AGING, COGNITION, CHIROPRACTIC
“Growing old isn’t
for wimps!”
Aging brings with it a variety of
challenges from physical and functional issues like balance, motor control,
coordination of sensory input, to cognitive function. A study performed in India revealed
that balance tests (like a tandem test) could forecast the
risk of cognitive impairment. (1) Chiropractic Cox® Flexion Distraction has
been shown to enhance balance! (11)
Cognition, taken for granted by most of us, is prized
and notably missed when it deteriorates with
ageing. Males experiencing both neck and back pain had
poorer cognitive scores leading researchers to suggest
a potential association 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 were listed together 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 uses spinal
manipulation shown to inhibit back and neck pain via spinal
mechanisms and potentially via peripheral mechanisms that modulate
inflammatory responses. (4) Spinal manipulation may prompt
not only inflammatory but also cortisol levels after treatment. (5) Your
chiropractor urges
patients to avert chronic health conditions and offers spinal
manipulation to reduce 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 take
care of pain and inflammation.
Manahawkin CHIROPRACTIC TIP OF THE MONTH: Ginseng for Cortisol, Aging, And
Inflammation
Ginseng, a popular herbal supplement of many
types, contains ginsenosides recognized
for being anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-fatigue,
anti-obesity, anti-cancer, even anti-aging. (6, 7, 8) Aging is cellular, a deceleration
of cell division and an avoidance of apoptosis (cell death)
which involves DNA damage. The anti-aging effect of ginseng via
its components - saponins, polysaccharides, and active peptides – tied to its ability to reduce DNA damage and delay aging and its linked
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 suppresses
inflammation-related genes in kidney, lung, liver, stomach, and colon and assists in autophagy (a natural process that cleans out undesirable
or injured components of cell) recovery. (10) We look forward
to having a chat about how the aging process and other
inflammatory issues may be involving you and if ginseng may be beneficial
for you and your nutrition plan.
Manahawkin Chiropractic Center is pleased to be your
Manahawkin chiropractor and appreciates your sharing your
chiropractic experience with family and friends. We look forward to seeing
you soon!
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appointment now!