June 2024 Healthy News from Layden Chiropractic 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 Plainville chiropractor! - are underway leading in that direction! A recent study was just published that recorded the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous process separation - the change in distance between the spinous processes as they open - during Cox® Technic flexion distraction spinal manipulation. (1) Cox® Technic is a particular treatment protocol that specific segment motion can be elicited. Say, for a patient who has 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% allotting a herniated disc room 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 nice! Chiropractic care at Layden Chiropractic helps ease back pain and leg pain so our Plainville chiropractic patients can return to their normal activities of daily living! Some day, technology may even permit us, you and your chiropractor, to see 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 explaining 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 eating fruits and vegetables enhanced memory and attention, especially in children’s immediate recall after eating blueberries while older adults need a higher dose of both to attain as significant 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 exhibited better 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!
Layden Chiropractic keeps up on the latest in spine-related studies to provide you with the best Plainville chiropractic care possible. We appreciate your passing this info onto others who may be interested, too. We look forward to seeing you soon!