Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit
fuzzy headed. Cognitive impairment and back pain go
hand in hand for some. Cognitive impairment isn’t an issue you would think “chiropractic,” but it’s
a topic your Baton Rouge chiropractor thinks about as it’s seen in low back pain patients. Spine & Sports Rehab Center carefully
observes our Baton Rouge back pain and neck pain patients for their handling
of the condition. Some are ok; others struggle
a bit. We’ll be sure to help with any issues like this. New
studies talk about bee pollen as being
beneficial in controlling.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Lumbar spine degenerated disc disease is an expanding concern around
the world as the world’s population ages. Dementia has
been associated with lumbar degenerative disc disease due to physical dysfunction, quality of life, and pain. Specifically,
one study reported that 41% of patients with lumbar spinal
stenosis were found to also experience mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Short, easy screening tests and
questionnaires can efficiently find 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 a key role in back pain management. Spine & Sports Rehab Center works
to decrease the back pain with our Baton Rouge chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of decreasing the cognitive dysfunction brought
on by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers described chronic stress as a potential
problem associated with anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (Baton Rouge chiropractic patients know
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 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 Spine & Sports Rehab Center has not
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health dates back to old, old times. The important 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 reported to enhance a variety of 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 managing
cognitive dysfunction. (5) Spine & Sports Rehab Center 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.