June 2024 Healthy News from Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka Spinal Movement & Blueberries Both are Good for You!
Ever wanted to see your spine move under your chiropractor’s hand? Exciting studies – at least to your Sitka chiropractor! - are underway leading in that direction! A recent study was just published that recorded the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous process separation - the change in distance between the spinous processes as they gap - 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 shown that Cox® Technic widens the area of the spine’s intervertebral foramen by 28% allotting a herniated disc spavce to not physically irritate a spinal nerve. Movement of the spinal vertebrae (mean) in flexion was 3.68° with 0.80 mm separation. (2,3) Very good! Chiropractic care at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka helps ease back pain and leg pain so our Sitka chiropractic patients can return to their normal activities of daily living! One day, technology may even permit us, you and your chiropractor, to visualize the changes in real time. Quite sensational!
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.
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Flavonoids – polyphenolic compounds that give color to fruits and veggies – are well-known for being antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging as well as effective in improving cardiovascular health and boosting memory. A new study added to this list by explaining that the more one eats flavonoid-rich foods, the lower the risk one has of having type 2 diabetes (4) while another detailed just how well consuming fruits and vegetables improved memory and attention, especially in children’s immediate recall after eating blueberries while older adults need more of both to attain as significant an improvement. (5) And lastly, the pterostilbene compound from blueberries is one that may assist the management of obesity and mental well-being. (6) Eating wild blueberries showed 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 up on the latest in spine-related studies to give you the best Sitka chiropractic care possible. We appreciate your passing this info onto others who may be interested, too. We look forward to seeing you soon!