Healthy News June 2024

picture Manchester chiropractic ultrasound imaging of spinal vertebrae during treatment

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 Manchester chiropractor! - are in progress and leaning in that direction! A recent study was just published that recorded 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 a particular treatment protocol that specific segment motion can be elicited. 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% allowing 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 good! Chiropractic care at Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries helps decrease back pain and leg pain so our Manchester 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 sensational!

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.

 
 
Manchester chiropractic and nutritious blueberries 
 

Manchester 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 valuable in improving cardiovascular health and boosting 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 detailed just how well eating fruits and vegetables enhanced memory and attention, particularly in children’s immediate recall after eating blueberries while older adults need more of both to attain as noteworthy 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 one dose of blueberries in adults with depressive symptoms. (7) Blueberries are good! Enjoy some today as part of your nutrition plan!

Manchester Chiropractic & Sports Injuries keeps up on the latest in spine-related studies to provide you with 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!

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