Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit
fuzzy headed. Cognitive impairment and back pain go
hand in hand for some. Cognitive impairment is not an issue you’d think “chiropractic,” but it is
an issue your West Palm Beach chiropractor thinks about as it’s seen in low back pain patients. Chiropractic Care carefully
observes our West Palm Beach back pain and neck pain patients for their managing the condition. Some are fine; others struggle
a bit. We’ll be sure to help with any issues like this. Recent
studies discuss how bee pollen may be
beneficial in managing.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Degenerative disc
disease in the lumbar spine is a growing concern around
the world as the world’s population grows older. 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) Brief, easy screening tests and
questionnaires can efficiently detect cognitive impairment. Once found,
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 an integral role in back pain management. Chiropractic Care works
to decrease the back pain with our West Palm Beach 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. (West Palm Beach chiropractic patients know
the stress that comes with back 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 reduced oxidative damage and
neuroinflammation produced by immobilization stress. (3) That’s a novel approach Chiropractic Care has not
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 a treasure trove 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 various bodily functions
and protect against many diseases. (4) One such disease is cognitive
dysfunction. A recent report describes 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 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 valuable agent for treating
cognitive dysfunction. (5) Chiropractic Care presents findings like
this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions
involving many factors which oftentimes call
for just as many different approaches like spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise,
rest, etc.