November 2019 Healthy News: Brain Care Tips from OrthoIllinois Chiropractic
The brain is a magnificent organ. It is like the computer for the body processing input and sending output every second of life for each of McHenry human. Pain affects its function to safeguard the body. In chronic low back pain, pain the OrthoIllinois Chiropractic treats every day, the brain’s dorsolateral prefrontal cortex shrinks along with brain gray matter reduction and cognitive ability impairment. Treating chronic pain is found to help the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex thicken after treatment. Research like this suggests that treating chronic pain can reestablish normal brain function. (1) Spinal manipulation benefits chronic low back pain sufferers with their expectation of pain and fear of movement. Using MRI to look at the brain function in such patients, researchers verified that spinal manipulation has an effect on pain, expected pain, fear of exercise and movement as well as other related brain responses. (2) Further, chiropractic spinal adjustments were found to potentially adjust central processing of pain and unpleasantness. (3) Certainly, research in this area of spinal manipulation effects on the brain and its function is advancing. It suggests that the changes happen in brain function with an appeal for more examination of said changes. (4) The potential for spinal manipulation to affect such issues is quite exciting to your McHenry chiropractor at OrthoIllinois Chiropractic and our McHenry chiropractic patients like you!
Listen to this Podcast with Dr. Nike Taylor on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson about how the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management addresses chronic low back pain to better sufferers’ quality of life.
TIP OF THE MONTH: Take Care of Your Brain
Brain health, physical ability, and sleep quality are linked to life enjoyment. Researchers relate that exercise affects the brain and its processes. Physical activity of any type is a cost-effective and effective way to boost brain health. The question is which exercise is best for each person? Researchers strive to understand how gender, genetics and other factors impact brain function. (5) Sleep quality, mental health, and physical activity are demonstrated to impact a person’s perceived quality of life. (6) Sleep, exercise as you like, and enjoy life to keep your brain active and healthy!
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