READY TO SEE YOUR SPINE MOVE?! Exciting Possibility!
Are you curious about what your spine looks like moving
under your chiropractor’s hand? Exciting studies – at least to your
Sitka chiropractor! - are in progress and leaning in that direction! A new study was just distributed
that recorded the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous
process gapping - the change in distance
between the spinous processes as they open - during Cox® Technic
flexion distraction spinal manipulation. (1) Cox® Technic is a particular treatment protocol that specific segment motion can be prompted.
Say, for a patient experiencing pain with an L5-S1
disc herniation, biomechanical studies have documented
that Cox® Technic widens the area of the spine’s intervertebral foramen by 28% allowing
a herniated disc room to not physically bother
a spinal nerve. Movement of the spinal vertebrae (mean) in flexion was 3.68°
with 0.80 mm separation. (2,3) Very nice! Chiropractic care at
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka helps ease back pain and leg pain so our Sitka
chiropractic patients can return to living
their lives! Some day, technology may even permit us,
you and your chiropractor, to see the changes as they are
happening. Quite exciting!
Listen to this PODCAST
with Dr. James Cox, developer of Cox® Technic protocols, on The Back Doctors Podcast with
Dr. Michael Johnson about the documented
benefits of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Sitka CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH TIP OF MONTH:
Blueberries for Weight Control, Mood, Memory, and More!
Flavonoids – polyphenolic compounds that give color to fruits and veggies – are well-known for
being antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging as well as valuable
in improving cardiovascular health and boosting
memory. A recent study added to this list by explaining
that higher consumption of flavonoid-rich foods was linked
with lowering type 2 diabetes risk (4) while another detailed
just how well consuming fruits and vegetables enhanced
memory and attention, especially in children’s immediate
recall after comsuming blueberries while older adults need more of both to attain as noteworthy an
improvement. (5) And lastly, the pterostilbene compound from
blueberries is one that may help the management of obesity and
mental well-being. (6) Eating wild blueberries exhibited better
mental affect and executive function after one dose of
blueberries in adults with depressive symptoms. (7) Blueberries are so
healthy! Enjoy some today as part of your nutrition plan!
Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka keeps abreast of the latest in
spine-related studies to provide you with the best Sitka chiropractic
care possible. We appreciate your sharing this info with your family and friends, too. We look
forward to seeing you soon!
Schedule your Sitka chiropractic
appointment today!
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