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[doctorkatehenry]

Brain injuries hurt more than just your physical or cognitive function. They can also affect mood for years afterward and can create an inflammatory cascade that leads to ill health if they're not treated properly. I'm thrilled to be talking with @drmarkheisig on Thursday about the secrets to successful recovery from concussion. You and your family members will be so thankful you listened. DM me with questions beforehand if you can't make it live and I'll make sure to ask Dr. Mark for you. #concussion #concussionrecovery #functionalmedicine #functionalneurology (at Dr. Kate Henry) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDNOuUihRD4/?igshid=kb543vwtb5hg

[lifethroughlotus]

You know when you get that dizzy loopy feeling from deep breathing. Breathing like the wim Hoff method and different pranayama techniques. Okay what if that very breathing helps you let go of old unwanted moods and move on? Like you get angry or hold resentment towards your partner(s), and all of you talked it out but you still feel some type of way about it. What if filling yourself up with oxygen helps you clear out your head and entire body. You become so high from the oxygen that you can move on with your life. . . #yogaflow #unitefortherevolution #calisthenics #functionalfitness #bodyweightworkout #yogastrong #pranayama #breathingexercises #functionalneurology #healthyplace #fitness #wholebodyworkout #movementpractice (at Focus Fit Pearl) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzqh_WjjSlG/?igshid=3cg9o427avts

[chiropractorjohn]

Surprising new form of concussion recovery: Exercise

The long-standing advice for concussion recovery has been rest. However, a recent study turned that advice on its head and showed returning to aerobic exercise in as little as 24 hours after a concussion can actually speed recovery. Aerobic exercise is very beneficial for the brain because it improves blood flow and oxygenation to the brain as well as triggers the release of brain-friendly hormones and chemicals.

A new Canadian study shows that starting aerobic exercise soon after a concussion is not only safe, it may be protective and beneficial.

How soon is soon? The study of more than 250 young athletes between the ages of 15 and 20 showed that exercising as soon as 24 hours after the concussion can produce more favorable results among some people than waiting longer.

The study showed the longer the athletes waited to exercise again after their concussion, the slower was their recovery and return to their sport, jobs, or school.

In fact, waiting seven days to begin aerobic exercise almost doubled the recovery time versus waiting three days.

How to safely exercise after a concussion

The researchers added that the post-concussion period is not the time to push yourself too hard. It may be necessary to reduce your overall activity level in general so as not to exacerbate your symptoms during the recovery phase.

After a concussion, it’s safest to get your heart rate up without moving your head too much. The appropriate exercise and level of exertion depend on the person, but examples of safe post-concussion exercises include walking and using a stationary bicycle or elliptical machine.

The researchers suggest avoiding activities such as jogging and swimming.

Start at an intensity low enough so you can maintain a conversation with someone.

Pay attention to your symptoms — it’s important you do not make yourself feel or function worse.

If you have a history of concussions, many symptoms, or you lost consciousness, you can expect your recovery to take longer. While aerobic exercise can benefit your recovery, just be careful not to overdo it.

Functional neurology as a post-concussion aid

How do you know if you’re exercising too little or too much?

Functional neurology is an excellent tool to monitor and aid your progress.

Ideally, you will have had already had a functional neurology exam prior to your concussion to establish a baseline from which to work.

A preventive functional neurology exam and protocol is an excellent idea for athletes who are at a higher risk of sustaining a concussion and who want to optimize their performance.

A baseline neurological exam prior to a concussion can help identify areas of the brain that sustained the most damage and need the most targeted rehabilitation therapy. It can also identify how badly the concussion affected your brain, and then track your recovery.

However, if your first exam comes after your concussion, that’s ok too. We can perform follow-up exams during your recovery to evaluate your progress and tailor your exercise plan and other recovery protocols accordingly.

Functional neurology shines in many areas of restoring brain health, including in rehabilitation from concussions and brain injuries. Ask my office for more information.

