June 2024 Healthy News from Executive Chiropractic of Iowa 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 West Des Moines chiropractor! - are underway leading in that direction! A new study was just released that recorded the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous process gapping - the alteration 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 activity can be elicited. Say, for a patient experiencing pain due to an L5-S1 disc herniation, biomechanical studies have documented that Cox® Technic widens the area of the spine’s intervertebral foramen by 28% allowing a herniated disc room to not physically bother a spinal nerve. Movement of the spinal vertebrae (mean) in flexion was 3.68° with 0.80 mm separation. (2,3) Very nice! Chiropractic care at Executive Chiropractic of Iowa helps decrease back pain and leg pain so our West Des Moines chiropractic patients can return to living their lives! One day, technology may even allow us, you and your chiropractor, to see the changes as they are happening. Quite exciting!
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.
West Des Moines CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH TIP OF MONTH:
Flavonoids – polyphenolic compounds that make fruits and vegetables colorful – are well-known for being antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging as well as effective in improving cardiovascular health and boosting memory. A recent study added to this list by noting that the more one eats flavonoid-rich foods, the lower the risk one has of having type 2 diabetes (4) while another noted 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 found in blueberries is one that may assist the management of obesity and mental well-being. (6) Eating wild blueberries showed improved mental affect and executive function after a single dose of blueberries in adults with depressive symptoms. (7) Blueberries are so healthy! Enjoy some today as part of your nutrition plan!
Executive Chiropractic of Iowa keeps abreast of the latest in spine-related studies to provide you with the best West Des Moines chiropractic care possible. We appreciate your sharing this info with your family and friends, too. See you soon!