READY TO SEE YOUR SPINE MOVE?! Exciting Prospect!
Ever wanted to see your spine
move under your chiropractor’s hand? Exciting studies – at least to your
McHenry chiropractor! - are underway
leading in that direction! A recent study was just released
that documented the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous
process gapping - the change 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 provoked.
Say, for a patient experiencing pain with an L5-S1
disc herniation, biomechanical studies have revealed
that Cox® Technic widens the area of the spine’s intervertebral foramen by 28% allotting
a herniated disc spavce to not physically aggravate
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
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic helps ease back pain and leg pain so our McHenry
chiropractic patients can return to living
their lives! Some day, technology may even allow us,
you and your chiropractor, to visualize 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.
McHenry 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 higher consumption of flavonoid-rich foods was linked
with lowering type 2 diabetes risk (4) while another detailed
just how well consuming fruits and vegetables improved
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 found in
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 one dose of
blueberries in adults with depressive symptoms. (7) Blueberries are so
healthy! Enjoy some today as part of your nutrition plan!
OrthoIllinois Chiropractic keeps abreast of the latest in
spine-related studies to give you the best McHenry chiropractic
care possible. We appreciate your passing this info onto others who may be
interested, too. See you soon!
Schedule your McHenry chiropractic
appointment now!
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