[timthetransformer-blog1]

Love the work they do over @amnacademy Sitting usually isn’t very productive but if you get a rocking chair that changes as it appears to help with recuperation. I will try to share something useful everyday. Hence I call it #onetrickaday and #onehackaday Hope you find it useful. #fitfam #gamechanger #complexmovement #amn #amnacademy #functionalneurology #vestibular #functionaltraining #posture #reflexology

[gorskon]

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A commercial disguised as a local news report about "functional neurologist" Chris Turnpaugh aired in Harrisburg, PA. Functional neurology is an unholy union of two quackeries, chiropractic and functional medicine.

I frequently write about a type of medicine known as “functional medicine.” In brief, I’m not a fan. The reason is simple. What practitioners call funtional medicine involves massive overtesting and “make it up as you go along” overtreatment that is not based on evidence but has become very popular, with concierge practices popping up everywhere and academic medical centers like the Cleveland…

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[lifethroughlotus]

Turn the volume up. Teaching yoga yesterday I came to this conclusion relaxing everything in my body is like sensory deprivation. Releasing everything giving myself a blank canvas to create my future from scratch. This is a part of being the master of energy. Have a #Goofmorning mates. . #innerwork #mentalhealth #yogastrong #strongyoga #yogabrotherhood #vinyasa #vinyasayoga #yogaflows #flowyoga #vinyasaflow #vinyasaflowyoga #functionalneurology #namastebitches #namaste🕉 #namasteasfuck (at Clinton, Mississippi) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxcca6AD2iy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18lcsxhw4xh4d

[chiropractorjohn]

A functional neurology look at migraines and migraine relief

About one in four Americans suffer from migraines, or head pain that lasts four to 72 hours, in the United States and it’s a leading cause of disability. Fortunately, by understanding how metabolic disorders affect the brain, we can use functional neurology and neurochemistry to help many people with migraines find lasting and significant relief.

Many migraine sufferers feel they miss out on much of their lives. It’s hard to make commitments to social events, concerts, picnics, or other events because they never know when they’ll be felled by a migraine. Many migraine patients are also dependent on one or more drugs to function, and some of these drugs can cause rebound migraines!

When a migraine is coming on or hits, symptoms may include not only pain but also inability to tolerate light or sound, nausea and vomiting, dizziness, numbness and tingling in different parts of the body, visual auras, déjà vu, hallucinations, and more. These symptoms are important clues in functional neurology to help us determine which part of the brain is affected during the migraine. For instance, visual auras indicate an issue in the occipital lobe, which governs vision, while déjà vu signals a migraine affecting the temporal lobe, which plays a role in time perception.

What exactly causes a migraine?

It has long been believed migraines happen when blood vessels to a region of the brain dilate, or enlarge, pressing on nerve fibers around them. However, other research suggests the pain is due not to widening blood vessels but rather extra sensitive nerve fibers surrounding them. Either way, inflammation seems to play a key role in the painful throbbing and pounding. The trick is to find out the underlying cause of the inflammation. This is where functional neurology and functional medicine come in.

Unstable blood sugar. Clinically, we see many cases of migraines significantly improve, if not resolve, simply by stabilizing the patient’s blood sugar. Most Americans are on a roller coaster of blood sugar lows and highs thanks to diets that are too high in sugars and processed carbohydrates, and too low in healthy, whole foods.

For others, they eat too little and too infrequently, keeping their body and brain constantly in a state of low blood sugar. For these people, eating small bites of protein more frequently throughout the day can help prevent migraines.

Blood sugar lows and highs are highly stressful and inflammatory to the body and brain and a primary root cause to many chronic health disorders, including migraines. The first step in addressing migraine should always be to stabilize blood sugar and follow an anti-inflammatory diet.

Iron deficiency anemia. Anemia is another commonly overlooked cause of migraines we sometimes see clinically. If a migraine patient tests low in iron, sometimes supplementing with iron can profoundly impact migraine symptoms. Of course, you’ll want to address why you have anemia too.

