Methods
Every plan starts with an exam. These are the methods the clinic may use after it. Not all of them are right for every person, and we’ll tell you which ones apply to you and why.
Step by step
Step 1
Where every plan starts. We measure eye movements, balance, reflexes, coordination, and heart-rate and blood-pressure responses to see how the brain and spinal cord are working now.
What we measure
Step 2 · Energy, sensory, movement
Can the nervous system support the work we’re asking it to do? Sleep, nutrition, metabolic health, inflammation, autonomic regulation and other physiological stressors can influence a person’s capacity to adapt. When something outside our scope needs attention, we coordinate or refer rather than pretending every problem is neurological.
The nervous system develops and adapts through input: what it sees, hears and feels, and what it senses about its own position. We look for inputs the nervous system may be processing poorly, inconsistently or inefficiently.
Where the nervous system shows what it can do, from breathing and digestion to walking and speech. Movement is where we see whether change carries into function. The goal is not simply to perform an exercise in the clinic, but to help better patterns become more consistent in everyday life.
Step 3 · The methods
Primitive reflexes are part of early neurological development. We assess whether certain reflex patterns remain active and, when clinically relevant, use targeted movement and sensory exercises as part of a broader neurological rehabilitation plan.
These nerves take part in heart rate, breathing, digestion, swallowing and sensation in the face. We assess how they are working and use targeted exercises to work on them.
Red and near-infrared light, from focused lasers and broader LED panels, applied to chosen areas. We use it as one part of a plan, not on its own.
Exercises done standing on a vibrating platform, which makes muscles contract and relax and adds input for the balance system. The protocol is set to the person.
In-clinic software that pairs game-based tasks with sound and visual stimulation, used to work on the visual and balance systems.
Low-intensity acoustic waves delivered through the skin by a non-invasive device. We use it alongside the rest of a plan for some muscle, joint and nerve complaints.
Breathing oxygen at increased pressure inside a chamber, on a schedule set case by case. We use it as one part of a plan, not on its own, and only where it fits what the exam found.
A look at contributors outside the neurological exam: sleep, nutrition, digestion and relevant laboratory findings. Where something needs medical attention beyond our scope, we coordinate or refer.
Exercises for the inner-ear and balance systems, chosen from what the exam shows about eye movements, posture and position sense. The protocol is set to the person.
Time in a heated room or cabin, used as a supporting part of a plan rather than on its own. Duration and frequency are set case by case, and it is not appropriate for everyone.
Step 4
Concentrated care over consecutive days, planned after the exam. Some people stay a week and some stay longer; the length is set case by case.
Step 5
Before an intensive ends, you get a written plan for home, and we go through it with you so you know how to carry it on.
