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 Vancouver chiropractor thinks about as it’s seen in low back pain patients. Vancouver Disc Centers carefully
observes our Vancouver 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. Recent
studies discuss how bee pollen may be
beneficial in controlling.
COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION AND BACK PAIN
Degenerative disc
disease in the lumbar spine is an expanding 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. Specifically,
one study stated that 41% of patients with lumbar spinal
stenosis experienced mild cognitive
impairment. (1) Short, easy screening tests and
questionnaires can efficiently find cognitive impairment. Once detected,
cognitive impairment may be confronted by interventions like
cognitive stimulation and training, exercise, medications, and supplements
which demonstrated some good effects on patients’
physical and cognitive function though not curative. (2) Chiropractic plays a key role in back pain management. Vancouver Disc Centers works
to reduce the back pain with our Vancouver 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 potential
issue linked to anxiety, depression, and
cognitive dysfunction. (Vancouver chiropractic patients understand
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 lessened
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 Vancouver Disc Centers has not
heard of often!
BEE POLLEN FOR COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION
Bee pollen’s use in public health dates back to ancient times. The important 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 a variety of bodily functions
and protect against many diseases. (4) One such disease is cognitive
dysfunction. A recent report describes the way by which bee
pollen enhances 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 managing
cognitive dysfunction. (5) Vancouver Disc Centers presents findings like
this as spine pain, back pain, neck pain, etc., are complex conditions
involving many parts which oftentimes call
for just as many different approaches like spinal manipulation, nutrition, exercise,
rest, etc.