Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling somewhat
foggy. Cognitive impairment and back pain go
together for some. Cognitive impairment is not a
topic you’d think “chiropractic,” but it is
a topic your Sandy Springs chiropractor thinks about as it’s seen in low back pain patients. Cross Chiropractic Center carefully
observes our Sandy Springs back pain and neck pain patients for their handling
of the condition. Some are ok; 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 managing.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Degenerative disc
disease in the lumbar spine is a growing concern around
the world 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 were found to also experience mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Short, simple 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 beneficial effects on patients’
physical and cognitive function though not curative. (2) Chiropractic is ready to play a key role in back pain management. Cross Chiropractic Center works
to decrease the back pain with our Sandy Springs 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. (Sandy Springs chiropractic patients know
the stress that comes with spine-related 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 lessened
anxiety-like behavior in the study’s rats. The researchers clarified
that the bee pollen decreased oxidative damage and
neuroinflammation caused by immobilization stress. (3) That
is a novel approach Cross Chiropractic Center hasn’t
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health goes back
into old, old times. The significant health
and medicinal properties make it full of nutrition. Made
of plant pollen and honeybee secretions and nectar, bee pollen has
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 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 bit 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 treating
cognitive dysfunction. (5) Cross Chiropractic Center shares findings like
this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions
involving many parts which frequently call
for just as many different approaches like spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise,
rest, etc.