Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling somewhat
foggy. Cognitive impairment and back pain come
together for some. Cognitive impairment is not an issue you would think “chiropractic,” but it is
a topic your Largo chiropractor thinks about as it
is seen in low back pain patients. Hollstrom & Associates Inc watchfully
observes our Largo back pain and neck pain patients for their managing the condition. Some are ok; others have a little trouble. We will be sure to help with any issues like this. Recent
studies talk about bee pollen as being
beneficial in managing.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Degenerative disc
disease in the lumbar spine is an expanding concern around
the world as the world’s population ages. 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 experienced mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Brief, simple screening tests and
questionnaires can efficiently detect cognitive impairment. Once detected,
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. Hollstrom & Associates Inc works
to reduce the back pain with our Largo 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. (Largo chiropractic patients know
the stress that comes with spine-related 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 produced by immobilization stress. (3) That’s a new approach Hollstrom & Associates Inc has not
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health dates back to ancient times. The significant health
and medicinal properties make it full 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 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 improves cognitive impairment that is brought
on by “cholinergic blockade.” How? It gets down to the cellular level which is
a bit 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) Hollstrom & Associates Inc shares findings like
this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions
involving many factors which oftentimes call
for just as many different approaches like spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise,
rest, etc.