Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling somewhat
fuzzy headed. Cognitive impairment and back pain come
hand in hand for some. Cognitive impairment isn’t an issue you’d think “chiropractic,” but it is
an issue your Carrolltown chiropractor thinks about as it’s seen in low back pain patients. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation watchfully
observes our Carrolltown back pain and neck pain patients for their managing the condition. Some are ok; others struggle
a bit. 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 a growing concern around
the world as the world’s population ages. Dementia has
been linked to lumbar degenerative disc disease due to physical dysfunction, quality of life, and pain. Specifically,
one study stated that 41% of patients with lumbar spinal
stenosis had mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Brief, simple screening tests and
questionnaires can efficiently detect cognitive impairment. Once found,
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 is ready to play an integral role in back pain management. Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation works
to reduce the back pain with our Carrolltown chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of decreasing the cognitive dysfunction exacerbated by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers described chronic stress as a potential
problem associated with anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (Carrolltown chiropractic patients know
the stress that comes with back pain!) With bee pollen’s
therapeutic effects identified to be related to its
powerful antioxidant quality, an analysis 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 novel approach Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation has not
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health dates back to ancient 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 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 enhances 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 valuable agent for managing
cognitive dysfunction. (5) Gormish Chiropractic & Rehabilitation 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.