brain based therapy workshop

Brain Based Therapy

A Comprehensive Treatment

For Chronic Pain, Dysfunction

and Other Neurological Conditions

Presented By: Dr. Corey King, D.C.

Goals of Tonight’s Workshop

• Common but Overlooked Causes for Chronic Pain, Dysfunction and Other Neurologic Conditions

• Learn New Treatment Options

• In 20+ minutes

• Questions

Introduction to Brain Based Therapy

• A Non-Invasive Solution -- NO Medications, No Surgery

• Based on the work of Chiropractic Neurologist Dr. Fred Carrick and the World Renowned Carrick Institute

• Board Certified Chiropractic Neurologist Dr. Michael Johnson, author of What Do You Do When the Medications Don’t Work?

“The Nervous SystemControls and Coordinatesall the Systems of the Bodyand Relates the Individual

to Their Environment”

Gray’s Anatomy, 24th edition, pp. 4

Your Nervous System

Consists of your brain, spinal cord and nerves

Brain = Your Central Computer

Nerves = Communication Cables

Each cell is DEPENDENT on those nerve signals to stay alive and healthy.

The Brain Stem

The Cerebellum

The Cerebrum

aka “Brain”

The Brainstem

• Controls many automatic processes

– Breathing, Heart rate, Motor Control, ...

• Sleep-Wake Cycles

• Sensitivity to Pain

If this area doesn’t work well, neither do these functions!

The Cerebellum

• Control & stability of Postural muscles and Spine

• Balance and Coordination

• Keeps the brainstem from over-firing

The Cerebrum

“The Brain”

• Higher cognitive function: thought, memory, emotion

• Initiates Muscle Movement

• Speech and Language

• Interprets Sensation: Sight, Hearing, Touch, Taste, Smell

LEFTCEREBELLUM

RIGHTCEREBELLUM

LEFTBRAIN

RIGHTBRAIN

MESENCEPHALON

PONS________

MEDULLA

Normal Brain FunctionNormal Brain FunctionNormal output from cerebellum = normal nerve input to frontal lobes of the Brain

Normal output from Brain = keeps brainstem from over-firing.

Brainstem

RIGHTCEREBELLUM

LEFT BRAIN

LEFTCEREBELLUM

RIGHTBRAIN

PONS________

MEDULLA

OVER-FIRINGMESENCEPHALON

Abnormal Brain FunctionAbnormal Brain FunctionDecreased cerebellum firing = decreased nerve input to frontal lobes of the Brain

Low output from Brain = allows brainstem to over-fire!

Brainstem

How does this happen?

Trauma- Chemical

- Physical

- Emotional Stress

Causes brain to decrease “Frequency of Firing”

= Fewer Nerve Impulses

Disruption of the Brain’s Electrical VitalityCan Cause:

• Chronic Pain & Chronic Fatigue

• Migraine headaches & light sensitivity

• Dizziness/Vertigo

• Blurred vision

• Insomnia: difficulty falling or staying asleep

Disruption of the Brain’s Electrical VitalityCan Cause:

• Heart palpitations, increased heart rate

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome

• Urinary tract infections

• High blood pressure

• Fibro-Fog or Flu-like symptoms

• Depression/anxiety

• Difficulty scanning pages while reading

• Difficulty adding or subtracting

• Difficulty with verbal expressing

• Difficulty understanding language

• Decreased Memory

Disruption of the Brain’s Electrical VitalityCan Cause:

• Altered sensation (numbness, tingling, ...)

• Changes in handwriting

• Anger and increased irritability

• Problems with balance, tripping or dropping things

• Learning difficulties

• Decreased sex drive

Disruption of the Brain’s Electrical VitalityCan Cause:

Why?

If Your Central Computer

is Not Working Well...

Neither Will Your Body!

