Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit
unclear. Cognitive impairment and back pain go
hand in hand for some. Cognitive impairment is not an issue you’d think “chiropractic,” but it’s
an issue your Oxford chiropractor thinks about as it
is seen in low back pain patients. Satterwhite Chiropractic carefully
observes our Oxford back pain and neck pain patients for their managing the condition. Some are fine; others have a little trouble. We will be sure to help with any issues like this. Recent
studies discuss how bee pollen may be
beneficial in managing.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Lumbar spine degenerated disc disease is an expanding concern around
the world 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 were found to also experience mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Brief, easy 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 plays an integral role in back pain management. Satterwhite Chiropractic works
to reduce the back pain with our Oxford chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of reducing the cognitive dysfunction exacerbated by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers described chronic stress as a potential
problem linked to anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (Oxford chiropractic patients know
the stress that comes with back pain!) With bee pollen’s
therapeutic effects reported 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 clarified
that the bee pollen decreased oxidative damage and
neuroinflammation produced by immobilization stress. (3) That
is a new approach Satterwhite Chiropractic 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 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 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) Satterwhite Chiropractic shares 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.