Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling somewhat
fuzzy headed. Cognitive impairment and back pain come
hand in hand for some. Cognitive impairment is not a
topic you’d think “chiropractic,” but it is
an issue your Groton chiropractor thinks about as it’s seen in low back pain patients. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office carefully
observes our Groton back pain and neck pain patients for their handling
of the condition. Some are fine; others struggle
a bit. We will be sure to help with any issues like this. Recent
studies discuss how bee pollen may be
beneficial in controlling.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Lumbar spine degenerated disc disease is a growing concern globally as the world’s population grows older. Dementia has
been associated with lumbar degenerative disc disease as a
result of physical dysfunction, quality of life, and pain. Particularly,
one study reported that 41% of patients with lumbar spinal
stenosis had mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Short, simple screening tests and
questionnaires can efficiently find cognitive impairment. Once found,
cognitive impairment may be confronted 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 is ready to play an integral role in back pain management. Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office works
to reduce the back pain with our Groton chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of reducing the cognitive dysfunction triggered 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. (Groton 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 new approach Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office has not
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 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 enhances cognitive impairment that is brought
on by “cholinergic blockade.” How? It gets down to the cellular level which is
a bit 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) Shoreline Medical Services/ Hutter Chiropractic Office presents 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.