Functional neurology
Overstimulated? Out of balance? Brain fog? Unfocused? This happens frequently and we can do something about it. By looking at the balance, function and development of the brain.
This gives an understanding how the brain functions and why you feel the way you do. Specific exercises and stimulating different areas of the brain could bring the desired balance.
Is there a disparity in skills? Not or in bad contact with your own body? Are you physically or emotionally not balanced? Are you having problem with coordination (CDC), concentration (ADD or ADHD), focus? HSP or overstimulated? These problems can predominantly be caused by a disbalance in the nervous system. This can lead to incorrect inhibitions of impulses.
The brain is a very complex structure which is used in all processes. There is still continuous research about the exact functions of the brain. Therefore, there are multiple views about approaching the brain. It’s important that what is being suggested here, is a simplified version of the reality.
What is functional disconnection (FDS) within the brain?
With everything we do we use our brains. Thereby we use both sides of the brain. Because of that it’s not that we use one side and don’t use the other side. The question is however, how good we are in using the two parts and in what extend do we use them? And, is there a functional balance between the two hemispheres? A well-developed brain appoints different functions to one or the other hemisphere, such as dominant hand, feet or language center.
We treat conditions like
- Headaches
- Whiplash
- Traumatic brain injury
- RSI
- Neck- and low back pain
- Functional Disconnection Syndromes such as ADD, ADHD, dyslexia.
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The developed brain
During birth the brain primarily gets directed by reflexes. An example of this is breathing and heart rate. Other than these autonomous reflexes there are primitive reflexes.
Primitive reflexes are underlying the developed brain, reckon the rooting reflex of the palmar reflex. There are also reflexes underlying crawling, righting and walking.
As the brain continuous to develop, more and more movements patterns such as crawling and walking develop. If these patterns are well integrated then they suppress the underlying primitive reflexes.
During the development of the more complex movement patterns the integration of the more feeling and moving body gets into balance. After that the social emotional systems develops. The last part to develop is the prefrontal cortex, and this brings the integration of regulation of emotions, academic and executive functions.
The use the brain in its most optimal form, some functions are being put on the left side of the brain and others on the right side of the brain. This process is called ‘’lateralization’’. This could originate because the right brain get priority in the uterus and in the first 2-3 years of life. The first years are characterized by physical consciousness, non-verbal communication, gross motor skills, balance, coordination and where do I start and end. Close to the third year of life the focus shifts more to the left side of the brain which concerns fine motor skills, such as drawing and writing, cognitive memory, consciousness and verbal communication.
Stimulation
The brain needs movement in order to develop.
Studies showed that children who do not move or being touched enough can develop up to 20-30% smaller brains. Although the brain is till certain extent self-regulating, think of dreams, the biggest source of stimuli are externally. Sources of this are;
- Pressure/Gravity
- Light
- Sound or vibration
- Smell
- Temperature
- Touch
The sensory system uses receptors which as a switch turn on activation to the brain.
Hemisphere differences
For the record, these are generalities.
Right side
Gross motor skills
Non-verbal communication
Implicit
Global picture
Inclusive
All possibilities
Physical/emotional memory
Physical consciousness
Spatial awareness
New experiences
Long term reward
Interoception
Reading comprehension
Pessimistic
Left side
Fine motor skills
Verbal communication
Explicit
Sequential
Exclusive
1 possibility
Cognitive memory
Cognitive consciousness
Details
Same patterns
Short term reward (addiction)
Exteroception
Vocabulary/ grammar
Optimistic
Make an appointment?
For a consultation or questions, please contact 023 544 42 60 or via info@hovingachiropractie.nl.