit
unclear. Cognitive impairment and back pain come
hand in hand for some. Cognitive impairment is not an issue you would think “chiropractic,” but it’s
an issue your Fort Wayne chiropractor thinks about as it
is seen in low back pain patients. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc watchfully
observes our Fort Wayne back pain and neck pain patients for their handling
of the condition. Some are fine; others have a little trouble. We’ll be sure to help with any issues like this. New
studies discuss how bee pollen may be
beneficial in controlling.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Degenerative disc
disease in the lumbar spine is an expanding concern globally as the world’s population grows older. Dementia has
been linked to lumbar degenerative disc disease due to 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 found,
cognitive impairment may be challenged by interventions like
cognitive stimulation and training, exercise, medications, and supplements
which showed some good effects on patients’
physical and cognitive function though not curative. (2) Chiropractic plays a key role in back pain management. Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc works
to decrease the back pain with our Fort Wayne chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of reducing the cognitive dysfunction exacerbated by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers explained chronic stress as a possible
issue associated with anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (Fort Wayne chiropractic patients know
the stress that comes with back pain!) With bee pollen’s
therapeutic effects known 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 explained
that the bee pollen decreased oxidative damage and
neuroinflammation caused by immobilization stress. (3) That
is a novel approach Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc has not
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health goes back
into old, old times. The important health
and medicinal properties make it full 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 reported to enhance various bodily functions
and protect against many diseases. (4) One such disease is cognitive
dysfunction. A recent report describes the way by which bee
pollen ameliorates cognitive impairment that is brought
on by “cholinergic blockade.” How? It gets down to the cellular level which is
a little complex and explainable 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 valuable agent for managing
cognitive dysfunction. (5) Cox Chiropractic Medicine Inc presents findings like
this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions
involving many factors which frequently call
for just as many different approaches like spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise,
rest, etc.