READY TO SEE YOUR SPINE MOVE?! Exciting Prospect!
Are you curious about what your spine looks like moving
under your chiropractor’s hand? Exciting studies – at least to your
Largo 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 activity can be prompted.
Say, for a patient who has pain with an L5-S1
disc herniation, biomechanical studies have shown
that Cox® Technic widens the area of the spine’s intervertebral foramen by 28% allowing
a herniated disc room to not physically irritate
a spinal nerve. Movement of the spinal vertebrae (mean) in flexion was 3.68°
with 0.80 mm separation. (2,3) Very good! Chiropractic care at
Hollstrom & Associates Inc helps decrease back pain and leg pain so our Largo
chiropractic patients can return to their normal activities of daily living! One day, technology may even permit us,
you and your chiropractor, to see the changes as they are
happening. Quite sensational!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of Cox® Technic protocols, on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson about the documented
benefits of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Largo 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 increasing
memory. A recent study added to this list by noting
that the more one eats flavonoid-rich foods, the lower the risk one has of
having type 2 diabetes (4) while another noted
just how well eating fruits and vegetables improved
memory and attention, particularly in children’s immediate
recall after comsuming blueberries while older adults need more of both to get as significant an
improvement. (5) And lastly, the pterostilbene compound from
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 great! Enjoy some today as part of your nutrition plan!
Hollstrom & Associates Inc keeps abreast of the latest in
spine-related studies to provide you with the best Largo chiropractic
care possible. We appreciate your passing this info onto others who may be
interested, too. See you soon!
Schedule your Largo chiropractic
appointment today!
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