Toronto Back Pain May Leave Your Cognition A Bit Foggy Bee Pollen May be of Help
Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit fuzzy headed. Cognitive impairment and back pain come hand in hand for some. Cognitive impairment is not an issue you would think “chiropractic,” but it’s a topic your Toronto chiropractor thinks about as it is seen in low back pain patients. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre carefully observes our Toronto 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. New studies discuss how bee pollen may be beneficial in managing.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Degenerative disc disease in the lumbar spine is a growing concern globally as the world’s population ages. Dementia has been linked to 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 were found to also experience 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 showed some good effects on patients’ physical and cognitive function though not curative. (2) Chiropractic plays a key role in back pain management. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre works to decrease the back pain with our Toronto chiropractic treatment plan in hopes of decreasing the cognitive dysfunction brought on by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers described chronic stress as a possible problem linked to anxiety, depression, and cognitive dysfunction. (Toronto chiropractic patients understand 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 explained that the bee pollen reduced oxidative damage and neuroinflammation caused by immobilization stress. (3) That’s a new approach Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre hasn’t heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health goes back into ancient times. The significant health and medicinal properties make it a treasure trove 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 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 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) Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre presents findings like this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions involving many parts 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 Toronto chiropractic appointment now. Back pain and the cognitive challenge it often triggers are not odd. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre offers many ways to fight both. Contact us today!
