Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit
unclear. Cognitive impairment and back pain come
hand in hand for some. Cognitive impairment isn’t a
topic you’d think “chiropractic,” but it is
an issue your Minster chiropractor thinks about as it
is seen in low back pain patients. Minster Chiropractic Center watchfully
observes our Minster back pain and neck pain patients for their handling
of the condition. Some are fine; others have a little trouble. 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 an expanding concern globally as the world’s population grows older. Dementia has
been linked to lumbar degenerative disc disease as a
result of physical dysfunction, quality of life, and pain. Particularly,
one study stated that 41% of patients with lumbar spinal
stenosis experienced mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Short, simple screening tests and
questionnaires can efficiently find 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 plays a key role in back pain management. Minster Chiropractic Center works
to reduce the back pain with our Minster chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of decreasing the cognitive dysfunction exacerbated by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers explained chronic stress as a potential
issue linked to anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (Minster chiropractic patients understand
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 decreased
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 novel approach Minster Chiropractic Center hasn’t
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health dates back to old, old 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 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 ameliorates 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 useful agent for managing
cognitive dysfunction. (5) Minster Chiropractic Center shares findings like
this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions
involving many factors which frequently call
for just as many different approaches like spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise,
rest, etc.