June 2024 Healthy News from Vancouver Disc Centers Spinal Movement & Blueberries Both are Good for You!
Are you curious about what your spine looks like moving under your chiropractor’s hand? Exciting studies – at least to your Vancouver chiropractor! - are underway leading in that direction! A new study was just released that documented the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous process separation - the change 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 motion can be prompted. Say, for a patient who has pain with an L5-S1 disc herniation, biomechanical studies have shown that Cox® Technic widens the area of the spine’s intervertebral foramen by 28% allowing a herniated disc spavce to not physically irritate a spinal nerve. Movement of the spinal vertebrae (mean) in flexion was 3.68° with 0.80 mm separation. (2,3) Very good! Chiropractic care at Vancouver Disc Centers helps reduce back pain and leg pain so our Vancouver chiropractic patients can return to their normal activities of daily living! Some day, technology may even allow us, you and your chiropractor, to visualize the changes in real time. 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.
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Flavonoids – polyphenolic compounds that make fruits and vegetables colorful – are well-known for being antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging as well as effective in enhancing cardiovascular health and increasing memory. A new study added to this list by noting that higher consumption of flavonoid-rich foods was linked with reducing type 2 diabetes risk (4) while another detailed just how well eating fruits and vegetables enhanced memory and attention, particularly in children’s immediate recall after eating blueberries while older adults need more of both to attain as noteworthy an improvement. (5) And lastly, the pterostilbene compound found in blueberries is one that may help 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 great! Enjoy some today as part of your nutrition plan!
Vancouver Disc Centers keeps abreast of the latest in spine-related studies to provide you with the best Vancouver chiropractic care possible. We appreciate your passing this info onto others who may be interested, too. We look forward to seeing you soon!