Brain Rehab
Your spine is controlled by your posture center (called the cerebellum). In order for your spine to work correctly there must be balance between your inner ear and your posture center. The inner ear has 10 sensors that detect gravity, five on each side, and they turn on and off depending on what you’re doing. It’s how you know where you are when you’re still and when you’re moving. However, when the sensors are amiss (usually hyperactive) it paints a distorted perception about where you are in space, and then it misinforms your posture center about where you are. If your posture center is getting bad information (or itself is weak/imbalanced), it will provoke postural distortions, in your spine. The problems will be structural, they are persistent and often they are reoccurring. In this way, some back problems are not back problems, but brain problems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is brain rehab?
Although the world of neurology is vast, our form of therapy occupies one very well defined lane with a clear purpose. We want to balance your vestibular system with your cerebellum. Said more plainly, we aim to balance your inner ear (vestibular system) with your posture center (cerebellum).
How does it work?
Your inner ear has 10 sensors that detect gravity and relay to the brain changes in your position in space. Often there can exist imbalances within the 10 sensors. When some sensors of the ear are not detecting your position accurately, it will provoke your posture center to create postural distortions that often result in chronic back pain, neck pain, or headaches. By using in-office therapies and brain rehab exercises we can accurately recalibrate the flawed inner ear sensors so that your brain more accurately understands where you are in space which will allow your posture center to balance your spine against gravity in a more natural way that does not create poor spine mechanics and ultimately back pain.
Is your doctor a neurologist?
No. Our doctor Is a licensed Chiropractic physician with advanced training in brain rehab.
As a Chiropractor, Dr. Posada has spent years learning about the central nervous system and the spine. Because of his training, Dr.Posada’s approach tends to be more holistic in practice. Our doctor tends to give greater consideration to whole-body-care and the effects of lifestyle on health than do traditional neurologists.
How is this type of treatment different from going to see a neurologist?
Traditional neurologists are traditional medical doctors. They’ve spent time learning about chemical and metabolic processes in the body so they can treat the underlying causes of known conditions. They learn when and how to prescribe medication, order and interpret diagnostic imaging and so forth. Traditional neurology is at its best when your neurological condition can be treated and or managed by medication.
Brain rehab specialists, like our doctor, are in their element while treating symptoms of which the cause is harder to identify, especially if the symptoms are related to the vestibular (balance) system. And since our doctor has traditional chiropractic training, he can also help patients with neck, back pain and other symptoms related to the spine.
How does an inner ear become imbalanced?
Often it occurs after a good shaking of the head. And not just mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI’s) like a concussion. Often, it only takes mild impacts to sufficiently jar the head and neck enough to create an inner ear imbalance. These types of mild body blows are common in contact sports or active lifestyles.
Can this type of therapy help with a concussion?
Absolutely. In fact, it’s often the patients we see the greatest results with. When it comes to concussions, the type of physician you see, depends a lot more on the specific healthcare provider and their specialty. If you’re looking for help treating a concussion or similar condition, it’s important to find someone with experience treating mild traumatic brain injuries. Why? Because it’s a complex issue for which traditional methods( rest, or perhaps medication) have fallen short.
Do I have to get adjusted?
Because chiropractic adjustments greatly influence and promote the proper function of the nervous system we strongly recommend it. Even the most gentle adjustments greatly help to speed along your results and recovery. But if your goal is simply to get out of pain, it’s not always necessary. Through our approach, our clients can still see results either way.
I’ve been to chiropractors before, how is this different?
Chiropractic is a science, an art, and a philosophy. It’s an amazing profession with many different various forms of technique. All forms of Chiropractic technique are simply different ways of applying the same tenants and principles by which we all practice. And it’s a good thing that there are so many different techniques because much like in the medical world, not every person responds to the same treatment in the same way.
At CoreNeuro, our method is a blending of a traditional Chiropractic approach with a newer focus on addressing the neurological control the posture of your spine.
If you’ve tried Chiropractic before, but have never had a formal assessment of the inner ear and posture center of the brain, then you’ve never experienced the kind of chiropractic help that what we offer at CoreNeuro.
What does brain rehab actually look like?
Generally, it looks like a combination of guided neurological and vestibular exercises, in addition to specific chiropractic adjustments. The therapeutic exercises are tailored to each individual after a comprehensive analysis. The exercise protocol needs to be followed in a specific order, and they may need to be performed on one side of the body to target inner ear vestibular imbalances and issues with cerebellum integration.
In addition we use a state of the art neurological training system called a Senaptec Sensory Station to further strengthen specific problems with hand-eye coordination and cerebellum imbalances. This cutting-edge technology allows us to specifically target and strengthen these areas of concern for optimal results.
How do you objectively measure and assess how my brain is experiencing gravity?
Gravity is mostly detected from sensors in the vestibular system. We utilize a cutting-edge VR headset to conduct VNG testing, which is considered the most accurate and objective method for assessing the function of the vestibular system in the inner ear. This testing allows us to evaluate how effectively your brain integrates the information from your vestibular system with the visual input from your eyes.
In addition to this, we utilize a cutting-edge digital balance plate to conduct eight comprehensive tests in order to thoroughly analyze your vestibular system. Our procedure involves running eight tests on the digital balance plate, systematically examining each canal of your inner ear to identify the specific problems that are contributing to your condition.
Why do you study the eyes to assess my balance?
Your brain relies heavily on your eyes to accurately orient you in space. This is because your eyes are closely connected to your vestibular system (the balance system of your inner ear), as well as your brainstem and cerebellum. By conducting specific tests on your eyes, we activate different pathways in your brain and require your cerebellum to integrate (combine) this information in a meaningful way. Through observing and measuring how your eyes perform, we gain valuable insights into the functioning of your inner ear, brainstem, and cerebellum.
