Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling somewhat
foggy. Cognitive impairment and back pain go
together for some. Cognitive impairment isn’t a
topic you’d think “chiropractic,” but it is
an issue your La Grande chiropractor thinks about as it’s seen in low back pain patients. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC carefully
observes our La Grande back pain and neck pain patients for their managing the condition. Some are ok; others have a little trouble. 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 globally as the world’s population ages. Dementia has
been associated with lumbar degenerative disc disease due to physical dysfunction, quality of life, and pain. Particularly,
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 detected,
cognitive impairment may be confronted by interventions like
cognitive stimulation and training, exercise, medications, and supplements
which demonstrated some beneficial effects on patients’
physical and cognitive function though not curative. (2) Chiropractic is ready to play an integral role in back pain management. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC works
to decrease the back pain with our La Grande 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
issue linked to anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (La Grande chiropractic patients understand
the stress that comes with back pain!) With bee pollen’s
therapeutic effects identified to be related to its
powerful antioxidant quality, an analysis of Anatolian bee
pollen’s effect on depression and anxiety found that it lessened
anxiety-like behavior in the study’s rats. The researchers explained
that the bee pollen reduced oxidative damage and
neuroinflammation produced by immobilization stress. (3) That’s a new approach Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC has not
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health dates back to old, old 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 has
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) Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC presents findings like
this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions
involving many factors which frequently call
for just as many different approaches like spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise,
rest, etc.