Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit
foggy. Cognitive impairment and back pain go
together for some. Cognitive impairment is not an issue you would think “chiropractic,” but it’s
a topic your Colorado Springs chiropractor thinks about as it
is seen in low back pain patients. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR watchfully
observes our Colorado Springs back pain and neck pain patients for their managing the condition. Some are ok; others struggle
a bit. We will be sure to help with any issues like this. New
studies discuss how bee pollen may be
beneficial in helping.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Lumbar spine degenerated disc disease is a growing concern globally as the world’s population grows older. Dementia has
been linked to lumbar degenerative disc disease due to physical dysfunction, quality of life, and pain. Particularly,
one study stated 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 showed some good effects on patients’
physical and cognitive function though not curative. (2) Chiropractic plays an integral role in back pain management. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR works
to reduce the back pain with our Colorado Springs chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of reducing 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. (Colorado Springs 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, a study of Anatolian bee
pollen’s effect on depression and anxiety found that it reduced
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 The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR has not
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health dates back to old, old times. The significant health
and medicinal properties make it full 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 various 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 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 treating
cognitive dysfunction. (5) The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR 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.