READY TO SEE YOUR SPINE MOVE?! Exciting Possibility!
Ever wanted to see your spine
move under your chiropractor’s hand? Exciting studies – at least to your
Vancouver chiropractor! - are in progress and leaning in that direction! A new study was just released
that documented the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous
process gapping - the alteration in distance
between the spinous processes as they gap - during Cox® Technic
flexion distraction spinal manipulation. (1) Cox® Technic is so precise
a treatment protocol that specific segment motion can be provoked.
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% allowing
a herniated disc spavce to not physically bother
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 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 recorded
benefits of The
Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
Vancouver CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH TIP OF MONTH:
Blueberries for Weight Control, Mood, Memory, and More!
Flavonoids – polyphenolic compounds that make fruits and
vegetables colorful – are well-known for
being antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging as well as effective
in improving cardiovascular health and increasing
memory. A new study added to this list by noting
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 comsuming blueberries while older adults need a
higher dose of both to attain as significant an
improvement. (5) And lastly, the pterostilbene compound from
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 so
healthy! Enjoy some today as part of your nutrition plan!
Vancouver Disc Centers keeps up on the latest in
spine-related studies to give you the best Vancouver chiropractic
care possible. We appreciate your passing this info onto others who may be
interested, too. See you soon!
Schedule your Vancouver chiropractic
appointment today!
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