Back pain can leave its sufferer feeling a bit
fuzzy headed. 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 West Des Moines chiropractor thinks about as it
is seen in low back pain patients. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa watchfully
observes our West Des Moines back pain and neck pain patients for their handling
of the condition. Some are fine; others struggle
a bit. We will be sure to help with any issues like this. New
studies discuss how bee pollen may be
beneficial in controlling.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Lumbar spine degenerated disc disease is a growing concern globally as the world’s population ages. Dementia has
been linked to lumbar degenerative disc disease due to physical dysfunction, quality of life, and pain. Particularly,
one study stated that 41% of patients with lumbar spinal
stenosis were found to also experience mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Brief, simple screening tests and
questionnaires can efficiently find cognitive impairment. Once found,
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 an integral role in back pain management. Executive Chiropractic of Iowa works
to decrease the back pain with our West Des Moines chiropractic
treatment plan in hopes of reducing the cognitive dysfunction exacerbated by the stress of pain.
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION, ANXIETY
Researchers described chronic stress as a possible
problem associated with anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (West Des Moines chiropractic patients know
the stress that comes with spine-related 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 reduced
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 Executive Chiropractic of Iowa has not
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health goes back
into 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 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 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 bit 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 treating
cognitive dysfunction. (5) Executive Chiropractic of Iowa presents 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.