June 2024 Healthy News from Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries 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 Manchester chiropractor! - are underway leading in that direction! A recent study was just distributed that documented the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous process gapping - 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 activity can be provoked. 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% allotting 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 nice! Chiropractic care at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries helps decrease back pain and leg pain so our Manchester 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.
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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 valuable in enhancing cardiovascular health and boosting memory. A new study added to this list by explaining that higher consumption of flavonoid-rich foods was linked with reducing type 2 diabetes risk (4) while another noted just how well consuming fruits and vegetables enhanced memory and attention, especially in children’s immediate recall after eating blueberries while older adults need more of both to get as significant an improvement. (5) And lastly, the pterostilbene compound from blueberries is one that may assist 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!
Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries keeps up on the latest in spine-related studies to give you the best Manchester chiropractic care possible. We appreciate your sharing this info with your family and friends, too. We look forward to seeing you soon!