November 2019 Healthy News: Brain Care Tips from Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn
The brain is a magnificent organ. It is like the computer for the body taking information in and sending information out every second of every day for each of us humans in Ashburn and Herndon. Pain affects its function to safeguard the body. In chronic low back pain, pain the Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn cares for daily, the brain’s dorsolateral prefrontal cortex diminishes in addition to 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 restore normal brain function. (1) Spinal manipulation helps chronic low back pain sufferers with their anticipation of pain and fear of movement. Using MRI to study the brain function in such patients, researchers documented that spinal manipulation alters pain, expected pain, fear of exercise and movement in additional to other related brain responses. (2) Further, chiropractic spinal adjustments were found to potentially alter central processing of pain and unpleasantness. (3) Certainly, research in this area of spinal manipulation effects on the brain and its function is evolving. It proposes that the changes occur in brain function with an appeal for more analysis of said changes. (4) The potential for spinal manipulation to influence such issues is very exciting to your Ashburn and Herndon chiropractor at Poulin Chiropractic of Herndon and Ashburn and our Ashburn and Herndon 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 deals with 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 related to life enjoyment. Researchers report that exercise exerts influence on the brain and its processes. Physical activity of any type is an economical and good way to boost brain health. The question is which exercise is appropriate for each person? Researchers want to understand how gender, genetics and other factors affect 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 choose, and enjoy life to keep your brain active and healthy!
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