June 2024 Healthy News from Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre Spinal Movement & Blueberries Both are Good for You!

image Toronto chiropractic ultrasound imaging of spinal vertebrae during treatment
READY TO SEE YOUR SPINE MOVE?! Exciting Possibility!

Ever wanted to see your spine move under your chiropractor’s hand? Exciting studies – at least to your Toronto chiropractor! - are in progress and leaning in that direction! A recent study was just published that documented the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous process separation - the alteration in distance between the spinous processes as they gap - during Cox® Technic flexion distraction spinal manipulation. (1) Cox® Technic is a particular treatment protocol that specific segment motion can be elicited. Say, for a patient who has pain due to an L5-S1 disc herniation, biomechanical studies have documented that Cox® Technic widens the area of the spine’s intervertebral foramen by 28% allotting a herniated disc spavce to not physically bother a spinal nerve. Movement of the spinal vertebrae (mean) in flexion was 3.68° with 0.80 mm separation. (2,3) Very nice! Chiropractic care at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre helps ease back pain and leg pain so our Toronto chiropractic patients can return to living their lives! Some day, technology may even allow us, you and your chiropractor, to see the changes as they are happening. Quite exciting!

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox, developer of Cox® Technic protocols, on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about the recorded benefits of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

Toronto chiropractic and nutritious blueberries

Toronto CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH TIP OF MONTH:

Blueberries for Weight Control, Mood, Memory, and More!

Flavonoids – polyphenolic compounds that give color to fruits and veggies – are well-known for being antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging as well as valuable in improving cardiovascular health and boosting memory. A new study added to this list by noting that higher consumption of flavonoid-rich foods was linked with lowering type 2 diabetes risk (4) while another detailed just how well eating fruits and vegetables improved memory and attention, particularly in children’s immediate recall after comsuming blueberries while older adults need a higher dose of both to attain as significant an improvement. (5) And lastly, the pterostilbene compound found in blueberries is one that may help the management of obesity and mental well-being. (6) Eating wild blueberries showed improved mental affect and executive function after a single dose of blueberries in adults with depressive symptoms. (7) Blueberries are so healthy! Enjoy some today as part of your nutrition plan!

Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre keeps up on the latest in spine-related studies to provide you with the best Toronto chiropractic care possible. We appreciate your sharing this info with your family and friends, too. See you soon!

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