June 2024 Healthy News from Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC Spinal Movement & Blueberries Both are Good for You!
Ever wondered what your spine looks like under your chiropractor’s hand? Exciting studies – at least to your La Grande chiropractor! - are underway leading in that direction! A recent study was just published that documented the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous process gapping - the change in distance between the spinous processes as they open - during Cox® Technic flexion distraction spinal manipulation. (1) Cox® Technic is so precise a treatment protocol that specific segment activity can be elicited. Say, for a patient experiencing 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 bother 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 Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC helps decrease back pain and leg pain so our La Grande chiropractic patients can return to living their lives! Some day, technology may even permit 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.
La Grande CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH TIP OF MONTH:
Flavonoids – polyphenolic compounds that make fruits and vegetables colorful – are well-known for being antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging as well as valuable in enhancing cardiovascular health and boosting memory. A new study added to this list by explaining 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 eating blueberries while older adults need a higher dose of both to attain as significant an improvement. (5) And lastly, the pterostilbene compound found in blueberries is one that may assist the management of obesity and mental well-being. (6) Eating wild blueberries exhibited 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!
Dr. Paulette Hugulet, DC, LLC keeps abreast of the latest in spine-related studies to provide you with the best La Grande chiropractic care possible. We appreciate your sharing this info with your family and friends, too. See you soon!