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Healthy News June 2024

image Montreal chiropractic ultrasound imaging of spinal vertebrae during treatment

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 Montreal chiropractor! - are underway leading in that direction! A new study was just released that documented the reliability of ultrasound measurement of spinous process separation - the change in distance between the spinous processes as they open - during Cox® Technic flexion distraction spinal manipulation. (1) Cox® Technic is a particular treatment protocol that specific segment activity can be elicited. Say, for a patient who has 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% allowing 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 good! Chiropractic care at Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic helps decrease back pain and leg pain so our Montreal chiropractic patients can return to their normal activities of daily living! Some day, technology may even allow us, you and your chiropractor, to visualize the changes as they are happening. 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.

 
 
Montreal chiropractic and nutritious blueberries 
 

Montreal CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH TIP OF MONTH:

Blueberries for Weight Control, Mood, Memory, and More!

Flavonoids – polyphenolic compounds that give color to fruits and veggies – 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 detailed just how well consuming fruits and vegetables improved 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 found in blueberries is one that may assist 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 good! Enjoy some today as part of your nutrition plan!

Dr. Hoang's Chiropractic Clinic keeps abreast of the latest in spine-related studies to provide you with the best Montreal chiropractic care possible. We appreciate your passing this info onto others who may be interested, too. See you soon!

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