Hormone imbalances. One of the more common, and complicated, causes of migraines in women is a hormone imbalance involving estrogen and progesterone. Hormone imbalances require a comprehensive functional medicine approach to address the reasons for the imbalance — chronic stress, blood sugar imbalances, poor gut health, inflammation, chronic infection, etc. Many women are low in progesterone due to chronic stress, which robs the body of the precursors necessary for progesterone to make stress hormones instead. Other common female hormone issues include excess estrogen, low estrogen, or excess testosterone. Appropriate levels of the sex hormones help regulate the immune system and inflammation.

This is a very cursory overview of some potential mechanisms for migraines, which can be different for everyone. Previous head injuries are another common factor to consider. If you have migraines, ask my office for a consultation.

[caribbeanfunctionalneurolog-blog]

What is Functional Neurology?

Typically, a Functional Neurologist serves in the same consulting manner as a medical neurologist. The difference is that the therapies or applications of a functional neurologist do not include drugs or surgery. Traditional medical neurology tends to look at disease of the nervous system as black-and-white, with one side being optimal function and the other being neurological disease (tumors, lesions, strokes etc). Stated more simply, either you’re ‘fine’, or you’re experiencing major neurological dysfunction (chronic migraines, dizziness, strokes, concussion, etc). Functional Neurology looks at dysfunction of the nervous system as subtle changes in the nervous system before they become distinct pathologies, and corrects them before they are life-threatening! If you’ve already had a life-threatening condition that has been treated by a medical neurologist (i.e. a concussion or traumatic brain injury), but there is still dysfunction, a functional neurologist would diagnose and correct that dysfunction. Functional neurology can give you more than just a diagnosis, it can give you answers for symptoms that you’re having and, in most cases, offer treatment. So whether you are recovering from an injury, dealing with a chronic disease, or just want to perform better athletically, fine tuning your brain is essential for optimal health.

Four factors that are suuuuper important on regards to Functional Neurology care: 1.  Determining where the failure in the nervous system and/or body lies. 2.  What would be the right stimulation to activate that area? 3.  What is the health and condition of the failing area, so as to determine how much stimulation would be too much. 4.  Adapting this vital information in order to apply that precise amount of stimulation to the patient in our office. It is important to note that the stimulations used, must be specific to the particular patient who is being treated. There is bio-individuality to the nervous system, just as individual as a fingerprint, and such that even those with similar symptoms may require different stimulations at different frequencies and intensities in order to achieve the best success. This cannot be done in a generalized or cookbook type program. For example, you cannot treat every patient with a balance disorder or ADHD with the same treatment protocols. Generalized treatments run the risk of exciting an area of the nervous system that is already overexcited, or stimulating an area that should be inhibited. Results are maximized due to the fact that the program of stimulations is tailored to the individual patient’s problem and capacity, and not a one-size-fits-all program where results may be limited or the program may actually be inappropriate.  In other words:  Different people, different brains, and therefore, different treatments. Activation of the nervous system via specific exercises or stimulations to targeted areas of the brain, pathways or circuits can create powerful results in the patient, but should be carefully monitored, so that the metabolic capacity of the patients nervous system is not exceeded, and damage does not occur instead of the intended rehabilitation.

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— Sonja Schmitt (@sonjanschmitt) December 18, 2018

Source: @sonjanschmitt December 18, 2018 at 04:19PM More info Brain Gym Exercise

[lifethroughlotus]

This was after the me doing some of the @calistud.io calistudio torture workout lol. I'll post that later. The main focus of this after work is to #1 focus on getting my shoulder blades in the proper position and getting my whole body posturing better. #2 increase work capacity for longevity! . Cues work different for everyone. Like shoulders down cue for me when I do I end up rolling my shoulder blades forward. For me, I prefer the cue of rolling the shoulders back and knit the rib cage down. I personally have a lot more progress with this cue and feel much better activation of my lower trap. . #calisthenics #functionalfitness #functionaltraining #calisthenicsworkout #strongyoga #calisthenicsaroundtheworld #upperbodyday #bodyweightexercises #functionalneurology (at Focus Fit Pearl) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwcyb2-jLrY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9zouqngzmkor