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March 2024 Healthy News from Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation Spine Pain, Aging, Cognition, Ginseng

image of a brain for cognition influenced by balance that Tonawanda chiropractic can help  

AGING, COGNITION, CHIROPRACTIC

 “Growing old isn’t for wimps!”

Aging presents its challenges from physical and functional issues like balance, motor control, coordination of sensory input, to cognitive function. A published research project completed in India found that balance tests (think the tandem test) could predict risk of cognitive impairment. (1) Chiropractic Cox® Flexion Distraction has been demonstrated to enhance balance! (11) Cognition, taken for granted by so many of us, is prized and particularly missed when it deteriorates with ageing. Males experiencing both neck and back pain had poorer cognitive scores leading researchers to propose a potential link between spinal pain and later-in-life neurodegeneration. (2) Four chronic health conditions were reported to significantly raise the odds of spinal pain: cardiovascular 58%, hypertension 40%, diabetes 25%, obesity 34%. (3) Neck and back pain was listed as the leading cause of disability around the world. Spine and treatment of its issues like neck and back pain are the core of the chiropractic healthcare profession which utilizes spinal manipulation shown to inhibit back and neck pain via spinal mechanisms and possible via peripheral mechanisms that regulate inflammatory responses. (4) Spinal manipulation may affect not only inflammatory but also cortisol levels after treatment. (5) Your chiropractor encourages patients to avert chronic health conditions and offers spinal manipulation to decrease spine-related pain.

Listen to this PODCAST with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson  about use of The Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management treatment protocols to address pain and inflammation.

 Tonawanda chiropractic nutrition tip: picture  of red ginseng for anti-aging and anti-inflammatory pain 

Tonawanda CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Ginseng for Cortisol, Aging, And Inflammation

Ginseng, a popular herbal supplement of several types, containing ginsenosides recognized for being anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, even anti-aging. (6, 7, 8) Aging is cellular, a slowing of cell division and an avoiding of apoptosis (cell death) which involves DNA damage. The anti-aging effect of ginseng via its components - saponins, polysaccharides, and active peptides – lies in its ability to lessen DNA damage and delay aging and its related diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, type 2 diabetes, and chronic inflammation. (8) Red Korean Ginseng (KRG) offers anti-stress treatment, decreasing the stress response in neurotransmitters. (9) Korean Red Ginseng deals with metabolic syndrome issues (high blood pressure, triglycerides, hyperglycemia, LDL, obesity, diabetes, etc.). (6) KRG stifles inflammation-related genes in kidney, lung, liver, stomach, and colon and assists in autophagy (a natural process that cleans out undesirable or damaged components of cell) recovery. (10) We look forward to having a chat about how the aging process and other inflammatory issues may be affecting you and if ginseng may be good for you and your nutrition plan.

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