Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit
fuzzy headed. Cognitive impairment and back pain come
together for some. Cognitive impairment is not a
topic you’d think “chiropractic,” but it’s
a topic your Auburn chiropractor thinks about as it
is seen in low back pain patients. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. watchfully
observes our Auburn back pain and neck pain patients for their managing the condition. Some are fine; others struggle
a bit. We’ll be sure to help with any issues like this. Recent
studies talk about bee pollen as being
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 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 reported that 41% of patients with lumbar spinal
stenosis had mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Short, easy screening tests and
questionnaires can efficiently find cognitive impairment. Once detected,
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 plays an integral role in back pain management. Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. works
to reduce the back pain with our Auburn chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of reducing the cognitive dysfunction brought
on by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers explained chronic stress as a possible
problem linked to anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (Auburn chiropractic patients understand
the stress that comes with back pain!) With bee pollen’s
therapeutic effects known to be related to its
powerful antioxidant quality, a study 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 Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. hasn’t
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health goes back
into 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 various bodily functions
and protect against many diseases. (4) One such disease is cognitive
dysfunction. A recent report describes 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) Dr. Le's Chiropractic & Wellness, L.L.C. presents 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.