~ Specific Examples ~

OVER-FIRINGMESENCEPHALON

BLOODVESSELS IN

BRAIN DILATE

NERVE MESHAROUND BLOOD

VESSELSBECOME IRRITATED

MIGRAINES

INSOMNIA FATIGUE

LOWESTFIRINGRATE3 P.M.

OVER-FIRINGMESENCEPHALON

MESENCEPHALICRETICULAR

ACTIVATINGSYSTEM

HIGHESTFIRINGRATE3 A.M.

"FIBROFOG"

EMOTIONALSTRESS

HYPOTHALAMUSRELEASES

CORITCOTROPHINRELEASE FACTOR

PITUITARYRELEASES

ACTH

ADRENAL MEDULLARELEASES CORTISOLWHICH IS TOXIC TO

THE BRAIN

MEMORYLOSS

PROBLEMSFOCUSING

CHRONIC PAIN&

FIBROMYALGIA

OVER-FIRINGMESENCEPHALON

SPINALCORD

ADRENALMEDULLA

CATECHOLAMINESAND

NOREPINEPHRINERELEASED INTOBLOOD STREAM

TYPE CNOCICEPTIVEPAIN FIBERSSTIMULATED

FATIGUEDUE TO

SLEEP LOSS

Fibromyalgia Does Not Get Better By Itself

• The longer you have Fibromyalgia the faster your brain dies. The Journal of Neuroscience reports that the McGill University Centre for Research on pain has found; “The longer the individual has had fibromyalgia, the greater the gray matter loss, with each year of fibromyalgia being equivalent to 9.5 times the loss in normal aging”. In addition it is estimated that 30-60% of patients diagnosed with Fibromyalgia become disabled to the degree they cannot remain gainfully employed…and that is with the myriad of medications prescribed.

How Is Brain Based Therapy Different?

Neuroplasticity… “Of all the finds, though, one is rewriting the textbooks. It is the dawning realization that a brain older than three years old is not the rigid structure that scientists long thought, but a malleable, ‘plastic’ organ”... “But a flood of discoveries show that the brain continually reorganizes itself. It’s called ‘neuroplasticity.’ And it means that “you create your brain from the input you get”

Key Points on Neuroplasticity

Your Brain Changes when Stimulated.

Different types of stimulation

help different areas of your brain.

How do you increase brain function?

• Examine and Test

• Identify the under-firing brain area

• Treat / Stimulate the Area

• Re-test / Measure the Change

Treating Cerebellum and Brain Dysfunction

2 Requirements for Healthy Brain:

● Fuel

● Activation

- Glucose- Glucose- Oxygen- Oxygen

- Unilateral (one-sided) stimulation of body- Unilateral (one-sided) stimulation of body- Brain-based rehabilitation- Brain-based rehabilitation

Therapies Used for Brain Activation

• Upper Body Ergometer using Oxygen Concentrator

Oxygen Concentrators

• Deliver 95% Oxygen

• Use while exercising

• Activates Cerebellum

• Provides Fuel & Activation

Therapies Used for Brain Activation

May Include Some of the Following:• Oxygen Therapy• Vibration Therapy on One Side of the Body• Gentle Neurologic Adjustments • Heat• Balance Therapy• Advanced muscle retraining

Therapies Used for Brain Activation

Checkerboard Patterns

Colors

Faces

Eye Exercises

Mazes / Word Searches

Large Letters Made of Small Letters

Visual Stimulation & ImageryVisual Stimulation & Imagery

The Bottom Line

A Comprehensive SolutionMust Detect & Correct:

• Brain / Central Nervous System deficiencies

• Structural Causes for Pain

How do you know if Brain Based Therapy is right for your

condition?• Screening Exam & Review of History

• Review of MRI’s & Diagnostic Images

• X-rays (If suspect structural damage)

• Neurological and Physical Exam

• Review of Findings

What Now?

• Are you a Candidate for this treatment?

• What is your motivation to change?

• Is your condition a fit for Brain Based Therapy?

Complementary Consultation,

Examination and

3 Trial Visits

(No Cost)

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An Opportunity for Change

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