Chiropractic Neurology
Chiropractic focuses on disorders of the muscular, skeletal and nervous systems and their effect on your health. Chiropractic is a drug-free, non-surgical, hands-on approach to healthcare used to treat complaints like neck and back pain, arm or leg pain, headaches, and other conditions. Doctors of Chiropractic are trained in diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitative exercises, nutritional/dietary and lifestyle counseling. The primary treatment is Chiropractic Manipulative Therapy, also called an Adjustment or Spinal Manipulation.
The adjustment, or spinal manipulation, is a manual procedure whereby the doctor typically uses his/her hands to manipulate the joints of the body, particularly the spine, in order to reduce pain, restore or enhance joint function, and improve neurological function. Chiropractic manipulation is a highly controlled procedure that rarely causes discomfort. The doctor adapts the procedure to meet the specific needs of each patient. Patients often note positive changes in their symptoms immediately following treatment.
What is Chiropractic Neurology?
Chiropractic neurology is brain-based chiropractic. Chiropractic neurology combines the best of neurological science and chiropractic. It is well accepted that chiropractic adjustments of the spine affect the function of the nervous system. Since the 1990’s, research continues to explain the complexity of the nervous system and the effects of manipulation and other non-drug related therapies.
Throughout life the brain is constantly changing as a consequence of our experiences, physical activity, and environment. Most people develop one part of the brain more so than another. This is why some people are more artistic (right brain) than analytical (left brain) and vice versa. When the processing of neurological signals decreases (from the spine) to a critical level, brain asymmetry (one side weaker than the other) develops, decreasing human potential and leading to dysfunction and disease. Sometimes this faulty processing can cause internal dysfunction that you were not aware was a neurological problem associated with the brain and nervous system.
The chiropractic neurologist focuses on improving and/or restoring the areas of the nervous system which have become dysfunctional through birth trauma, physical trauma, diet, stress, posture, etc. Chiropractic neurologists serve in the same treating and consulting manner as a medical neurologist. Since the treatment does not include drugs or surgery, certain conditions are better seen by a chiropractic neurologist as opposed to a medical neurologist, and vice versa.
Most people associate chiropractic with back and neck pain. However, the recent advances in brain research and imaging strongly support the new specialty of chiropractic neurology. This advanced branch of chiropractic offers new hope for those who have not found relief from conventional treatment. Ongoing education and advanced training allows Dr. Zembroski to assess and provide treatments for complex disorders involving the nervous system.
Chiropractic neurologists are specialists in evaluating the function of the brain and nervous system. Once the deficit has been diagnosed, a treatment protocol is implemented to increase the function of the brain and correct the brain asymmetry.
Common conditions treated with chiropractic neurology:
- Foot drop
- Vertigo and dizziness
- Movement disorders - tics, tremors
- Visual disturbances and eye fatigue
- Memory and concentration difficulty
- Dystonia/Hypotonia
- Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)
- Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
- ADD and Learning Disorders
- Peripheral nerve injuries/neuropathies/radiculopathies (most commonly numbness and tingling of the arm/hand/leg/foot)
- Carpal-Tunnel Syndrome
- Migraine headaches
- Neck and back pain
- Mood disorders
- Other neurological disorders
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The nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and nerves) is a network of specialized cells which communicates information about our surroundings and itself. It processes this information and causes reactions in other parts of the body. The function of the nervous system is to receive and transmit information in order to maintain survival.
The nerve cells of the nervous system are interconnected in complex arrangements and use electrochemical signals and neurotransmitters (nerve chemicals) to transmit impulses from one nerve cell to the next. The interaction of the different neurons (nerve cells) form neural circuits which regulate our perception of the world and what is going on within the body, thus regulating our behavior.
Throughout life the brain is constantly changing as a consequence of our experiences, movement, and environment. Most people develop one part of the brain more so than another. This is why some people are more artistic (right brain) than analytical (left brain) and vice-versa. When the processing of neurological signals decreases to a critical level, brain asymmetry develops, decreasing human potential and leading to dysfunction and disease. Sometimes this faulty processing can cause internal dysfunction that you were not aware was a neurological problem associated with the brain and nervous system.
Symptoms of an unbalanced nervous system:
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Unbalanced brain function results in asymmetries of these circuits, leading to a number of musculoskeletal and autonomic symptoms. It is imperative to perform a meticulous history and neurological evaluation to determine the function of the nervous system in each individual.
Tests performed at the DCIM include a neuro-physical examination, computerized blindspot analysis, brain mapping, computerized videonystagmography (VNG), and radiography. It is through this battery of tests that we are able to define the brain asymmetry and processing deficits.
Chiropractic Neurologists are specialists in evaluating the function of the brain and nervous system. Once the deficit has been diagnosed, a treatment protocol is implemented to increase the potential of the brain and correct the brain asymmetry.
The DCIM offers a comprehensive examination to evaluate the brain and nervous system.