In a study published in Nature Mental Health, scientists have found that individuals suffering from chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) may face a higher high risk of brain aging.

CMP is a leading cause of disability, affecting more than 40% of the world’s population and impacting patients’ cognitive function. Although the exact mechanism is not fully understood, thus hampering prevention and treatment efforts, research indicates that inflammatory markers associated with brain aging are higher in CMP patients, suggesting a link between brain aging and CMP.

The researchers explored the profiles of brain aging patterns and underlying mechanisms in different types of CMP. Their study highlights the association between CMP and accelerated brain aging.

In addition, brain regions responsible for human cognitive function, such as the hippocampus, were found to be associated with such accelerated brain aging. This study not only provides compelling evidence for the neurocognitive impacts of CMP, but also opens new avenues for early detection and intervention strategies targeting dementia risk factors.

If you’ve got a problem that involves your musculoskeletal system, a chiropractor can offer alternative methods of treatment that don’t involve prescribing medicine.

Chiropractors display extraordinary empathy as a matter of course while delivering hands-on care that has been clinically proven to provide gentle relief to sufferers of chronic musculoskeletal pain.

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