Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit
unclear. Cognitive impairment and back pain go
together for some. Cognitive impairment isn’t a
topic you would think “chiropractic,” but it is
an issue your Sitka chiropractor thinks about as it’s seen in low back pain patients. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka watchfully
observes our Sitka back pain and neck pain patients for their managing the condition. Some are ok; others struggle
a bit. We’ll 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
Degenerative disc
disease in the lumbar spine is a growing concern globally as the world’s population ages. Dementia has
been associated with lumbar degenerative disc disease as a
result of physical dysfunction, quality of life, and pain. Specifically,
one study reported that 41% of patients with lumbar spinal
stenosis had 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 beneficial effects on patients’
physical and cognitive function though not curative. (2) Chiropractic plays a key role in back pain management. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka works
to decrease the back pain with our Sitka chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of reducing the cognitive dysfunction triggered by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers explained chronic stress as a potential
issue associated with anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (Sitka chiropractic patients understand
the stress that comes with spine-related 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 Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka 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 described as
enhancing 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 little complex and explainable 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) Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka presents findings like
this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions
involving many parts which oftentimes call
for just as many different approaches like spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise,
rest, etc.